Living with Chronic Pain : The Complete Health Guide to the Causes and Cures for Chronic Pain,9781578261758

Living with Chronic Pain : The Complete Health Guide to the Causes and Cures for Chronic Pain

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ISBN13: 9781578261758
ISBN10: 1578261759
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2004-09-01
Publisher(s): Hatherleigh Press
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Summary

Do you wake up every morning in pain? Do you avoid activities you love because you're afraid of a flare-up? Has managing your pain symptoms become a full-time job? If so, you're not alone. More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. From migraine headaches to arthritis, and sports injuries to back pain, chronic pain can affect anyone at any age. It is frequently undertreated, and worse, many doctors simply ignore it. Now there is real help and hope. In Living with Chronic Pain, noted pain specialist Jennifer P. Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., offers expert advice and guidance in everyday language on symptoms, causes, and treatments. Here is all the information you need to start feeling better right away. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jennifer P. Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert in pain management medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Society of Addiction Medicine

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Why Another Book on Chronic Pain?
PART I: UNDERSTANDING CHRONIC PAIN
xv
Introduction to Chronic Pain
1(14)
What It Is
The Causes of Chronic Pain
15(18)
Why It Happens
Deciding on a Doctor
33(14)
Working with the Specialist of Your Choice
PART II: THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN
47(158)
An Introduction to Medications
49(21)
Their Uses and Side Effects
Opioids
70(33)
What They Are and When They Are Useful
Addiction or Physical Dependency?
103(17)
The Truth Behind the Terms
Getting Inside Your Skin
120(9)
Invasive Procedures
Dealing with Pain During Surgery
129(24)
When to Use Pre-emptive Pain Relief
Exercise, Physical Therapy, and Other Hands-On Approaches
153(8)
Do They Work?
Complementary and Alternative Treatments
161(29)
A Second Health Care System
Engaging the Mind
190(15)
A Mind-Body Approach
PART III: THE ENNEAGRAM AND CHRONIC PAIN
205(66)
The Enneagram Personality Types
207(14)
What Type Am I?
How Personality Types Cope with Pain
221(50)
Advice and Challenges
PART IV: COPING WITH CHRONIC PAIN
271(36)
The Costs of Chronic Pain
273(8)
Treatment and Insurance
To the Family and Friends
281(20)
How to Help
Current Research and Trends
301(6)
New Developments in Surgery, Postoperative Analgesia, and Opioids
Glossary of Terms 307(4)
References 311(16)
Acknowledgements 327(2)
Index 329

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