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Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Anaesthetics > Pain & pain management
This book, the third and final volume in the Meaning of Pain
series, describes what pain means to people with pain in
"vulnerable" groups, and how meaning changes pain - and them - over
time. Immediate pain warns of harm or injury to the person with
pain. If pain persists over time, more complex meanings can become
interwoven with this primitive meaning of threat. These cognitive
meanings include thoughts and anxiety about the adverse
consequences of pain. Such meanings can nourish existential
sufferings, which are more about the person than the pain, such as
loss, loneliness, or despair. Although chronic pain can affect
anyone, there are some groups of people for whom particular
clinical support and understanding is urgently needed. This applies
to "vulnerable" or "special" groups of people, and to the question
of what pain means to them. These groups include children, women,
older adults, veterans, addicts, people with mental health
problems, homeless people, or people in rural or indigenous
communities. Several chapters in the book focus on the lived
experience of pain in vulnerable adults, including black older
adults in the US, rural Nigerians, US veterans, and adults with
acquired brain injury. The question of what pain experience could
mean in the defenceless fetus, neonate, pre-term baby, and child,
is examined in depth across three contributions. This book series
aspires to create a vocabulary on the "meanings of pain" and a
clinical framework with which to use it. It is hoped that the
series stimulates self-reflection about the role of meaning in
optimal pain management. Meanings of Pain is intended for people
with pain, family members or caregivers of people with pain,
clinicians, researchers, advocates, and policy makers. Volume I was
published in 2016; Volume II in 2019.
This book sets out to restore the concept of healing to its place
within and beyond pain medicine, in chapters authored by keynote
speakers to the British Pain Society's Philosophy and Ethics
Special Interest Group. Exploring psychological, spiritual and
creative approaches, contributors reflect on therapeutic avenues
ranging from the deliberate use of the placebo response and the
importance of a caring relationship between patient and
practitioner, to the use of knitting as a therapeutic tool.
Barriers to the flow of healing such as practitioners' careless use
of language and cultural attitudes are identified and contrasted
with the need to understand the first-person perspectives of people
who are suffering. This book will provide hope and inspiration both
to people who have become disillusioned with conventional medical
approaches to the relief of their pain, and to health professionals
sadly aware of the frequent inadequacy of their efforts to help
them.
Futureproof your body and relieve chronic pain resulting from
sitting, slouching, and other bad lifestyle habits with this
easy-to-perform set of daily stretching and exercise routines -
from an innovative physical therapist who coaches dozens of
celebrity clients. What if we could easily acquire long-lasting
protection for our bodies and escape the chronic pain caused by our
sit-all-the-time, slouch-too-much lifestyles? Vinh Pham is a
world-class physical therapist - a member of a new breed that
dissects how people really move. He has worked with a broad range
of clients, from Olympians to NBA stars to Mixed martial
arts-fighters to Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning artists.
Early in his career, he discovered a disappointing truth: most of
his patients came to him already in pain. They had poor, deeply
ingrained lifestyle habits that misaligned their joints and
tightened their muscles. And the recent epidemic of prolonged
sitting - which represents an all-day assault on the body - has
only made things worse. If you're sitting for more than 30 minutes
at a time without getting up, you may be heading toward a world of
hurt. Vinh's answer to the host of muscle maladies that ails us has
been a revolutionary concept: why not future proof? Instead of
reacting to chronic pain after it flares up, what if we focused on
a movement discipline that not only prevents injuries but leads to
longer lives, healthier bodies, and a clearer mind? Sit Up Straight
outlines a process that starts with a daily posture hygiene
regimen. Performed correctly, these exercises will lock in
protection for the rest of the day. But Vinh goes further. He
provides stretching and exercise routines for many of the specific
ailments that affect us - from hamstring pulls to sciatica to
rotator cuff problems - and, best of all, he offers a series of
customised movements based on age, gender and the kind of work we
perform. A precise and simple toolkit for tweaking the way we move
(or refuse to move), Sit Up Straight shows that the solution to
becoming pain-free is easier than we think.
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This essential guide draws on many of the principles of the
Alexander Technique, a practical way of releasing muscular tension
throughout the body. Arguing that the root cause of back pain stems
primarily from poor postural habits while performing everyday
actions, Richard Brennon offers new ways of performing daily
activities. By working through simple exercises, this book will
help you reduce muscular tension and stress on the bones and joints
- and make your life pain free! Current figures estimate 80 per
cent of adults experience back pain at some point in their
lifetime, with it being the third most common reason people visit
their doctor. Back in Balance helps you to discover the cause of
your individual back pain, offering life-changing insights into how
your posture and movements may be having a detrimental effect on
your health, as well as effective and lasting solutions to your
suffering.
This book provides an authoritative overview of botulinum
neurotoxin (BoNT) treatment menus for 16 pain categories with an
evidence-based literature review on each pain disorder,
illustrative figures showing anatomy and techniques Introductory
chapters cover basic information about the mechanism, function and
the analgesic effects of the BoNTs based on the data derived from
animal studies. Clinical chapters define pain in conditions such as
post-herpetic and post-traumatic neuralgias, plantar fasciitis, low
back pain, post-surgical pain syndromes and migraine in detail,
provide discussion of current modes of treatment and updated
information on BoNT therapy. Each chapter also includes
illustrative case histories. The new edition is updated with all
the new findings since the explosion in research and literature
since 2015. New chapters on the history and pain in dentistry round
out the update. Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Pain Disorders
provides an invaluable resource for clinicians and researchers
involved in the treatment of pain disorders including neurologists,
pain medicine specialists, anesthesiologists, internists, those
conducting research in pharmacology and toxicology as well as
students in these areas.
One might think working as a physician would lead to disrespect for
the human body. After all, most of the bodies we see are broken or
malfunctioning in some way. In my case, however, the opposite is
true. My practice as a pain specialist (particularly chronic pain)
has drawn me into areas beyond the usual options for medical
treatment. In the process, that has led to a fascination with the
human brain and its myriad properties. I think it's safe to say
that most of us take our brains for granted. If we think about them
at all, it's in terms of comparative mental accomplishment (in our
prime of life) or dysfunction (beyond our prime). Rarely do we
stand in awe of all that this eight-pound organ does for us. With
this book, I'm hoping to do my part to change that. The focus is on
the brain's relationship with pain, but discussing that opens a
door to broader considerations. Meanwhile, the potential readership
is literally universal -- all of us have brains, and almost all of
us (except for those with a rare condition described in the book)
have felt pain. What most of us may not realize is that research
into the causes of pain began thousands of years ago. The ancient
Egyptians pondered the question, and Greek philosophers such as
Aristotle, Plato, and Galen made it an important part of their
overall philosophies. Hippocrates was laying the foundation for
modern brain and pain study as early as the late fifth century and
other scientific icons, such as Rene Descartes and Charles
Sherrington, built on what he had discovered and postulated. By the
20th century, some new revelation about pain and its possible
treatment was being reported in the scientific journals nearly
every month. That has only accelerated over the past few years,
which makes the study of the brain and pain one of the livelier
medical specialties. Meanwhile, there has been a significant change
in the attitude toward pain by 20th century physicians, researchers
and hospital personnel. Previously, pain was simply linked to
whatever condition might be afflicting a patient, leading to the
belief that when that condition was cured or managed, the pain
would automatically disappear. Now, though, it has become apparent
that pain might be more than just a symptom. In some cases, it
becomes a condition all to itself. Since pain is literally a
product of the brain, which announces it after being warned by a
small army of nocioceptors stationed throughout the body, it is
also open to glitches in that process. Chronic pain often occurs
when the brain "remembers" pain, even though the condition that
caused it may have been dealt with. This book has a clinical core,
but I have broadened the scope to include not only research history
but touch on several peripheral issuers involving pain. That
includes a chapter on masochism and congenital insensitivity to
pain, another on the opioid epidemic.
Internationally-recognized pain expert Don Goldenberg helps readers
better understand the intricacies of chronic pain through the lens
of personal stories, including his own. One out of three Americans
lives with chronic pain. Pain is the number one reason we seek
medical care and accounts for 40% of doctor visits. Chronic pain is
the most common cause of work loss world-wide. The yearly cost of
chronic pain in the United States is between $560-$630 billion,
higher than that of heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined.
Despite this, physicians and the public are woefully ill-informed
about chronic pain. The litany of self-help books available to the
public are largely misleading, quick-fix, junk-science. Although
there is a major push to better inform primary health-care
providers on chronic pain, they have been provided no authoritative
treatment of the subject. The Pain Epidemic provides the latest
medical information and pathways to better understanding and
treatment of chronic pain. Dr. Don Goldenberg, an internationally
known expert on pain, here discusses such hot topics as the opioid
epidemic, mind/body interactions in chronic pain, and gender bias,
as well as the role of cannabis and new potential pain treatment.
Interested readers will come away with not only a better
understanding of the pain epidemic but of pain itself.
Pain is a challenging area to understand for any healthcare
professional, and quality training on the subject is required if
nurses are to provide effective pain management and person-centred
care. Based on the curriculum developed by the International
Association for the Study of Pain, this book offers an essential
guide to managing pain. Beginning with an examination of the
biology of pain, it then goes on to consider pain management across
the life course, looking at key topics including acute pain, cancer
pain and pharmacology. Case scenarios are included throughout the
book to help readers apply the knowledge they have learned to their
own practice. This book is aimed primarily at meeting the learning
needs of undergraduate nurses, and is essential reading for all
healthcare professionals studying pain. The text will be helpful as
a basic foundation for more advanced postgraduate courses in pain
management in nursing practice.
New Discoveries in the Behavioral Neuroscience of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder reviews the latest developments in
preclinical and clinical research of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder. As well as updating key chapters that were
included in an earlier edition, this volume includes some new
topics that are attracting a great deal of interest and point the
way to new and promising directions for future research. The
chapters follow five main themes: Current perspectives on the
clinical profile of ADHD and its treatment, common co-occurring
conditions, neurobiological studies examining brain function and
genetics, animal and in vitro studies, and future directions. This
combination of topics emphasises the translational relevance and
validity of preclinical research so as to enable a better
understanding of ADHD and to highlight the promising strategies for
developing new treatments.
"Mindfulness and compassion practices should be in everybody's
toolbox for a happier and healthier life. [This] book is essential
reading for providers who treat chronic illnesses and for those
suffering from them."--Arianna Huffington Pain can be a big,
unwieldy box that we struggle to carry all day. But what if we
could put down this box, unpack it, and tackle the contents one by
one? Outsmart Your Pain is Dr. Christiane Wolf's radically clear,
evidence-based guide to relieving chronic pain with mindfulness,
complete with twenty easy guided meditations and self-compassion
practices, including: rewriting the "pain story" you tell yourself
practicing loving acceptance of your body as it is mindfully
working through negative emotions strengthening your inner and
outer support systems. By separating your pain from the stressful
thoughts and troubled feelings that come with it, you can lay down
your burden and live with joy.
Throughout history many healing traditions have focused on
analgesia--the alleviation of pain--an area in which modern
medicine provides few options beyond narcotics, steroids, and
surgery. For those seeking drug- and surgery-free alternatives or
complements to conventional pain management, the choices can be
overwhelming. How do you know which method will work for you? In
this guide to safe and effective natural therapies for acute and
chronic pain, authors Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D., and Sebhia M.
Dibra explain how your emotional boundary style--how you react to
emotional, social, environmental, and physical stresses--affects
which complementary treatments will work best for you. Providing an
easy questionnaire to determine your emotional type and an
interactive self-assessment for finding the right pain treatment
for your condition, they explore the effectiveness of mind-body
treatments for each emotional type and for many common pain
disorders, including arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, irritable
bowel, ulcer, migraine headaches, carpal tunnel, anxiety, PTSD, and
other chronic pain conditions. They review the available research
and scientific evidence in support of each therapy, suggesting only
well-established, safe, and clinically proven alternative
treatments, such as acupuncture, biofeedback, hypnosis, massage,
chiropractic, yoga, herbs, and essential oils. Approaching pain
holistically, they reveal how pain should be understood as a
dynamic condition--an interaction between mind and body as well as
between patient and therapy--and how your emotional type is key to
long-lasting and successful results.
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