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Pain - What It Is, Why It Happens and How to Cope (Paperback, Main)
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Pain - What It Is, Why It Happens and How to Cope (Paperback, Main)
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Loot Price R252
Discovery Miles 2 520
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'Combines a career's worth of expertise with a long history of pain
treatment. For anyone concerned with pain treatment, or anyone who
has struggled to manage pain of any kind, it's an important read.'
GQ Pain is a universal human experience, but we understand very
little about the mechanics behind it. We hurt ourselves, we feel
pain, we seek help from a professional or learn to avoid certain
behaviours that cause pain. But the story of what goes on in our
body is far from simple. Even medical practitioners themselves
often fail to grasp the complexities between our minds and bodies
and how they interact when dealing with pain stimulus. Common
conception still equates pain with tissue damage but that is only a
very small part of the story - the organ which produces pain is the
brain. Case studies show that a woman who has undergone a caesarean
reports dramatically less pain than a patient who has had a
comparably invasive operation. The soldier who drags themselves to
safety after being shot deals with pain in a remarkably different
way from someone suffering a similar injury on a street. The truth
is that pain is a complex mix of nerve endings, psychological
state, social preconceptions and situational awareness. Using case
studies and medical history, Dr Lalkhen guides us through all
aspects of pain, from chronic to acute, and the current landscape
of pain treatments - from medication (including opioids) to
electrical nerve stimulation. Whether it's a mild ache or severe
discomfort, we all encounter pain in our lives and this important
and illuminating book enables us to understand and cope with an
experience that for so many can become all-consuming.
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