Making peace with chronic pain
Subtitle: a whole-life strategy
By: Marlene E. Hunter.
Publisher: Brunner/Mazel, Publishers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: Chronic pain.; Chronic pain -- Case studies.
Description: Millions of people suffer through day after day of chronic pain, and if you are among them, Marlene Hunter, M.D. provides a powerful new approach to controlling its impact on your life. Making Peace with Chronic Pain is neither a book of magic tricks nor quick fixes. What it does offer you are realistic and effective plans for dealing with pain. The author lays out a comprehensive strategy to cope with pain in several stages: Identification, Modification, Lifestyle changes, Medications, and Pain relief techniques. Taken together, this is a whole-life strategy to help chronic pain sufferers regain some control of their health and redirect their efforts to make peace with their chronic pain - and move on.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169) and index.