The chronic pain management sourcebook
By: David Drum ; foreword by Malin Dollinger.
Publisher: Lowell House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Format: Trade Paperback
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: Chronic pain -- Popular works.; Chronic pain -- Treatment.; Chronic pain -- Alternative treatment.; Holistic medicine.
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-321) and index.
Table of contents: title: About chronic pain. Unnecessary suffering -- Undertreatment and overtreatment -- Reasons for hope -- Emotional turmoil -- The extent of chronic pain -- About this book -- Achieving good health -- The treatment of chronic pain.  Acute versus chronic pain -- Body and mind -- The importance of accurate diagnosis -- Getting a medical assessment -- Your role in the process -- Doctor-patient communication -- The treatment of pain -- Physical pain. The nervous system -- Types of pain -- Causes of pain -- Major categories of pain disorders  -- The mind. Power of the mind -- Breaking the pain cycle -- Depression -- How therapy helps -- Family support -- Effective communication -- Sexual activity -- Physical conditioning. The importance of movement -- Physical unfitness -- Fitness -- Physical therapy -- The benefits of exercise -- Skin stimulating techniques -- TENS -- Nutrition. Eating well -- Good nutrition -- Obesity -- Alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco -- Social support. Support groups -- Spiritual support -- Stress. The symptoms of stress -- Stress as a trigger -- Different strokes -- A good night's sleep -- Brain waves -- Stress-relieving techniques -- A balanced lifestyle -- Drugs. Reducing the use of drugs -- Regular doses -- Long-term use -- Taking your medicine -- Specific drugs that relieve pain -- Other drug treatments -- Surgery. Implanted drug delivery systems -- Spinal column stimulation -- Back and neck surgery -- Joint replacement -- Coronary artery surgery -- Sympathetic blocks -- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders -- Ablative surgeries -- Cancer pain. The undertreatment of pain -- Mitigating pain -- Drug treatment -- Doctor-patient communication -- Types of pain -- Emotional stress -- A difference in perspective -- Hospices -- Looking ahead -- Appendix : resources. Medical organizations dealing with pain -- Information and support for specific medical conditions -- Other resources -- Related reading -- Internet sites -- Glossary.