Chronic Pain For Dummies by Stuart S Kassan (PDF)

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Proven exercises and techniques for dealing with painYour compassionate guide to conquering pain and living a full lifeDo you suffer from chronic pain? This reassuring, practical guide helps you understand what causes pain and how to manage it with the newest pain-relieving techniques. You’ll see how to track your pain triggers, weigh the benefits and risks of pain-reducing medications, improve your pain levels with diet and exercise, and determine whether surgery is right for you.Discover how to:Diagnose your painBuild an anti-pain medical teamPrevent or minimize pain attacksExplore alternative therapiesMake helpful lifestyle changes

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Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Proven exercises and techniques for dealing with painYour compassionate guide to conquering pain and living a full lifeDo you suffer from chronic pain? This reassuring, practical guide helps you understand what causes pain and how to manage it with the newest pain-relieving techniques. You’ll see how to track your pain triggers, weigh the benefits and risks of pain-reducing medications, improve your pain levels with diet and exercise, and determine whether surgery is right for you.Discover how to:Diagnose your painBuild an anti-pain medical teamPrevent or minimize pain attacksExplore alternative therapiesMake helpful lifestyle changes About the Author Stuart S. Kassan, MD, FACP: Dr. Kassan is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He is an internationally known expert in arthritis and painful conditions, such as lupus and Sjogren’s syndrome. Dr. Kassan is a registered acupuncturist. In his current Denverbased rheumatology practice, he is active in both research and treatment of patients with conditions that are associated with significant pain. Dr. Kassan has received numerous awards and honors for his work, most recently from the Denver Business Journal for excellence in patient care. He is on the national board of the Arthritis Foundation and is president of the Rocky Mountain chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Charles J. Vierck, Jr., PhD: Dr. Vierck has spent 40-plus years conducting leading edge research to better understand how our bodies feel pain. He is currently working with colleagues to develop new tools for diagnosing and treating fibromyalgia, a painful and debilitating disease that affects primarily women. Now Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida School of Medicine, Dr. Vierck is the former director of the Center for Neurobiological Sciences in the University of Florida’s McKnight Brain Institute. He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching, including the Javitz Neuroscience Investigator Award, a national prize for scientists. His articles appear regularly in Pain and The Journal of Pain. Dr. Vierck is coauthor of Medical Neuroscience (Saunders).Elizabeth Vierck, MS: Dr. Vierck’s sister is a well-known information specialist and writer on health and aging. She writes extensively and frequently about arthritis (all forms), inflammation, aging, and other diseases that involve chronic pain. Ms. Vierck is a Denver-based consultant and writes for many national aging and health organizations. Ms. Vierck is a widely published author with 17 books and numerous other publications to her credit, including the Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Anti-Inflammation Diet (with Dr. Christopher Cannon, Penguin), Health Smart (Simon & Schuster), Aging (two volumes, Greenwood), and Keys to Understanding Arthritis (Barrons). Ms. Vierck worked for the U.S. Senate for more than a decade, including the Special Committee on Aging and Labor and Human Resources Committee.

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⭐A slew of new “studies” and “findings” are coming out abut chronic pain. One of the biggest farces is the statement “opioids do not work for (chronic) pain. Chronic pain patients are snowflakes. No two presentations are the same. This is no place for generalizations. Your pain profile deserves a complete impartial evaluation. I am retired pharmacist (32) years. I suffer from chronic debilitating pain. Do not fall for any of this garbage. Insist on having your chronic pain attacked four ways: pharmaceutical component, behavioral health component, diet and weight management, and physical therapy. Insist all four are covered in your care. If you suffer from this very complex and difficult “disease” to treat you must educate yourself so you can properly monitor and advocate for your care. This offering is an excellent primer and easy read. I really enjoyed it. I have pain school every Wednesday and introduced this to the group to much guffaws but many positive reviews. I would definitely add it to your library of chronic pain information. Highly recommended

⭐Great simple to read book on back pain. I have no trouble with the title at all as I have a sense of humor.Simple book to read. Also, you do not have to buy this book new, you get a used copy for a penny! I bought one used for a penny and it was brand new. :)If my review helped you, please click on “helpful” below. Thank you for reading my review.

⭐I’ve had chronic pain for over 20 years now, and even then, learned more about it. The book has helped me know how to more effectively talk to my doctor and ask pertinent questions.

⭐Book was fair. Common pain remedies.

⭐Just as described and swiftly sent!

⭐The book was in excellent condition when I received it. It had the information that I was seeking. I would buy from this vendor again.

⭐Unlike some other reviewer, I don’t have a problem with “dummies books.” When I see a “dummies book,” I know it will be written in down-to-earth language, in spite of being written by an MD, PhD and MS. Some MD’s (particularly) spend too much time on the science behind their theories or protocols and not enough time addressing possible solutions. These books don’t have that problem.This book covers several types of chronic pain:- Arthritis and its Cohorts- My Aching Back- Head Cases: Migraines and Other Types of Craniofacial Pain- The Odd Couple: Injuries and Strokes- Burn Pain- Digestive and Urinary Conditions- Reproductive Conditions- Following the Nerve Paths: Neuralgias and Neuropathies- Cancer PainOf course, pain management through medications is covered. The authors then give useful info about using healthy practices in addition to conventional medicine. If the reader is interested in this, look for doctors who indicate they practice `integrative medicine.’They spend almost 20 pages explaining the healthy use of dietary supplements (glucosamine and chondroitin, plus several others), and how the following therapies might help: naturopathic medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, biofeedback, etc.After explaining the whys-and-wherefores of surgery (a last resort), the authors spend considerable time explaining various ways to manage pain through lifestyle. One method of pain control I hadn’t tried before was `tracking and avoiding pain triggers.’ Being aware of what can trip the pain sensors `on’ seems to be half the battle.Certainly, a wide range of exercises are explained and shown; but they go further by explaining how fatigue can turn on pain. The mind can be a powerful antidote to feeling pain and this book goes into a variety to ways to use the mind to control pain. Some ideas explained are: Coping with stress (stress is one of the dominant pain triggers), meditating, self-massage, self-hypnosis, journaling, prayer, etc.I found the next section – Understanding Pain Throughout the Life Cycle – to be very reassuring. The authors offered guidelines and suggestions for pain management through the years, from children to adults to the elderly and end-of-life situations.Looking for more help? The authors offer web resources for folks with chronic pain. The last chapter ties things up rather neatly – Ten Things to Avoid When You have Chronic Pain. If you were napping through some of the book, this handy list reminds the reader of the most important things that WON’T help your pain.I wish there were a bibliography provided in this book; I would like more info on some subjects they covered.4.5 stars

⭐This book is full of helpful information. I have chronic back pain as does my mother. I was so impressed with the bookwhen I skimmed thru it that I passed it on to my mom. She was just as impressed and repeatedly thanked me for sharing it with her. Worth every penny.

⭐Having just been diagnosed with this, I wanted to find out more about it. This book is really informative, if a little depressing for someone who suffers lol. It’s a great resource for anyone interested … either patient or family/carers. It breaks things down into easy to understand bits, and I know I shall be referring to this time and again.

⭐Quite a lot of useful information.

⭐Very helpful and informative . This is agood book to use . a a a a a a a a

⭐I’m learning a lot of things that I wasn’t 100% sure of.

⭐I don’t know, have to read this again. Hasn’t done much for me.

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