Rethink Chronic Pain by Brouillard, Gaétan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding Pain

Pain is necessary Pain is personal Do we learn to feel pain? The financial burden of pain How pain affects our quality of life

Chapter 2: The Meaning of Pain

How pain makes us suffer A lesson from Buddhism A road we must travel, and a road to nowhere The duty of empathy The power to change

Chapter 3: Why am I in Pain?

Biological and environmental causes of pain Pain and our emotions

Chapter 4: Pain Treatment Starts on your Plate

Addicted to sugar Eat well for your health The diet–pain connection by Natasha Azrak, Nutritionist, RD, IFMCP Take care of your teeth and gums Go veggie or eat meat?

Chapter 5: Natural Pain-Relief Solutions

The power of natural supplements Medical cannabis for pain relief Stay active, stay healthy Detoxify now

Chapter 6: Ways to Treat Pain

Pain medications Manipulation techniques Injections Acupuncture Magnetic field therapy Reflexology Thermal treatment Hypnosis Surgery

Chapter 7: The Psychology of Pain

Pain and depression Where stress fits in Let there be light! The importance of sleep Using neurobiofeedback

Chapter 8: Making Pain Easier to Live With

Think creatively Free yourself from toxic thoughts and guilt Think your way out of suffering Why is it so hard to detach yourself from pain? Learn to think bright, healing thoughts Creative visualization Meditation The opportunity of pain

Conclusion Appendix: Pain Guide

Arthritis and osteoarthritis Scar pain Fibromyalgia Headaches Neck pain Neck trauma (whiplash) Scoliosis Herniated discs Epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Carpal tunnel syndrome Algodystrophy Sciatica Sprains and pulled muscles Peripheral neuropathy Morton’s neuroma Plantar fasciitis and heel spurs

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