Manage your pain : practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain / Dr Michael Nicholas, Dr Allan Molloy, Louis Tonkin, Lee Beeston; foreword by Charles Pither FRCA.

  • Nicholas, Michael, 1951-
Date:
2011
  • Books

About this work

Description

"Expert advice on living with chronic pain from specialist doctors and nurses. Chronic pain is a silent epidemic, with one in five people suffering in their day-to-day life. An indispensible guide to understanding why your pain persists, what is going on inside your body and the symptoms that pain triggers, Manage Your Pain presents possible medical treatments and guides you through practical exercises for daily life. Dr Nicholas and Dr Molloy's strategies make it possible to set short and long term goals that will minimise the impact of pain on both work and leisure. In short, this book offers clarity and control. Draws on the authors' extensive experience and the latest research; Clearly explains the causes of pain; Offers positive and practical ways to minimise the impact of pain; Revised and updated; Includes a chapter on pain management for older people. Highly qualified and experienced medical professionals who specialise in pain management, the authors of this book offer complementary specialisms, ensuring that the widest range of treatments are covered."-- From publisher's website.

Publication/Creation

London : Souvenir Press, 2011.

Physical description

xiv, 272 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition

Revised, updated and expanded edition.

Notes

First published by ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, 2001.
Copy 1. Donor: The Reading Agency.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-270).

Contents

What is chronic pain? -- Questions you may have -- What's going on in your body when you have pain? -- What X-rays, CT and MRI scans tell us -- Working with your doctor -- Treatments for chronic pain -- Using pacing to overcome the effects of chronic pain -- Setting goals -- Recognising and overcoming obstacles to change -- Stretching and exercising -- Challenging ways of thinking about pain -- Using relaxation -- Attentional techniques -- Improving sleep -- Stress and problem solving -- Interacting with those around you -- Dealing with flare-ups and setbacks -- Pain and work -- Pain self-management for seniors -- Keeping it up.

Funding information

This book is included in the Reading Well Books on Prescription list for long term conditions. Reading Well is delivered by The Reading Agency in partnership with Libraries Connected as part of the Libraries Connected Universal Health Offer. It was previously funded by Arts Council England and Wellcome. As of 2022, it is currently funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the Welsh Government.

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ISBN

  • 9780285640481
  • 0285640488