Living with Chronic Pain : The Complete Health Guide to the Causes and Cures for Chronic Pain

by SCHNEIDER, JENNIFER P. MD, PHD

• ISBN13: 9781578261758
• ISBN10: 1578261759
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press

Summary

Do you wake up every morning in pain? Do you avoid activities you love because you're afraid of a flare-up? Has managing your pain symptoms become a full-time job? If so, you're not alone. More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. From migraine headaches to arthritis, and sports injuries to back pain, chronic pain can affect anyone at any age. It is frequently undertreated, and worse, many doctors simply ignore it. Now there is real help and hope. In Living with Chronic Pain, noted pain specialist Jennifer P. Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., offers expert advice and guidance in everyday language on symptoms, causes, and treatments. Here is all the information you need to start feeling better right away. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jennifer P. Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert in pain management medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Society of Addiction Medicine

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Why Another Book on Chronic Pain?
PART I: UNDERSTANDING CHRONIC PAIN	xv
Introduction to Chronic Pain	1	(14)
What It Is
The Causes of Chronic Pain	15	(18)
Why It Happens
Deciding on a Doctor	33	(14)
Working with the Specialist of Your Choice
PART II: THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN	47	(158)
An Introduction to Medications	49	(21)
Their Uses and Side Effects
Opioids	70	(33)
What They Are and When They Are Useful
Addiction or Physical Dependency?	103	(17)
The Truth Behind the Terms
Getting Inside Your Skin	120	(9)
Invasive Procedures
Dealing with Pain During Surgery	129	(24)
When to Use Pre-emptive Pain Relief
Exercise, Physical Therapy, and Other Hands-On Approaches	153	(8)
Do They Work?
Complementary and Alternative Treatments	161	(29)
A Second Health Care System
Engaging the Mind	190	(15)
A Mind-Body Approach
PART III: THE ENNEAGRAM AND CHRONIC PAIN	205	(66)
The Enneagram Personality Types	207	(14)
What Type Am I?
How Personality Types Cope with Pain	221	(50)
Advice and Challenges
PART IV: COPING WITH CHRONIC PAIN	271	(36)
The Costs of Chronic Pain	273	(8)
Treatment and Insurance
To the Family and Friends	281	(20)
How to Help
Current Research and Trends	301	(6)
New Developments in Surgery, Postoperative Analgesia, and Opioids
Glossary of Terms	307	(4)
References	311	(16)
Acknowledgements	327	(2)
Index	329