Pain Medicine

A doctor’s personal and unsparing account of how modern medicine’s failure to understand pain has made care less effective In The Song of Our Scars, physician Haider Warraich offers a bold reexamination of the nature of pain, not as a simple physical sensation, but as a cultural experience...

Author Harry Nelson has been on the front lines of behavioral health and medical advocacy for two decades. He is the leading healthcare legal expert in the country addressing the worsening problems in how we treat pain and addiction. His insights have earned the attention of lead policymakers and regulators at every federal agency touching the opioid crisis. He has been one of the few voices in the room with direct experience of where we are going wrong.

Pain is complicated. But most of the time, the way we treat pain is superficial - we seek out states of perfect painlessness by avoiding it at all costs, or suppressing it, usually with drugs. This has left us hurting all the more. Through in-depth interviews, investigation into the history of pain and original research, Ouch! paints a new picture of pain as a complex and multi-layered phenomenon.

In the Mayo Clinic book Back and Neck Health, acclaimed neurosurgeon Mohamad Bydon, MD, evaluates the primary back and neck conditions plaguing working adults today and identifies everyday actions that may exacerbate the pain. The book also outlines the variety of treatment options available to those living with chronic back and neck pain, including home treatments, physical therapy, interventional approaches, and different types of surgery.

Ultimately, Hadler's insights illustrate how the state of the science can and should inform the art and practice of medicine as well as public policy. Stabbed in the Back will arm any reader with the insights necessary to make informed decisions when confronting the next episode of low back pain.

The purpose of this book is to demystify headache surgery and explain why it works so effectively. I want you to understand what is causing your pain and how and why this procedure works. By understanding this procedure, you can make an empowered and informed decision about whether it might be the right path for you. While peripheral nerve decompression surgery may not be suitable for everyone, it has brought substantial relief to countless people suffering from migraines, tension headaches, occipital neuralgia, and more.

Cold Therapy for Pain Relief: A Practical Guide to Using Cold Therapy for Healing is your ultimate resource for understanding and implementing the power of cold therapy. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or seeking to improve overall wellness, this guide provides the tools and knowledge to help you harness the benefits of ice therapy effectively.

Meditation and mindfulness are two ways of detaching from the stresses of life that allow you to find your inner peace. They both work to improve mental health, reduce stress, and increase overall happiness. The positive aspects of both meditation and mindfulness have been proven by experts in the mental health industry. However, the benefits of meditation and mindfulness are not only limited to mental health, but physical health, as well.

My name is Kristina Joy. I was plagued with chronic pain for years from an autoimmune disease and neurological damage. I prayed for a change and set out on a journey to explore natural ways to alleviate or eliminate my pain. The goal was a higher quality of life. As I explored the natural route for chronic pain, I was astounded at what I discovered. My health issues were so severe in the past I was close to spending my future days in a wheelchair or severely disabled and chained to my bed.

Chronic pain takes a heavy toll on your life. Dr. Oliver Ghalambor has spent over 17 years as an interventional spine and joint physician dedicated to helping patients explore non-invasive, regenerative solutions. His book provides honest explanations of the science behind regenerative medicine, practical guidance on choosing treatments, and real-life examples of how patients have reclaimed their lives without invasive surgery. Dr. Ghalambor is not here to offer miracles, but to help you understand your options so that you can make informed decisions about your care.

In this audiobook Dr. Yurkiw, DC takes the reader through a typical patient's journey from chronic pain and arthritis to being pain free, active, and healthy again! Dr. Yurkiw shares what he does with patients in his clinic in the relief phase, corrective phase and finally maintenance and prevention. He also describes the recommendations he makes for patients to change their lifestyle along the way. These recommended changes include posture, sleep, stress relief, nutrition, exercise, and choosing the right mattress.

Cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the two most prominent cannabinoids found in cannabis, the plant family that incorporates both hemp and pot. While there are more than 100 diverse cannabinoids so far known in cannabis by scientists, THC and CBD are by a long shot the most broadly considered and best understood. This book is an in-depth analysis on cannabis, going back into its history, its difference from THC, an explanation of THC, how THC dominates marijuana,and CBD dominates hemp.

Why meditate? What benefits can meditation bring to my life? Throughout my career, I came across many negative opinions and criticisms from people who saw meditation as just a new-age hobby for its own sake, without real added value in everyday life. Therefore, I decided to gather, in this guide, nine reasons that should encourage anyone to start meditating.

The acclaimed author of Pandora’s Lunchbox and former New York Times reporter delivers an “entertaining and highly useful book that gives you the tools to understand how alternative medicine works, so you can confidently make up your own mind” (The Washington Post). We all know someone who...

The cause of back pain is often not what you expect. There is too much focus on disc herniations, but quite often the problem is a lack of blood supply to the spine. Learn more about back pain and its causes and treatment in this informative audiobook by renowned medical doctor and back pain specialist Dr. Peter Rogers.

The area of using meditation for self-healing has been of great interest to brain researchers around the globe. It was proven that meditation will help you overcome anxiety and depression. By reducing stress, it will also help you rebalance your hormones and keep your heart healthy. In short, meditation can transform the mind, and the mind can transform the body. If you are new to meditation, this beginner-friendly audiobook will help you to get started! You are going to feel immediately refreshed and at peace once you complete your very first meditation, and then you'll never stop.

Our culture values being a busy, hyper-productive multitasker. However, trying to fulfill these expectations often leads to depression, anxiety, and never-ending emotional pain. But you deserve to be calm, happy, and healthy. So...how do you calm down and reboot your tired mind without giving everything up and going to live in a Buddhist monastery? You meditate. Meditation will help you overcome anxiety and depression. By reducing stress, it will help you rebalance your hormones and keep your heart healthy. In short, meditation isn't a fad - it's a must!

What did you just hear? Is there a therapy that will solve all your skin and skin health-related problems? Oh yes! The red light is a remedial procedure completed through low-level red light wavelengths to fight against all skin problems. It is a scientifically proven method and suggested by scientists, as it works internally in the human body that gives strength to the skin and enables skin cells to energize and sharpens your face features by reducing face fat. It allows us to retain the process for a longer time.

It is only within our “for-profit” capitalistic American health care system that the surgical device manufacturing industry is allowed to influence people and institutions in ways structured to increase their bottom line, regardless of patient complications or long-term outcomes. American industry has successfully manufactured ingenious methods to circumvent meaningful accountability for their implanted devices.

If you have back pain, your body may be trying to tell you something. In this audiobook, you'll discover physical conditions and spiritual roots that may be contributing to your discomfort. Learn how to take care of your spine as you apply these proven strategies and God-breathed answers for eliminating your back pain. You want to be healthy. God wants you to be healthy. Now at last here's a source of information that will help you get healthy - body, mind and spirit.