This 10-lesson pain self-management program offers tools and strategies for coping with chronic pain, finding what works, building resilience, and moving forward despite setbacks. Despite recent advances in the study of pain, there is still no medical treatment, alternative therapy, or herbal remedy that can eliminate all pain for all people all of the time. And many who suffer chronic pain know all too well the risks of over-reliance on pain medications. Only you know the ins and outs of your pain; only you can change your feelings of helplessness and despair into empowerment and resilience in the face of persistent pain and its many effects on your life.
The authors of this bestselling book are highly-respected experts on pain management who have successfully treated thousands of patients. Their 10-lesson self-management program offers clinically-proven strategies for making simple, gradual adjustments to daily patterns so you can take cope with ch
Table of ContentsA Word Before You Get Started: How This Program Can Change Your Life
Lesson 1. Becoming Your Own Pain Management Expert
Lesson 2. Activity, Rest, and Pacing
Lesson 3. Learning to Relax
Lesson 4. Are You Always Tired? Ways to Combat Fatigue
Lesson 5. Don't Let Pain Ruin Your Relationships!
Lesson 6. Changing Behavior
Lesson 7. Changing Thoughts and Feelings
Lesson 8. Gaining Self-Confidence
Lesson 9. Putting It All Together
Lesson 10. Maintenance and Coping With Setbacks
Appendix A. Common Treatments for Chronic Pain
Appendix B. Additional Reading
Appendix C. Web and Mobile Resources for Pain
Appendix D. Research Supporting This Pain Management Program
References
Index
About the Authors
