All Categories
Product Description Life Beyond Pain “Clear, engaging, and with the authenticity of personal experience.” —Patricia Morley-Forster, MD, FRCPC Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Founder Status; Professor Emerita Dept of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, Western University, London, Canada; 2013 Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Gold Medal Winner #1 New Release in Chronic Pain and Pain Medicine Long-term pain management. Living with pain offers more than just physical challenges. For those of us navigating the treacherous waters between self-care and normal daily life, there are an overwhelming number of obstacles to overcome. Taming Chronic Pain takes a brutally honest—and at times humorous—look at the major issues associated with long-term pain management, offering practical advice, insight, exercises and discussion of everything from basic scientific knowledge to the psychological effects of chronic pain. Written by a Fellow Pain Sufferer. While dealing with her own chronic pain, Amy has done years of extensive research on every aspect of long-term physical suffering. Her scientific skills and personal experience have given her the expertise to provide this somewhat tongue-in-cheek, knowing glimpse into the many areas of living with chronic pain that no one but a fellow sufferer would recognize. Taming Chronic Pain clarifies with easy to understand diagrams and cartoons. Taming Chronic Pain is a must-have for any chronic pain sufferer. Discover: Tools to help you live your life with chronic pain, whether back, neck, or shoulder pain; arthritis; migraines; or nerve pain A helpful approach to pain management that takes medicine, meditation, and psychology into account Lifestyle suggestions to lessen the effects of pain Tips and tricks for managing relationships while managing pain, and advice for caregivers Readers of books like Mind Over Mood, Pain Free, or 7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life will find answers, companionship and more in Taming Chronic Pain. Review “Clear, engaging, and with the authenticity of personal experience.” ―Patricia Morley-Forster, MD, FRCPC Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Founder Status;Professor Emerita Dept of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, Western University, London, Canada; 2013 Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Gold Medal Winner “I would recommend this book to all chronic pain sufferers, family members, and doctors involved in managing chronic pain.” ―Dr. ManchikantiFounder, Chairman and CEO of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians;Founder of Pain Physician Journal; Author of Interventional Pain Management and 11 other works, including Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain “In this practical and empowering guide, Amy Orr offers hands-on strategies and insights that combine the wisdom and empathy of someone who has lived with pain with the clear-eyed precision of a skilled writer. Taming Chronic Pain is a concise yet comprehensive toolkit for living with―and moving beyond―chronic pain.” ―Laurie Edwards, author of Life Disrupted and In the Kingdom of the Sickwww.laurieedwardswriter.com “Amy Orr has written a clear and persuasive primer on what it means to live with chronic pain. With a light, breezy style, she gives realistic advice on how to manage pain. No quack cures here; no shady fixes. Instead, useful tips on everything from how to talk to your doctor to knowing when to be weird (you’ll understand when you read the book!). Relevant not only for people living with chronic pain, but also for those whose loved ones live in pain.” ―Peter A. Ubel MD; Professor of Medicine, Public Policy and Business, Duke University; Author of Sick to Debt (Yale, 2019) and “Critical Decisions” (HarperCollins) “In Taming Chronic Pain, Amy Orr sets out to offer guidance and support to chronic pain patients in virtually every aspect of their lives, and she succeeds in her mission masterfully. As she writes: 'You are not your body but you are in your body, so it's your job t