Pain Medicine

Between 1999 and 2017, an estimated 250,000 Americans died from overdoses involving prescription painkillers, a plague ignited by Purdue Pharma’s aggressive marketing of OxyContin. Families, working class and wealthy, have been torn apart, businesses destroyed, and public officials pushed to the brink. Meanwhile, the drugmaker’s owners, Raymond and Mortimer Sackler, whose names adorn museums worldwide, made enormous fortunes from the commercial success of OxyContin.

In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partner’s bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life with sudden limitations - a life that was vastly different from the one they’d thought they’d have together - Toni had to learn how to be sick. In spite of her many physical and energetic restrictions (and sometimes, because of them), Toni learned how to live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy.

Dr. R. Paul St. Amand is a renowned endocrinologist and has taught at UCLA for over 43 years. He is currently assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine, where he has developed a remarkable treatment for a painful disease that affects millions of people.

Are you exhausted from constantly battling chronic pain without any lasting relief? Do you struggle daily to manage flare-ups, feeling isolated and misunderstood by those around you? Do you long for a path that allows you to live a balanced, fulfilling life despite your pain? You're not alone. Millions struggle with chronic pain every day, desperate for solutions that go beyond medication and doctor visits. They seek knowledge, empowerment, and a holistic approach to reclaim their lives.

Fascia is a single, interconnected web of tissue that runs from the top of your head to the bottoms of your feet. It surrounds every organ, every muscle, every bone, and every nerve fiber. And it has an astonishing range of functions. At Complete Wellness, New York City's number one pain management clinic, director Dr. Daniel Fenster is using both high-tech and low-tech fascia therapies to change the lives of thousands of people for the better. With this book, you'll learn if you have fascia-related problems - and if so, how serious they are.

A week after her 41st birthday, the acclaimed poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with highly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. For a single mother living paycheck to paycheck who had always been the caregiver, the catastrophic illness was both a crisis and an initiation into new ideas about mortality and the gendered politics of illness. The Undying explores the experience of illness as mediated by digital screens, weaving in ancient Roman dream diarists, cancer hoaxers and fetishists, cancer vloggers, pro-pain "dolorists", and the many little murders of capitalism.

Cluster headache, a diagnosis sometimes referred to as a ‘suicide headache,’ is widely considered the most severe pain disorder that humans experience. There is no cure, and little funding available for research into developing treatments. When Joanna Kempner met Bob Wold in 2012, she was introduced to a world beyond most people's comprehension—a clandestine network determined to find relief using magic mushrooms. These ‘Clusterbusters,’ a group united only by the internet and a desire to survive, decided to do the research that medicine left unfinished.

Do you suffer from chronic pain? If so, you're not alone. In fact, more than 100 million Americans deal with this life-changing issue every day. And if you're like most of them, you've tried all the normal "solutions": doctors, injections, medications, and surgeries. While these all have a place in healing, they have fallen short in dealing with the pain epidemic. So what can you do?

For four decades, Dr. Les Fehmi has been a leader in brainwave biofeedback (also called neurofeedback), training individuals how to balance and regulate their brainwave patterns to improve mental, emotional, and physical health. Dissolving Pain is based on the premise that although pain is perceived to exist in a particular part of the body, pain in fact resides in the brain. Dr. Fehmi shows us that it is possible to learn to resolve pain at the brain level, using simple attention exercises.

Everyone has bad days. But the difference between the person who breezes through the bumps in the road and the person who smashes into them and takes a tumble is a certain mindset and an ability to take control over their thoughts and emotions. And these are not things that are beyond the average person to do. Through mindfulness practices this guide will show you, you can develop this mindset and ability and see a massive improvement in the quality of your life.

Are you tired of relying on conventional treatments that only provide temporary relief? This book reveals how to harness the power of Dimethyl Sulfoxide for effective, natural treatments that target the root causes of pain, inflammation, and chronic conditions.

Red light therapy is the best-kept secret in healthcare today, and with this book, you will have all the information you need to unlock its full potential. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned user, this book will provide valuable insights and tips to enhance your red light therapy experience. From understanding the science behind this innovative therapy to learning about the different types of devices available, you will be equipped with the knowledge to make informed decisions about your treatment and get the desired results.

You’ve probably heard about all the fascinating new medical discoveries concerning the human body. One of those discoveries is the endocannabinoid system, which is a major influence over important aspects of your body. It also has ties to various diseases, if it’s not maintained carefully. We came to learn of this biological system by researching cannabis, which contains chemicals that activate certain receptors in our bodies, receptors that were primed to be activated by cannabinoid substances.

When health coach and wellness blogger Jenny Sansouci learned that her father was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, her extensive knowledge of the latest alternative therapies was put to the test. Jenny dove into the world of cannabis and mushrooms and their medicinal properties - and she and her dad are now outspoken champions of the healing power of these plants and fungi - not only to tame the side effects of chemotherapy, but to address everyday wellness concerns. The Rebel’s Apothecary is the result of her heartfelt and rigorous quest.

In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to treat an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. This newly revised edition is now completely up to date with the latest information on the body's encannabinoid system, which is now understood to control emotion, appetite, and memory, plus much more.

The medical benefits of cannabis have never been clearer. But the explosion of the cannabis marketplace has left behind the people who can benefit most: adults looking for trustworthy care. Now, from Dr. Benjamin Caplan, the authoritative face of cannabis medicine, comes The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook, the ultimate resource for navigating cannabis treatments.

Discover the new innovative therapies 1000s use to radically transform how they think and feel dealing with anxiety, chronic pain, and even past trauma. This isn’t just a book about theories, it’s a collection of guided programs of how to put powerful somatic techniques into action. All to continue your healing journey, and finally make progress releasing the past that’s kept you burdened.

Every day, there are thousands of people suffering from pain. Pain that in many cases is debilitating. With over 40 percent of Americans suffering from ongoing pain, a loss of an estimated $300 billion annually in lost productivity, and with an estimated two million people currently addicted to opioid pain medication, our current model in the treatment of pain can reasonably be considered broken.

Do you have arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, or another form of pain? This foundational book on chronic pain offers a holistic guide to living pain-free, which incorporates traditional medicine and natural solutions such as supplements, reflexology, meditation, cannabis, and more.

While the number of patients using medical marijuana increases every year, misconceptions about cannabis and whether it's harmful or dangerous still exist. In Cannabis for Chronic Pain, Dr. Rav explains the potential of marijuana's capacity for healing anyone afflicted with chronic pain. Medical marijuana is a safe, nonaddictive alternative to dangerous opiate pain pills. Cannabis for Chronic Pain is the new definitive guide for anyone who suffers from chronic pain.