Physical Pain

Anyone who has dealt with a chronic disease has known the sleepless nights, the endless pain, the seemingly pointless doctor visits, and the well-meaning, but sometimes hard-to-face, comments from well-wishers who just don't get it. In this book, you will find empathy from someone who faces that same struggle, some words of encouragement, and hopefully a place to let your hair down and just relax for a bit, knowing that you're understood and there is no pressure to "get well soon".

This short audiobook can meet the purposes of educated a trainer or someone who sufferers with arthritis. Through experience I have made the listening easy to be understood by both trainers and arthritis patients. I wrote this hoping to let people know that they still can exercise and make a difference in their lives for the better. Exercising with arthritis can only help, not hurt.

Sunbreak: Healing the pain no one can explain helps you navigate these conditions to reclaim your life and health. Health coaching through the book program is available with Dr. Shana at askdrshana.com. Sunbreak explains a process for alleviating chronic pain, presented through the stories of patients, friends, and colleagues, who have regained their health after years of struggle.

Why are we seeing growing numbers of people suffering from debilitating chronic symptoms of pain, fatigue, inflammation, and cognitive impairment that medicine is failing to resolve? A new paradigm is needed where we understand the mind and body as an interconnected flowing system. This paradigm embraces the self-healing, self-correcting, and self-creating natures of our connected mind-body system.

No surgery. No medication. No drastic measures. Just healthy joints - for life! In this groundbreaking book, leading orthopedic surgeon and former NFL player Richard Diana, M.D., applies his unique experience and training to tackle join pain. Based on cutting-edge research that has clarified the crucial role of a molecule known as NFkB in regulating inflammation, Dr. Diana's proven eight-week program teaches you to harness the power of this research to reduce inflammation, relieve pain and rejuvenate your joints.

Since Dr. Stephen Porges has developed Polyvagal theory to explain how our autonomic nervous system controls our physical reactions as well as our emotional reactions, a lot of research and study has gone into this hypothesis to see how the working of our nervous system relates to our physical and mental health. The findings were mind-blowing, as the vagus nerve was actually found to hold the key to good physical and mental health to a degree that was never thought possible.

Lack of blood flow (ischemia) is the most common cause of back pain. The disc is poorly perfused even under optimal conditions. This audiobook is like an "antibiotic" to improve blood supply to the entire spine. Better blood supply helps prevent progression of degenerative disc disease and the cascade of adverse events that follow it.

One big secret to growing older with confidence, dignity, and style is hidden in two words: Chair Yoga. Yoga has a host of health benefits that improve the quality of life of older adults. There are forms of yoga that are very gentle on your body and easy to do, and you only need a chair to do it.

Renowned regenerative and restorative sports-medicine doctor Guarav Goswami, MD, provides advanced, minimally invasive (non-surgical) treatments to help his patients get back to peak performance levels - no matter their age. Harnessing the transformative power of stem cells is central to his expertise. In fact, stem cell therapy is proven to be effective in the treatment of many common conditions from arthritis and back pain to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and cancer. This book is an accessible and informative introduction to the amazing powers of stem cell therapy.

Sneaky and often silent, many dental issues may go undiagnosed for years, if ever. Mercury and other toxic heavy metals used in fillings, crowns, bridges, partials, dentures, and implants continually seep into every cell in our bodies creating heavy metal poisoning that triggers disease. Whether or not we know it, over half of us harbor gum infections.

Does agony define your daily experiences? Have overactive nerves drained you of energy? Are you told you’re crazy because your doctor does not understand your pain? Working at one of the largest rehabilitation facilities in the country, pain management expert Dr. Evan Parks has 32 years of experience helping people find hope and freedom. Now, he’s here to teach you how to reclaim command of your mind and body so you can wake up refreshed and ready to conquer your goals.

Do you want to get rid of your sciatica pain in just a few minutes each day at home with no special equipment? Is your lifestyle curtailed because you have aches and pains shooting down your leg and constant lower back pain that makes you feel weary and tired? Studies have shown people who keep flexible and active and maintain core stability have less recurrence of sciatica and lower back pain. This program is so easy to follow, you will see an improvement even if you are not used to regular exercise and have very little spare time.

Written by members of the Chronic Pain Anonymous 12-step fellowship, Stories of Hope presents the tools and principles of the 12 steps as catalysts for emotional, mental, and spiritual transformation. Each of the courageous men and women who contributed to this collection shares their journey from despair to hope.

If you experience chronic pain (or you care for a loved one who suffers chronic pain), you know how challenging and frustrating it can be to cope with on a daily basis. In this book, Dr. George Beilin offers sound advice and a comprehensive strategy for handling the challenge of chronic pain and its many dimensions—physical, emotional, cognitive, life stressors, and fortitude. Dr. Beilin's pain management lifestyle model provides effective strategies for pain management, many of them drawn from his own experiences with chronic pain.

The United States is the most advanced society in the world, yet the majority of pain medications, procedures, and surgeries are not solving this paindemic. Paindemic will open your eyes to what you should know. Too many unnecessary and risky interventions are being done, with little benefit and at great expense. It's time to gain a better perspective to guide you down a more rational path to address and improve chronic pain, even low-back pain. Ignorance is not bliss. What you don't know about your pain could hurt you.

My first symptom was a lot of stomach pain, which I thought was from stress. I realized it could be IBS when my symptoms continued for a year after I had recovered from being sick. My doctor told me that I needed to start taking Imodium every day to stop diarrhea. After some time, things had improved but not enough so it would be manageable without taking medication every day.

Each of us will know physical pain in our lives, but none of us knows when it will come or how long it will stay. Today as much as 10 percent of the population of the United States suffers from chronic pain. It is more widespread, misdiagnosed, and undertreated than any major disease. While recent research has shown that pain produces pathological changes to the brain and spinal cord, many doctors and patients still labor under misguided cultural notions and outdated scientific dogmas.

Back Pain DIY Pain Relief is a book conceived during my journey with pain. What lies within are anecdotes, observations, and instructions on how to reduce back pain. These lessons were hard-won, but won indeed. You follow me on my journey from youthful mistakes to the adult aftermath. We will travel along with shared observations and lessons from the professionals who helped and instructed me down the path of pain reduction, then how to take back (no pun intended) my life from pain's grip. Please join me on the path to pain reduction.

In Living beyond Pain, a physician and a therapist offer a whole person approach to pain management, addressing the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of pain and providing alternative strategies that don't rely on opioids. Through education, pain triumph stories, daily guided cognitive activity, and as-needed pain rescue techniques, listeners will reprogram their neurologic pathways, increase functioning, and experience improvement in their symptoms.

Julia Buckley needs a miracle. Like a third of the UK population, she has a chronic pain condition. According to her doctors, it can't be cured. She doesn't believe them. She does believe in miracles, though. It's just a question of tracking one down. Julia's search for a cure takes her on a global quest, exploring the boundaries between science, psychology and faith with practitioners on the fringes of conventional, traditional and alternative medicine.