Conquering Chronic Pain After Injury

by Rachel Walton, Arnold Sadwin, William H. Simon, et al.

Book Overview

For anyone continuing to feel pain long after an injury has had time to heal, this title offers sound information and compassionate understanding. Several experts contribute their knowledge to address... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583331409
• ISBN13: 9781583331408
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A good introductory reference on pain management

Simon, Ehrlich and Sadwin have edited a good basic introductory reference for the public on pain management with a variety of complementary/alternative medicine approaches. Each of the editors has contributed sections of the book as well. Various tables summarize relevant material and nicely supplement the text, which is divided into easily digested portions. The reviewer, who is familiar with a spectrum of approaches to relieve pain and emotional traumas, found items of particular interest: > A discussion on 40 symptoms of hidden brain concussion (p. 51) <br />> A discussion on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), its assessment and treatments <br />> A table differentiating between physical and psychological pain syndromes (p. 92-93) <br /> <br />The discussion on CAM approaches highlights a broad spectrum of modalities, with a few suggested readings for most. Surprising significant omissions: EMDR, Energy Psychology approaches e.g. (WHEE; Emotional Freedom Technique), both of which are the most potent of the available treatments for psychological trauma, and the latter of which is very helpful in treatment of physical pain as well. <br />