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Managing Pain Before It Manages You, Third Edition

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I purchased this book as a requirement for a pain management program that I attended. The book has been incredibly helpful in my efforts to improve my overall quality of life and manage my fibromyalgia better. The information provided would help anyone with any type of pain problem. I recommend it to everyone I know who has a back problem, or any type of pain. My functioning is so much better, and my day to day life is just easier. I also have a much better mental outlook on life, as a result of taking better care of myself. My family and friends all see a huge difference in my functioning level and happiness. Having the tools to cope better has given me so much hope for the future. I no longer feel like a victim of this illness. Also, I have read just about every book on pain that I can get my hands on. This has to rank up there with the best of them. The trick is that you have to implement the suggestions and really change some things about your life if you want it to work. Do not hesitate one second to buy this book!

Managing Pain Before It Manages You, Third Edition

This book was recommend to me by my pain management Doctor. so,I figured it must have some validity to it,so I apprehensively gave it a try.stick with it because at times it can seem a little simplistic and over the top, but believe me, give it a chance. And you will learn whats eating at you to cause the pain to become worse, or if you suffer from debilitating pain like I do, it does gives you ideas and ways to try to change your stinkin thinkin. Here is to a life with at least 50% reduction in pain!!!!!

I have had chronic pain for years and I work with people who have chronic pain.

If you are looking for self-help with chronic pain, I do not think you will be disappointed with this book. It is one of three I provide to patients to help introduce basic chronic pain coping resources. The others are the "The Pain Survival Guide," by Dennis Turk, PhD and "Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now!" By Bruce Eimer, PhD. I suggest owning all three. They effectively cover a range of knowledge of what works in helping chronic pain patients help themselves.

In "Managing Your Pain . . ." Dr. Caudill describes up-to-date and proven means of controlling pain. The book is systematically structured as an effective self-help tool. Caudill explores how mind and body interact to manage pain. The book effectivly provides many well-formed exercises to effectively encourage adoption of pain management skills. I encourage patients to use it as part of their outpatient pain treatment process and routinely suggest it to patients who prefer to work on their own. In either case, many patients effectively apply it with little or no assistance. The book also offers suggestions of additional readings.

I also recommend this book to healthcare professionals who regularly, or occasionally, treat individuals with chronic pain, as an effective summary of current clinical wisdom on chronic pain.

It is important to add that, for many with chronic pain, gaining the motivation to help self is the biggest challenge. Often a first issue is determining if the cost of addressing, managing and taking responsibility to manage you pain appears worth the benefit. Caudill treats both issues with understanding and empathy.

This book is helpful and informative about how to manage pain. A lot of information and good ideas on how to deal with pain management.

If you are looking for relief from chronic pain, stop looking and start here. This guide has everything you want (except total relief, sorry). It is relatively large print, and it is extremely well written and organized. The concepts are simple and target small steps you can take to change habits for better health and overall quality of life.

A pain manager recommended this book. He said it comes with a CD, but this edition does not, so I don't know what I am missing.

It may seem like you have tried everything and a book could not possibly help. Yet it provides gentle, effective suggestions and a very important sense that other people exactly understand not only the physical, but also the spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects of your pain.

I'm glad to have alternative ideas because I have more than one autoimmune disease and the ideas in this book give me a sense of getting real control over this pain - control that will continue.

The book is pretty much just common sense and basic healthy lifestyle info - eat right, exercise, get adequate sleep, keep stress levels under control.

The one section that I did find interesting was the section that explains how acute and chronic pain work in the body. But I'm guessing I could also find that info for free out on the Web; just haven't looked for it yet.

We are using this publication as a basis for a Chronic Pain Managment Support Group. It lends itself well to this end and is showing promise of making a real difference. Pastor Dick

This is a wonderful book. Full of knowlage and exersices for people with all types of chronic pain. Would highly recomend this book for pain sufferers with no diagnosis. It has truely helped me when I thought all hope was gone.

This product is very easy to read and very educational. I would recommend that others read this book.