Let's talk chronic pain: a manual for patients and physicians

This book presents a concept of chronic pain that has been derived from yearsof clinical practice by two experts. It is derived from discussions with several hundred patients with persistent pain despite a multitude of prior attempts to cure their pain. It reveals an understanding of what causes chronic pain,what makes it worse, what medications are appropriate or inappropriate, and when a surgical or other procedure should or should not be done. It recognizes that most chronic pain patients are over-treated, rather than the opposite. There is great confusion among both doctors and patients about the role of pain medications, many of which are addicting and may make the pain worse rather than better. Most successful treatment of chronic pain begins with both the doctor and the patient recognizing the many factors that influence the pain. The book presents general principles, patient selection and non-surgical managementof persistent non-cancer pain and teaches how to discuss these factors in a comprehensive and understandable format with both patients and other physicians. It presents guidelines for use of the surgical or office procedures that areappropriate for some of the patients with chronic pain. Rational understanding of the mechanism that leads to chronic pain Succinct description of practical, effective and proven steps to successful management Valuable and easy -to- read guide forboth the clinician and the patient INDICE: Definition of Pain.- Types of Pain.- General Rules of Pain Management.- What is the Chronic Pain Syndrome? Factors that make Pain worse.- The Role of Depression in Chronic Pain.- The Role of Regression in Chronic Pain? Tolerance to Stress.- Narcotics.-The Chronic Pain Syndrome.- How does the Doctor evaluate Chronic Pain?.- The Management Plan.- Specific Types of Chronic Pain.- Surgery for Chronic Pain.- Other Types of Persistent Pain - How are they thesame and how are they different?.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-11845-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés