A Day Without Pain

A holistic approach to confronting chronic pain Pain is one of the most important and urgent issues facing the world today. Millions are afflicted with pain, and it is the most frequent reason Americans seek medical attention annually. More than 50 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain. In fact, pain is a worldwide pandemic with no end in sight. In a conversational and easy-to-read format, A Day Without Pain reviews the physical and psychological problems associated with pain, as well as ways to assess it. It also examines methods to treat pain in a comprehensive holistic manner so that health and function can be restored without the use of prescription painkillers.

A pain relief expert provides a gentle workout to relax and release tight muscles and help you move through the world more comfortably. Unlearn the psychic and physical responses to stress that cause discomfort—in less than 15 minutes a day! These safe, easy, natural movements will relax and release chronically tight muscles, resulting in a more efficient, coordinated, and pain-free body. Discover a gentle workout that can be done anywhere, anytime—at any age. Includes: Movements to help ease pain in your back, neck, hips, and other areas Facts on how the brain interacts with your musculoskeletal system Tips on developing body awareness and changing bad posture habits Photos illustrating postures and exercises and more “This book shows us how to regain the ease and freedom of movement of our youth.” —C. William Hanson III, MD, Professor of Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania

Teaches what chronic pain is and how and why it affects every area of the individual's life.

Provides information on how to address chronic pain without the use of opioids in a conversational and easy-to-read format.

The solution to chronic pain is within you. Finally, there is hope for millions of Americans in recovery from chronic pain and addiction who want healing without the risks posed by opioid painkillers. With its revolutionary approach to living fully with chronic pain rather than attempting to obliterate all pain by using ever-increasing doses of addictive drugs, this revised and updated edition of Dr. Mel Pohl's award-winning book is filled with evidence-based suggestions for healing from chronic pain as a whole person, not a collection of symptoms. The revised and updated A Day without Pain also includes: A new foreword by Claudia Black, PhD. New expanded discussion of the brain and how it is affected by pain and suffering New vignettes to illustrate the principles of pain recovery (or pain treatment) New information on working with the emotional aspects of chronic pain Updated and most current data from LVRC chronic pain recovery program

Dr. John E. Sarno's groundbreaking research on TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome) reveals how stress and other psychological factors can cause back pain-and how you can be pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery. Dr. Sarno's program has helped thousands of patients find relief from chronic back conditions. In this New York Times bestseller, Dr. Sarno teaches you how to identify stress and other psychological factors that cause back pain and demonstrates how to heal yourself--without drugs, surgery or exercise. Find out: Why self-motivated and successful people are prone to Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) How anxiety and repressed anger trigger muscle spasms How people condition themselves to accept back pain as inevitable With case histories and the results of in-depth mind-body research, Dr. Sarno reveals how you can recognize the emotional roots of your TMS and sever the connections between mental and physical pain...and start recovering from back pain today.

Don’t let chronic pain control you! Take charge of your health today with Live Pain Free: Eliminate Chronic Pain without Drugs or Surgery. In this book, you will quickly learn how to enjoy permanent pain relief in only a few minutes a day. Here Neuromuscular Therapist Lee Albert shares his Integrated Positional Therapy (IPT) techniques. They have already been used by thousands of people to successfully reduce or get rid of their chronic pain. Integrated Positional Therapy was designed to eliminate pain at its root cause and not to simply hide the symptoms. This system can help you to correct the muscle imbalances in your own body, right way, today. With easy-to-follow instructions and illustrative photos, Live Pain Free: Eliminate Chronic Pain without Drugs or Surgery, 2nd edition delivers simple, therapeutic self-care techniques that anyone can do. No previous experience or special equipment is necessary, and the practices are designed to fit your busy lifestyle. Many of the strengthening and stretching exercises can be done in the bed, on the couch or at the office. Live Pain Free: Eliminate Chronic Pain without Drugs or Surgery will teach you how to quickly identify the most common misalignments and get your body back into balance and back to health by using some simple techniques that you can do right now. What are you waiting for?

Dr. Hammer created GAIN Without Pain so that physicians can prevent burnout and reclaim happiness. This proven path toward personal resilience can be implemented by anyone, anywhere, in just a few minutes a day. Increased resilience could save your practice, your patients, your marriage-or even your life.