Table of Contents
Featured Celebrity Stories (listed in order of appearance in the book) xii
Foreword Montel Williams xiii
Preface xv
The Cost of Pain xv
The Experience of Pain xvi
Why I Wrote this Book xvii
Educating the Healers xx
Educating the Public xx
Acknowledgments xxii
Introduction 1
Why This Book? 1
Organization of the Book 2
General Strategies for Overcoming Pain 2
An Important Message About Caregiving 3
No One is Immune to Pain, but Together We Can Overcome It 4
What about the Opioid Epidemic? 4
Part I Understanding and Treating Your Pain
1 Headache Pain 7
Vignette-Headache Pain Priya 7
Understanding Headache Pain 8
Treating and Preventing Headache Pain 13
Hope for Headache Pain Relief 22
Suggested Further Reading 22
Other Resources to Explore 23
2 Joint and soft Tissue Pain 25
Vignette-Joint Pain Jennifer Grey Ty Warner 25
Understanding Joint Pain 26
Understanding Neck Pain 26
Treating Neck Pain 30
Understanding Low Back Pain 35
Treating Low Back Pain 39
Understanding Knee Pain 46
Treating Knee Pain 47
Vignette-Knee Pain Joe Montana 50
Understanding Shoulder Pain 51
Treating Shoulder Pain 52
Understanding Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) 54
Vignette-TMJ Pain Yumiko 55
Treating Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) 56
Hope for Joint and Soft Tissue Pain Relief 57
Suggested Further Reading 59
Other Resources to Explore 61
3 Arthritis Pain 63
Vignette-Arthritis Pain Kiki 63
Understanding Arthritis Pain 63
Understanding Osteoarthritis 63
Treating Osteoarthritis Pain 66
Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain 71
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis 73
Understanding Gout 76
Treating Gout Pain 78
Hope for Arthritis Pain Relief 80
Suggested Further Reading 81
Other Resources to Explore 82
4 Neuropathic Pain 83
Understanding Neuropathic Pain 83
Treating Neuropathic Pain 85
Understanding Painful Diabetic Neuropathy 90
Vignette-Painful Diabetic Neuropath Jerry Mathers 90
Treating Painful Diabetic Neuropathy 91
Understanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 94
Treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 97
Understanding Trigeminal Neuralgia 101
Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia 102
Understanding Fibromyalgia 104
Treating Fibromyalgia Pain 107
Understanding Postherpetic Neuralgia (Persistent Shingles Pain) 109
Vignette-Postherpetic Neuralgia Donald 109
Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia (Persistent Shingles Pain) 113
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis 115
Vignette-Multiple Sclerosis Clay Walker 115
Treating Multiple Sclerosis Pain 116
Understanding Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 119
Treating Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 121
Hope for Neuropathic Pain Relief 122
Suggested Further Reading 123
Other Resources to Explore 125
5 Pelvic and Sexual Pain 127
Vignette-Sexual Pain Ellen 127
Understanding Pelvic and Sexual Pain 127
Treating Pelvic and Sexual Pain 132
Hope for Sexual Pain Relief 136
Suggested Further Reading 137
Other Resources to Explore 138
6 Infant Pain 139
Vignette-Infant Pain 139
Understanding Infant Pain 139
Vignette-Placenta previa Jan 140
Preventing and Treating Infant Pain 141
Hope for Infant Pain Relief 144
Suggested Further Reading 144
Other Resources to Explore 145
7 Sports Injury and Pain 147
Vignette-Sports Pain Michael McCrary 147
Understanding Sports Injury and Pain 148
Treating Sports Injury and Pain 152
Hope for Sports Injury and Pain Relief 156
Suggested Further Reading 156
Other Resources to Explore 157
8 Skeletal Pain 159
Vignette-Skeletal Pain After Injury Trevor 159
Understanding Skeletal Pain 159
Treating Skeletal Paul 161
Hope for Skeletal Pain Relief 166
Suggested Further Reading 167
Other Resources to Explore 167
9 Workplace Injury and Pain 169
Vignette-Work-Related Pain Mark Peel 169
Understanding Workplace Injury and Pain 170
Treating Carpal Tunnel and Other Work-Related Injuries and Pain 170
Hope for Workplace Injury and Pain Relief 173
Suggested Further Reading 173
Other Resources to Explore 174
10 Postsurgical Pain 175
Understanding Postsurgical Pain 175
Preventing a Lifetime of Pain after Surgery: Regional Anesthesia 176
Vignette-Regional Anesthesia and Pain James 178
Hope for Postsurgical Pain Relief 179
Suggested Further Reading 180
Other Resources to Explore 180
11 Disease-Related Pain 181
Immunizations and Pain Prevention 181
Understanding Sickle Cell Disease 182
Vignette-Sickle Cell Anemia Prodigy 182
Treating the Pain of Sickle Cell Disease 183
Understanding Lyme Disease 185
Diagnosing Lyme Disease 186
Pain and Lyme Disease 186
Vignette-Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Sarah 187
Causes of Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome 188
Preventing and Treating Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Pain 189
Vignette-Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Ally Hilfiger 190
Hope for Disease-Related Pain Relief 192
Suggested Further Reading 193
Other Resources to Explore 194
12 Cancer Pain and Caregiving 195
Vignette-Cancer Pain Carla 195
Understanding Cancer Pain 195
Treating Cancer Pain 200
Caring for Those in Pain 206
Vignette-Cancer Pain and Caregiving Lisa Patrick Swayze 206
The Role of the Caregiver 208
Hope and Support for the Caregiver 209
Pain Control When Life Ends 210
Hope for Cancer Pain Relief 213
Suggested Further Reading 214
Other Resources to Explore 215
13 Autoimmune Pain: A Hidden Epidemic 217
Vignette-Autoimmune Pain Elvis Presley 217
Understanding Autoimmune Pain 218
Elvis Presley and Autoimmune Pain 218
Traumatic Brain Injury and Autoimmune Pain 220
President John F. Kennedy and Autoimmune Pain 223
Vignette-Autoimmune Pain John F. Kennedy 225
Hope for Autoimmune Pain Relief 226
Suggested Further Reading 228
Part II Medical Therapies for Pain: Traditional and Innovative
14 Pharmacological Therapies 231
Acetaminophen and NSAIDs 231
Tricyclic Antidepressants and Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) 233
Anticonvulsants 234
Muscle Relaxants 235
Opioids 236
Medical Marijuana: Uses and Controversy 242
Vignette-Medical Marijuana and Pain Montel Williams 243
Suggested Further Reading 248
Other Resources to Explore 249
15 Pain-Relieving Devices 251
Vignette-Spinal Cord Stimulation Stephen Noah 251
Understanding the Nervous System and Chronic Pain 252
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) 253
Deep Brain Stimulation 257
Vignette-Deep Brain Stimulation Terry 257
Motor Cortex Stimulation 259
Vignette-Motor Cortex Stimulation Lee 261
Vagus Nerve Stimulation 262
Vignette-Vagus Nerve Stimulation Kyla 263
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 265
Scrambler Therapy 265
Vignette-Scrambler Therapy: Colleen 267
Pain Pumps 268
Vignette-Pain Pump Graciela 270
Suggested Further Reading 272
Other Resources to Explore 273
16 Regenerative Biomedicine 275
Prolotherapy 275
Vignette-Prolotherapy Trenton 275
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy 279
Vignette-PRP Therapy Jerome 280
Stem Cell Therapy 282
Vignette-Stem, Cell Therapy Derrick 284
On the Horizon: Nerve Restoration 289
Hope for Damaged Nerves and Pain Relief 293
Suggested Further Reading 294
Other Resources co Explore 295
Part III Integrative Therapies for Pain
17 Weight Control, Exercise, and Diet 299
Understanding Obesity, Pain, and Weight Control 299
Understanding Exercise and Pain 301
Vignette-Weight, Exercise, and Pain Katherine 302
Understanding Diet, Food, and Pain 303
Vignette-Food and Pain Tami 305
Other Sources of Information about Weight Control, Exercise, and Diet 306
Suggested Further Reading 307
Other Resources to Explore 307
18 Sleep, Stress, and Emotional Health 309
Understanding Sleep and Pain 309
Vignette-Sleep and Pain Fatima 311
Treating Sleep Problems 312
Understanding Stress and Pain 314
Understanding Emotional Health and Pain Prevention 317
Vignette-Emotional Health and Pain Carrie 319
Hope for Emotional Pain Relief 320
Suggested Further Reading 320
Other Resources to Explore 321
19 Mind-Body Techniques for Pain Relief 323
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection 323
Biofeedback 324
Vignette-Biofeedback Clarissa 324
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 328
Vignette-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Neema 328
Hypnosis 333
Vignette-Hypnosis Marco 334
Other Sources of Information about Mind-Body Techniques for Pain Relief 338
Suggested Further Reading 338
Other Resources to Explore 339
20 Alternative Medicine and Pain Relief 341
Holistic Medicine 342
Vignette-Holistic Medicine Naomi Judd 342
Herbal Remedies 344
Acupuncture 347
Vignette-Acupuncture Lila 348
Other Sources of Information about Alternative Medicine and Pain Relief 352
Suggested Further Reading 353
21 Aromas, Music, and Pain Relief 355
Aromatherapy 355
Vignette-Aromatherapy Amanda Lana 356
Music Therapy 362
Vignette-Music Therapy Tim Janis 362
Vignette-Music Therapy Maria Kate 363
Vignette-Music Therapy Eliana and her mother 365
Other Sources of Information about Aromas, Music, and Pain Relief 366
Suggested Further Reading 367
Other Resources to Explore 368
22 Harnessing the Human Biofield 369
Healing with Touch and Energy 370
Chakra Healing 372
Vignette-Chakra Healing Ruby 372
Healing Touch 374
Vignette-Healing Touch Darla 375
The Japanese Healing Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu 377
Vignette-Jin Shin Jyutsu Elisabetta 377
Distance Healing 380
Vignette-Distance Healing Edina 381
Animal Therapy 383
Vignette-Animal Therapy Ted 384
Other Sources of Information about Harnessing the Human Biofield 386
Suggested Further Reading 386
Other Resources to Explore 387
23 Pain Relief through Movement 389
Yoga 390
Vignette-Yoga Antonio 390
Pain Relief through Posture and Movement 394
Vignette-Feldenkrais Method Tabitha 395
Vignette-Egoscue Method Rod Susma 398
Vignette-Revolution in Motion Selena 399
Vignette-Gokhale Method Yeji 400
Other Sources of Information about Engaging the Body 403
Suggested Further Reading 403
Other Resources to Explore 405
24 Conclusion 407
Don't Wait 407
Reach Out for the Help You Need 408
Be Open 409
Don't Give Up 410
Bibliography 411
Index 431
About the Author 441
