Main description:

A practical and empathetic guide to a revolutionary approach to living well with chronic pain, based on the fundamental principles that: all pain experienced is real; wherever the trouble originates in the body, pain is experienced in the brain; all pain is unique to the individual sufferer; the key to overcoming pain is not to strive to be pain-free but to minimise the experience of it. Dr Miranda, based on her medical practice as a pain specialist and on her experience as a pain patient, shows how to do this through a series of clearly explained tools and strategies.

Contents:

A new understanding of pain; My own story; Tools for pain management: What you need to know - understanding your pain; How to improve sleep; How to develop a positive attitude; The importance of touch; The importance of enjoying life; Shared experience; Nourish yourself - nutrition for overcoming pain; How to move better; Pain and work; Pain and love; Pain and managing your weight; Yoga for overcoming pain; Acupuncture for overcoming pain; Overcoming pain without medication; Appendices: Things you can influence yourself - and how they affect pain; Suggestions for work arrangements that help a person suffering from pain cope at work better; For you whose spouse, friend, co-worker or subordinate suffers from chronic pain