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Cindy Perlin

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in New York, The United States

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http://www.paintreatmentdirectory.com

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Nonfiction, Science, Self Help

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My book, The Truth About Chronic Pain Treatments: The Best and Worst Strategies for Becoming Pain Free, grew out of my own experience with chronic pain as well as my work as a health care provider working with pain patients.

I became highly motivated to learn about effective chronic pain treatments after I developed severe, disabling back pain when I was 25 years old. The doctors I consulted with were unable to find the cause of my pain, and they prescribed drugs which didn't help and were potentially dangerous.

After enduring agonizing pain for more than three years, I stumbled upon information about the mind/body connection, I tried biofeedback, which made a dramatic improvement in my pain levels. This experience encouraged me to explore o ...more

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Why Chronic Pain Persists and How to Retrain the Brain for Relief

If you have been living with chronic pain, you have probably asked yourself, “Why am I still hurting?” Maybe you have tried physical therapy, massage, medications, injections, chiropractic care, surgery, or countless exercise programs. Some may have helped for a while; others may not have helped at all. Eventually, many people begin to wonder whether this is simply the way life is going to be.

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The Mind Rewired: 25 Stories of Overcoming Trauma, Anxiety, and Beyond Using Neurofeedback

by Michael P. Cohen (Goodreads Author)

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Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain: Breaking the Doom Loop to Heal Chronic Physical and Emotional Pain

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The Miracles Among Us: How God's Grace Plays a Role in Healing

by Marc Siegel

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“Norman Marcus Pain Institute (NMPI). The treatment program he personally developed focuses on muscles as generators of chronic pain.”
― Cindy Perlin, The Truth About Chronic Pain Treatments: The Best and Worst Strategies for Becoming Pain Free

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“plasma from the patient’s own blood, appears to work better than steroid injections for long-term pain relief.”
― Cindy Perlin, The Truth About Chronic Pain Treatments: The Best and Worst Strategies for Becoming Pain Free

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