A Day Without Pain

by Mel Pohl, Mike Donahue (Contributor)

This book is about pain. It is a book for anyone who is in pain or who has ever felt pain. It is a book for professionals who treat pain and for anyone who wants to know more about pain. In other words, it is a book for everyone. Pain is one of the most important and urgent issues facing the world today. Millions and millions are afflicted with pain and it is the most frequent reason Americans seek medical attention annually. More than 50 million people in the US suffer from long-lasting pain that persists for months or years. Government agencies report 22 percent of primary care patients report being in pain; 83 million adults reveal pain affects their participation in an activity; 4.5 million patients die in pain each year; and 26 percent of nursing home residents experience daily pain. Pain in a worldwide pandemic with no end in sight. The book will review some of the physical and psychological problems associated with pain, as well as ways to assess pain. It will examine methods, without the use of narcotic/opiate/pain killers, used to treat pain in a comprehensive holistic manner so that health and function can be restored.

203 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Fanona · Rating 2 out of 5]

not impressed. might be good for people who are at the beginning of a chronic pain Journey but for someone who's been dealing with chronic and acute pain at very high levels for many decades it didn't teach me anything new and I didn't particularly care for the tone of the book, definitely not empathetic or sympathetic to people who really do suffer on a daily basis because they biologically, physiologically have legitimate reasons for the pain that they bear.

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Day Without Pain is a book that has a great deal of information, and is written so anyone can understand. It is an eye opener to ways to deal with pain, and new ideas to help lessen the chronic pain that many people suffer from. This is well worth reading.

[Chelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a pharmacist and sufferer of chronic pain, this book had my personal and professional interests. I now want to recommend this book to any person suffering from chronic pain, even if you aren't addicted to pain medication. There are some hard truths you'll have to face in this book but it well worth it!

[Denise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good overview about dealing with chronic pain, but it's written by researchers and practitioners, not someone with chronic pain. Mostly it warms against opioids and overviews treatments from exercise to physical therapy and reiki. My mother's had chronic pain for decades and these treatments didn't work for her. No new ideas, just basically no opioids and keep a positive attitude.

[Irmgarde Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent for anyone suffering with an auto-immune disease such as fibromyalgia. Includes workbook type questions. Highly recommended.