The mystery of pain / Douglas Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Douglas, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pain--Treatment.

Pain.

Pain perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Singing Dragon, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The more deeply you understand the process of pain, the more power you have to influence it. Emerging advances in the science of pain are not only fascinating; they open doors to possible avenues of treatment. This book presents a comprehensive, accessible guide to the scientific understanding of pain.Covering the traditional scientific models of understanding as well as the current research, the book explores the different types of pain, providing clear explanations of the structures and processes involved. It examines key issues such as the placebo effect, fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and ho

Contents:

The Mystery of Pain; Acknowledgments; Preface : Understanding that I Don't Understand:The power is in the seeking, not the cup; 1 A Deeper Understanding of Pain: Pain as punishment? Seriously?; 2 Alarms, Fires, and Alarms without Fires: Acute vs. chronic pain; 3 That Which Can Be Known, But Not Often Seen: Measuring pain; 4 Nocere and the Anatomy of Pain: An early warning defense system; 5 When the System Goes Awry:Peripheral and central sensitization; 6 The Importance of Meaning and Context: The stories we tell ourselves; 7 Attention and Pain:Gorilla? What gorilla?

8 Fear and Pain:Be afraid. Be very afraid of being afraid9 Placebos and the Placebo Effect: I believe, therefore I heal; 10 Phantom Limb Pain:You don't have to have a leg to have leg pain; 11 Trigger Points and Referred Pain: An action over here, an effect over there; 12 Fibromyalgia: The mystery of pain's poster child; 13 Social Support and Pain:I am not alone; 14 The Pendulum: Now we know what causes ; References; Recommended Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781299362871

1299362877

9780857011169

0857011162