"Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States. Twenty percent of American adults accept back spasms, throbbing joints, arthritis aches, and other physical pain as an inevitable consequence of aging, illness, or injury. But the human body is not meant to endure chronic pain. Miranda Esmonde-White has spent decades helping professional athletes, ballet dancers, and Olympians overcome potentially career-ending injuries...

A leading integrative doctor outlines new theories about illness and recovery based on the experiences of patients with chronic pain whose medical exams reveal no clear sources, exploring the theory that disease can be a cumulative effect of inflammation-triggering traumas.

The first authoritative and comprehensive guide for treating chronic pain with medical marijuana from a holistic family physician who has treated more than six thousand chronic pain patients with cannabis.

A documentary about a massive neuroscience study that challenges the medical industry2s approach to chronic pain. When therapist Alan Gordon suggests psychology as the cure for millions of pain sufferers, it garners the attention of Yoni Ashar, a doctoral student working in the lab of Dr. Tor Wager, who is willing to put Alan2s claims to the test. The documentary balances scientific breakthrough alongside intimate therapy sessions with patients as...

For those with chronic pain, the impact can be immense. Science is discovering nerve changes from the tissues, through connections in the spinal cord and ultimately the brain. These changes, commonly referred to as peripheral and central sensitization, means that the pain can be both different in character and intensity. In addition, chronic pain is associated with broad effects within the brain including sleep disturbance, poor concentration, and...

"In this long-awaited follow-up, Sue Hitzmann introduces the first and only proactive preventative training approach that's ideal for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, or anyone looking to improve overall balance, performance, and control while being pain-free and injury-protected for good"-- "This long-awaited follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The MELT Method introduces a unique, scientific-based proactive training program for improving overall...

Review the basics of substance use disorders--alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs--and what second- or third-wave CBT therapies can offer people who suffer with addiction. Add community reinforcement approach (CRA) to your CBT toolkit and see how it can be more successful than 12-step recovery programs.