Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief: How to Better Manage Pain and Regain Function

Are you tired of living with chronic pain? Do you want to move past it and live a full, meaningful life? Then this comprehensive guide from chronic pain experts at Mayo Clinic is for you. It explains how pain develops, how it can become chronic and what you can do to free yourself from chronic pain's effects. The book is based on the take-charge pain management program at Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehabilitation Center that has helped thousands of people for over 40 years. Inside you'll find practical, easy-to-understand information to help you regain your function so that you can be more active, productive and comfortable. This third edition of Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief includes the latest information on pain science and chronic pain management, including:

• The brain's role in the experience of pain
• How behaviors and beliefs affect pain
• How to shift the focus away from pain and toward a focus on living well
• The benefits and risks of medications, injections and other medical treatments
• The role of pain specialists, pain clinics and pain rehabilitation programs
• Exercise as a key part of pain management
• Balance and moderation as key habit sustainers
• The power of a positive approach

Use the thoroughly researched, effective, science-based methods contained here to start living better today!

Author: Wesley P. Gilliam, Bruce Sutor
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Published: 02/06/2024
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781945564178

About the Author
Wesley P. Gilliam, Ph.D., L.P., is a psychologist in Mayo Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and an assistant professor of psychology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He works with Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehabilitation Center, a multidisciplinary program that encompasses adult and pediatric pain rehabilitation programs. His expertise is in treating chronic pain and his interests include health psychology and behavioral medicine, and the effects of long-term opioid use for chronic pain. His research focuses on the psychosocial factors that influence chronic pain, as well as factors that predict a person's response to chronic pain treatment. Dr. Gilliam is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and publishes research articles in high-impact scientific journals.

Bruce Sutor, M.D., is a psychiatrist in Mayo Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He is interested in the role of psychiatry in the primary care setting and the use of psychosocial and environmental interventions to help manage dementia behavior. He publishes research articles in high-impact scientific journals and is a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors.