Chronic Pain: Biomedical and Spiritual Approaches

ISBN-13: 9780789016393 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 328 str.

Harold George Koenig

Opis

An examination of the comprehensive management of chronic pain, this text incorporates biomedical, surgical, psychological, social and spiritual perspectives.

Spis treści

• Introduction: What's This Book About?
• Who Should Read This Book?
• My Story
• Chapter 1. Pain Is a Common Problem
• Pain Complaints in the Community
• Pain in the Young and Old
• Use of Pain Medicine
• Definition and Causes of Pain
• Types of Pain
• Influence of the Mind
• Physical Causes of Pain
• Specific Pain Syndromes
• Summary
• Chapter 2. A Giant Called Mr. Pain
• Chapter 3. Back Pain—Bob's Story
• Chapter 4. Headache Pain—Penny's Story
• Chapter 5. Rheumatologic Pain—Laura's Story
• Chapter 6. Generalized Pain—Jackie's Story
• Chapter 7. Long-Term Chronic Pain—Joan's Story
• Chapter 8. Assessment of Pain
• Consequences of Pain
• Assessment
• Key Considerations During Assessment
• Overcoming Barriers to Pain Assessment
• Is the Pain Real?
• Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 9. Medication for Pain
• Medicating Chronic Pain
• Nonnarcotic Analgesics
• Narcotic Analgesics
• Addiction versus Physical Dependence
• Narcotic Pain Reliever of First Choice
• Combining Narcotic and Nonnarcotic Analgesics
• Maximizing Effectiveness of Medications
• Research on New Pain Medicines
• Nondrug Treatments for Pain
• Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 10. Psychosocial and Behavioral Treatments
• Psychosocial and Behavioral Consequences of Chronic Pain
• Treatments for Psychosocial and Behavioral Problems
• Multidisciplinary Team Approach
• Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 11. Alternative and Complementary Treatments
• Herbal Medicines
• Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
• Alternative Medical Procedures
• Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 12. Surgical and Other Procedures
• Neurosurgery
• Spinal Surgeries
• Negative Consequences of Surgery
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
• Implantable Nerve Stimulator
• Motor Cortex Stimulation
• Implantable Drug Delivery Systems
• Injections for the Relief of Pain
• Experimental Therapies
• Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 13. Specific Disease Conditions
• Osteoarthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Headache
• Chronic Back Pain
• Cancer-Related Pain
• Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 14. Spiritual Approaches to Pain
• A Spiritual Attitude Toward Pain
• Faith Community Involvement
• Scripture
• Prayer
• Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 15. Ten Practical Steps for Slaying the Giant
• Step 1: Comprehensive Medical Evaluation
• Step 2: Simple, Safe Drugs and Noninvasive Treatments
• Step 3: Exercise and Attention to Diet and Weight
• Step 4: Inexpensive Safe Alternative Therapies
• Step 5: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
• Step 6: Psychotherapy and Behavioral Treatments
• Step 7: Low-Dose Antidepressants, Gabapentin, and Muscle Relaxants
• Step 8: Treatment in a Chronic Pain Clinic
• Step 9: Surgical Therapies and Other Mechanical Treatments
• Step 10: Narcotic Analgesics
• Special Spiritual Strategies
• Sources for Further Information
• Summary and Conclusions
• Appendix I. Healing Scriptures for Those in Chronic Pain
• Scriptures Concerning Suffering and Pain
• Scriptures Concerning Healing
• Appendix II. Medications for Pain and Managing Side Effects
• Notes
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

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