Managing Pain

More and more people today are choosing to take greater responsibility for their own health rather than relying on the doctor to step in with a cure
when something goes wrong. We now recognise that we can influence our health by making an improvement in lifestyle - a better diet, more exercise and reduced stress. People are also becoming increasingly aware that there are other healing methods - some new, others very ancient - that can help to prevent illness or be used as a complement to orthodox medicine.
The series Health and Healing the Natural Way will help you to make your own health choices by giving you clear, comprehensive, straightforward and encouraging information and advice about methods of improving your health. The series explains the many different natural therapies now available - aromatherapy, herbalism, acupressure and many others - and the circumstances in which they may be of benefit when used in conjunction with conventional medicine.
A lack of information about the nature of pain and its causes can often lead to fear - the greatest barrier to the control of painful symptoms. MANAGINg PaIn aims to fill this knowledge gap with clear and practical information to help banish that fear. It explains the positive role that the pain response plays in the functioning of the body, and shows how pain can be relieved or controlled by self-help measures, changes in lifestyle and, where necessary, by finding the most suitable treatment for your needs. While conventional painkillers have a part to play in pain control, they can never provide a complete answer. In particular, in the case of persistent or recurrent pain, they can lead to negative patterns of behaviour in which pain and medication come to dominate your life. In MANAGING PAIN we show that appropriate measures, coupled with a positive approach, can enable you to regain control of your body and life, and enhance your health and well-being.