Take control of your pain

By Lesley Galston

An Ebook to enable anyone who reads and follow the simple tools included to gain control of their pain. Whether you suffer from headaches, back pain, joint pain, cancer pain, you can be in charge.
You can show your pain who is boss, never feel overwhelmed again. Take control.
Gain a better relationship with your medical practioner or health professional, talk their language.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lesley Galston
• Release date: Sep 27, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452369822

Lesley Galston

I am a writer/author who main experience is in health matters specialising in pain management, cholestrol, heart disease, diabetes.

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Take Control of your Pain

Lesley Galston

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2010 Lesley Galston

Smashwords Edition licence Notes.

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

The aim of this ebook is to give you some hints and tips to take control of your pain. It is not to replace your practitioner’s/health professional’s advice but to enhance it. To empower you, the individual, with the information and knowledge to work with them and successfully take control of your pain.

Disclaimer

The information provided within take control of your pain is the view of the author as of the date of publication. As new developments occur, new evidence, medication and conditions, the author reserves the right to update her opinion and review/update the contents of Take control of your pain

This ebook is intended as an information guide whilst every attempt has been made to verify the information contained. Neither the author nor any affiliates assume any responsibility for errors or omissions.

You should be aware of any differences in law in your country governing medication and always your health professional should be your first port of call.

Thanks is given to Nick Daws author of over 80 books including write any book in 28 days .without whose guidance and encouragement this book would not be possible.

I also thank my husband whose endless support, time and love made my dreams a reality.

Contents

Chapter 1 - What is Pain?

Chapter 2 - How can I manage my own pain?

Chapter 3 - How do you feel right now? Listen to your body

Chapter 4 - What current treatment are you receiving?

Chapter 5 - Keep a diary - Work with your health professional not against them

Chapter 6 - Headaches – Tips to relieve and prevent

Chapter 7 - Back Pain – What is it and how do we take control

Chapter 8 - Further resources and actions to take.

Chapter one

What is pain?

If you review all the definitions of pain of which there are many. Of these most hold a similar view; Churchill Livingstone Medical Dictionary answers it as "unpleasant sensation experienced when nociceptors (pain receptors to you and me) are stimulated. It is individual and subjective with a physiological and emotional component.

I have found through my own personal experience and that of a nurse for over 25 years. Through caring for individuals in my professional role people suffer different types of pain. What I have found and which I hope to share with you, is that pain is very personal.

Pain, as we feel it, can affect any individual, it is not subject to your race, your wealth, your social demographic; it is universal but what you feel is the most individual.

I am hoping you can relate to that; everyone’s experience of pain is unique. Just as you are unique so in turn is your sensation of pain.

Yes there are similarities but no two people really share the same feelings and