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The way out : a revolutionary, scientifically proven approach to healing chronic pain / Alan Gordon LCSW with Alon Ziv ; [foreword by Tor Wager].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction seriesPublisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: Large print editionDescription: 317 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781432881832
  • 1432881833
Other title:
  • Revolutionary, scientifically proven approach to healing chronic pain
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
This kid's brain could change the world -- Pain is a danger signal -- Nothing to fear but fear itself -- Embracing a new perspective -- Somatic tracking -- The process -- Breaking the high-alert habit -- Getting good at feeling good -- Relapses, resilience, and recovery -- Postscript: The state of healthcare and the opioid crisis.
Summary: "Chronic pain is an epidemic. 50 million Americans struggle with back pain, headaches, or some other pain that resists all treatment. Desperate pain sufferers are told again and again that there is no cure for chronic pain. Psychotherapist Alan Gordon was in grad school when he started experiencing chronic pain and it completely derailed his life. He saw multiple doctors and received many diagnoses, but none of the medical treatments helped. Frustrated with conventional pain management, he developed Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a mind-body protocol to eliminate chronic pain. He subsequently founded the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles to bring his treatment to other pain sufferers"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print NonFiction 616.0472 G662 Available 33111010747596
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Chronic pain is a global epidemic that can derail people's lives. But it doesn't have to. This is the revolutionary message from psychotherapist Alan Gordon who developed an approach to eliminating symptoms without surgery or medication. Gordon's Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) enables you to rewire your neural circuits and turn off "stuck" pain signals. In a groundbreaking study, PRT helped 98 percent of patients reduce their pain. Game-changing, practical, and full of real-life stories, this book will change the way you think about pain forever. Book jacket.

"Chronic pain is an epidemic. 50 million Americans struggle with back pain, headaches, or some other pain that resists all treatment. Desperate pain sufferers are told again and again that there is no cure for chronic pain. Psychotherapist Alan Gordon was in grad school when he started experiencing chronic pain and it completely derailed his life. He saw multiple doctors and received many diagnoses, but none of the medical treatments helped. Frustrated with conventional pain management, he developed Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a mind-body protocol to eliminate chronic pain. He subsequently founded the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles to bring his treatment to other pain sufferers"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-313) .

This kid's brain could change the world -- Pain is a danger signal -- Nothing to fear but fear itself -- Embracing a new perspective -- Somatic tracking -- The process -- Breaking the high-alert habit -- Getting good at feeling good -- Relapses, resilience, and recovery -- Postscript: The state of healthcare and the opioid crisis.

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