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Freedom from pain : discover your body's power to overcome physical pain / Peter A. Levine, Maggie Phillips.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boulder, Colo. : Sounds True, 2012.Description: xxii, 184 p. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 1604076631 (pbk.)
  • 1604077549 (ebk.)
  • 9781604076639 (pbk.)
  • 9781604077544 (ebk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Why we hurt and how we suffer -- The pain trap -- Neutralizing the factors that cause chronic pain -- The journey back from unmanageable pain -- Working with specific pain conditions -- Preventing and resolving the pain of medical trauma -- Resilience, continued recovery, and restoring the deep self.
Summary: "Two pioneers in the field of pain and trauma recovery address a crucial missing factor essential to long-term healing: addressing the unresolved emotional trauma held within the body. Informed by their founding work in the Somatic Experiencing® process and unique insights gleaned from decades of clinical success, Drs. Levine and Phillips will show you how to: Calm the body's overreactive "fight" response to pain. Release the fear, frustration, and depression intensified by prior traumas, and build inner resilience and self-regulation. Relieve pain caused by the aftermath of injuries, surgical procedures, joint and muscle conditions, migraines, and other challenges. Whether you're seeking to begin a self-care strategy or amplify your current treatment program, Freedom from Pain will provide you with proven tools to help you experience long-term relief" --Provided by publisher.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 616.0472 L665 Available 33111006978544
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

If you are suffering chronic pain--even after years of surgery, rehabilitation, and medication--only one question matters: How do I find lasting relief? With Freedom from Pain, two pioneers in the field of pain and trauma recovery address a crucial missing factor essential to long-term healing: addressing the unresolved emotional trauma held within the body.

Informed by their founding work in the Somatic Experiencing® process and unique insights gleaned from decades of clinical success, Drs. Levine and Phillips will show you how to:

Calm the body's overreactive "fight" response to pain
* Release the fear, frustration, and depression intensified by prior traumas, and build inner resilience and self-regulation
* Relieve pain caused by the aftermath of injuries, surgical procedures, joint and muscle conditions, migraines, and other challenges
Whether you're seeking to begin a self-care strategy or amplify your current treatment program, Freedom from Pain will provide you with proven tools to help you experience long-term relief.

Includes digital access to guided exercises.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why we hurt and how we suffer -- The pain trap -- Neutralizing the factors that cause chronic pain -- The journey back from unmanageable pain -- Working with specific pain conditions -- Preventing and resolving the pain of medical trauma -- Resilience, continued recovery, and restoring the deep self.

"Two pioneers in the field of pain and trauma recovery address a crucial missing factor essential to long-term healing: addressing the unresolved emotional trauma held within the body. Informed by their founding work in the Somatic Experiencing® process and unique insights gleaned from decades of clinical success, Drs. Levine and Phillips will show you how to: Calm the body's overreactive "fight" response to pain. Release the fear, frustration, and depression intensified by prior traumas, and build inner resilience and self-regulation. Relieve pain caused by the aftermath of injuries, surgical procedures, joint and muscle conditions, migraines, and other challenges. Whether you're seeking to begin a self-care strategy or amplify your current treatment program, Freedom from Pain will provide you with proven tools to help you experience long-term relief" --Provided by publisher.

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