{"product_id":"the-miracle-of-pain-paperback","title":"The Miracle of Pain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid E. Smalley M. D.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Miracle of Pain\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 384-page \u003cstrong\u003epaperback book with a full-color cover\u003c\/strong\u003e is in the Health and Self-help categories of books. It is written for a general audience, especially for those dealing with acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain. The book is for persons, their family and friends who are looking for better ways to deal with pain, when what they are trying is not working. There are 19 grayscale \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e and a 9-page index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I recount \u003cstrong\u003epersonal experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e with pain, beginning at the age of 5, when I was hospitalized for over 3 months with a severe autoimmune illness. My injuries since then have taught me more about pain, especially after medical school. During my practice of orthopedic surgery, trauma surgery and spine surgery, I enjoyed learning from my patients. In the 1980s, three spine patients, all with \u003cstrong\u003esevere pain\u003c\/strong\u003e, sparked for me an intense learning experience while dealing with their challenging conditions, including cancer of the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The true stories and principles I teach have worked for the benefit of many. Experimenting with the principles has helped my own health challenges. Understanding \u003cstrong\u003ethe healing capacity of the human body\u003c\/strong\u003e gives hope and perspective. How average patients get into trouble trying to copy elite athletes in the news is reviewed to give perspective for the rest of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With my busy orthopedic surgery practice and family, I needed help to start the book in 1998. That year, of many Workers' Compensation depositions, one of them was what I needed to get me started putting things down on paper. Two attorneys told me they just wanted to know what I knew about \u003cstrong\u003ereflex sympathetic dystrophy, a chronic pain disorder\u003c\/strong\u003e. They asked because I had functioned as an evaluator for a patient about 6 months before, agreed to by attorneys for both the patient and the employer. They said that I was the only doctor, of four others, who had correctly diagnosed the pain. They also said that the other doctors later acknowledged that I was right because the findings later became more obvious. After writing most of the book and 30 years of practice, I retired in January 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I describe \u003cstrong\u003ephysical, emotional and spiritual tools\u003c\/strong\u003e that can alleviate all levels of pain, whether it is from automobile accidents or from an ankle sprain. One of the simplest tools is when to use ice or heat, but there are many other good tools. How to recognize them and ways to keep from misusing them are given. Pain that is not improving, as expected, is all too common and frustrating for patients and doctors. \u003cstrong\u003eSolutions for dependencies and addictions\u003c\/strong\u003e of many kinds are addressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What I learned about pain as a patient and as an orthopedic surgeon includes \u003cstrong\u003etimeless principles\u003c\/strong\u003e and ideas that will help alleviate \u003cstrong\u003ethe ongoing opioid abuse epidemic\u003c\/strong\u003e. By hearing and understanding true stories and with the application of principles, many painful musculoskeletal problems can be resolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42108697804935,"sku":"9781732287327","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fc70e33d96743b86b0416d1c05e34967.webp?v=1732467781","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-miracle-of-pain-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}