Pain sourcebook : basic consumer health information about acute and chronic pain, including nerve pain, bone pain, muscle pain, cancer pain, and disorders characterized by pain, such as arthritis, temporomandibular muscle and joint (TMJ) disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, heartburn, sciatica, and shingles, and facts about diagnostic tests and treatment options for pain, including over-the-counter and prescription drugs, physical rehabilitation, injection and infusion therapies, implantable technologies, and complementary medicine; along with tips for living with pain, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of additional resources / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.

A Universal Disorder : Pain primer: what do we know about pain? ; Prevalence and duration of pain among U.S. adults ; Disparities in pain management for minority populations ; Chronic pain and psychological well-being ; Pain research
Types of Pain : Arthritis ; Back pain ; Burns ; Bursitis and tendonitis ; Cancer pain management ; Carpal tunnel syndrome ; Chest pain ; Childbirth: pain during labor and delivery ; Chronic fatigue syndrome ; Complex regional pain sydrome (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome) ; Earaches: a painful problem for many children ; Fibromyalgia ; Gout ; Gynecological pain ; Headache ; Heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux (GER), and gastroesophageal reflux (Disease GERD) ; Hip pain ; Inflammatory bowel disease ; Interstitial cystitis and painful bladder syndrome ; Kidney stones ; Knee problems ; Muscle pain ; Neck pain ; Nerve pain ; Osteonecrosis (Avascular Necrosis) ; Paget disease of bone ; Pancreatitis ; Pediatric pain ; Podiatric pain ; Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis ; post-amputation pain ; Sciatica ; Shingles and postherpetic neuralgia ; Shoulder pain ; Sickle cell anemia and sickle cell crisis ; Somatization disorder ; Sports injuries: acute and chronic pain ; Temporomandibular muscle and joint (TMJ) disorders ; Tooth pain ; Trigeminal neuralgia


Diagnosing and treating pain : Talking with your doctor about pain ; Keeping a pain notebook ; Neurological diagnostic tests and procedures ; Over-the-counter medicines: what is right for you? ; Benefits and risks of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ; Opioid analgesics treat pain ; Antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and adjuvant medications used to treat pain ; Prescription drugs: abuse and addiction ; Fentanyl pain patches and topical compounded pain products ; Physical rehabilitation for pain management ; Injection and infusion therapies for pain ; Painless drug delivery ; Joint replacement surgery may help relieve pain ; Pain control after surgery ; Psychosocial interventions can alleviate pain ; Complementary therapy for pain relief ; Placebo effect and pain relief ; Virtual reality and pain reduction ; Clinical research trials: trying new medications and devices for pain relief
Living with pain : Coping with chronic pain ; Choosing a multidisciplinary pain program ; Managing breakthrough pain ; Palliative care: symptom management and end-of-life care ; Pain affects sleep: what you can do ; Positive thinking impacts the pain experience ; Managing stress to help manage pain ; Avoid mixing alcohol with pain medications ; Exercise benefits for people with chronic pain ; Pain and travel ; Using ergonomics to avoid pain ; Guidelines for caregivers of adults needing pain relief.