52 Years Coping with Chronic Back Pain
By Alvaro Graña
Length5h 17m
About this audiobook
This book is about holistic strategies and techniques I discovered to keep me active and alert by reducing pain. It encourages you to focus on the things you can do and enjoy, such as playing and learning instruments, rather than what you cannot do.
I developed a Continually Growing Big Plan which included: healthy living and healthy eating; home treatments; physical and mental exercises; complementary medicine and other alternative treatments such as yoga, tai-chi, meditation, Positive Mental Attitude (PMA), relaxation techniques, pacing, activating endorphins and many more.
Attitude and self-awareness impact on how we deal with obstacles and pain; it is a twofold battle: physical and mental. Included are pointers on:
-PMA - Is the practice of continually searching to improve the current situation.
-Optimism - A willingness to make an effort; readiness to do something.
-Acceptance - Acknowledging your current situation, which may change.
-Resilience - Bouncing back from adversity and never giving up.
-Gratitude - Appreciate the good things in life, focussing only on positives.
-Determination - Being purposeful, tenacious and resolute.
-Open mindedness – Being receptive to new ideas.
-Lateral thinking – Viewing problems from a new and unusual perspective.
-Creativity – Being imaginative to create or change your approach.
-Investigative mind – Be willing to learn more about every aspect of your condition and what can be done to improve it.
-Decisiveness – Developing the ability to make decisions with confidence.
-Organised/Discipline mind – Developing the ability to reflect and control feelings and impulses. This attitude refers to a person's self-management skills.
-Tolerance – Developing the capacity to endure pain by focussing on the above attitudes.
-Self-confidence – Developing all of the above will boost self-confidence and regain trust on your own abilities, qualities, decision making and judgement.
It is my greatest wish that this book inspires and empower readers to seek their own personal positive outcomes. The key is: Never give up!
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness
Length5 hrs 17 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 9, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Acknowledgements
2Dedication
3Foreword
4Introduction Me and My Back Pain
5Joint and Back Pain
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6• How can we define pain?
7• Types of pain
8• Words to do with pain
9• How we respond to pain
10Chronic Pain – The Gate Control Theory of Pain
11• Vicious Spiral of Chronic Pain
12• Types of medicine to manage chronic pain
13The two types of sufferers
14Pain Management
15Things that you can do yourself
16Things to avoid
17Pain suffering scenarios
18Causes of joint pain
19Back Pain:
20• The anatomy of the back
21• Causes of back pain
22• Persistent and chronic back pain
23• Stress
24The Way Forward – Treatments and Recommendations
25Possible Solutions
261. Movement vs Inactivity
27a. Movement and being active
28b. The benefits of movement
29c. Movement and blood circulation
30d. Physical exercise
31e. Other ‘structured activities’
322. Medication
33a. Traditional Western Medicine
34b. Complementary/Alternative Medicine
353. Mind and Body
36a. Psycological Issues
37b. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
38c. Mind Set – Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)
39d. Acceptance of living with chronic pain
40e. How to be more in control of your pain
414. General Health Recommendations
42a. What your body needs
43b. Stress Reduction Strategies
44c. Stress may lead to Depression
45d. My Continually Growing Big Plan
465. Other Therapists and Health Professionals
476. Summary of my Story
48Appendices
49General References
50Websites
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