6• How can we define pain?
322. Medication
7• Types of pain
33a. Traditional Western Medicine
8• Words to do with pain
34b. Complementary/Alternative Medicine
9• How we respond to pain
353. Mind and Body
10Chronic Pain – The Gate Control Theory of Pain
36a. Psycological Issues
11• Vicious Spiral of Chronic Pain
37b. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
12• Types of medicine to manage chronic pain
38c. Mind Set – Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)
13The two types of sufferers
39d. Acceptance of living with chronic pain
14Pain Management
40e. How to be more in control of your pain
15Things that you can do yourself
414. General Health Recommendations
16Things to avoid
42a. What your body needs
17Pain suffering scenarios
43b. Stress Reduction Strategies
18Causes of joint pain
44c. Stress may lead to Depression
19Back Pain:
45d. My Continually Growing Big Plan
20• The anatomy of the back
465. Other Therapists and Health Professionals
21• Causes of back pain
476. Summary of my Story
22• Persistent and chronic back pain
48Appendices
23• Stress
49General References
24The Way Forward – Treatments and Recommendations
50Websites
25Possible Solutions
51Useful Organisations
261. Movement vs Inactivity
