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Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief

Series: Great Courses
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Episodes
12
Rating
TVPG
Year
2017
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

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One out of every three U.S. adults lives with chronic pain. Barbara K. Bruce, Ph.D., L.P., provides new science-based behaviors that can lessen your pain, tips on how to build a health care team, and a guide how to create your individualized pain-management program. Get access to the same knowledge that has made Mayo Clinic's highly successful pain management programs so effective.

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1. Why Pain Matters

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One out of every three people suffers from chronic pain - pain that either never goes away or returns again and again. Although pain is a universal experience, there are ways you can manage pain effectively - and live an enjoyable and fulfilling life. Learn from case studies of people who have dealt with chronic pain and how their experiences may help you.

2. What Is Pain?

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The latest neurological research reveals that the brain's physical, emotional, and cognition centers all play significant roles in our perception of pain. The fascinating neurology of pain reveals why the most effective pain-control programs address the body, the mind, and the body-mind interaction.

3. Common Causes of Chronic Pain

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Many conditions can lead to chronic pain, but one more recently discovered cause is central sensitization. This syndrome is caused by dysregulation of the spinal cord, the brain's thalamus, hypothalamus, and amygdala, and alterations in how pain is experienced. Central sensitization is thought to be the underlying cause of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more.

4. Medication for Chronic Pain

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What are the short-term benefits and the long-term risks of using anti-inflammatories, analgesics, opioids, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and other pharmacological treatments for chronic pain? Learn when drugs can be helpful and when it's time to address the bigger goal of successfully managing chronic pain - and managing life - without them.

5. How Exercise Helps with Chronic Pain

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Study after study has shown that exercise releases endorphins, improves blood flow to the brain, reduces fatigue, improves sleep quality, and even helps build emotional resilience. But what's the most significant issue in developing an appropriate exercise program for a person with chronic pain? Moderation. Moderation. And more moderation. Learn why.

6. Manage Your Stress to Manage Your Pain

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No matter its cause, stress signals your body to release cortisol - its primary fight-or-flight hormone - which increases your perception of pain, causes more stress, and even doubles the symptoms of pain that you experience. Learn how to break this cycle by identifying and reducing the real stressors in your life and adopting new behaviors that reduce stress and pain.

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