Chronic Pain: The Patient and Family Journey (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781791772710)

Chronic pain is a complex, multifaceted issue that is one of the most challenging issues that we face as doctors and patients. Chronic pain does not impact only the patient but significantly impacts their family members. It can lead to social, family, and psychological problems. It is essential to get the appropriate treatment and support to improve the quality of life of the patient and their loved ones. My inspiration comes from my patients and loved ones. Each patient and family has their own story, and each story requires personal attention. Some patients spend years searching for an end to their pain all in futility. My job is to relieve pain. My other responsibility is to sell hope. The process starts with education and the realization that the journey to recovery begins with their first visit to the office. In my practice, I have had patients thank me with tears of joy. Not many things compare to this feeling. I decided to write and edit this book, so it can help in guiding and prescribing the best remedies to treat patients experiencing chronic pain. It is very vital to get the appropriate treatment and support to improve the quality of life of the patient and their loved ones. I sincerely hope this book will provide an understanding about the pathology, social and psychological impacts of pain to every chronic pain patients and their loved ones, also to help them in getting the right available therapeutic modalities and support systems.

Author: Mph Alaa Abd-Elsayed
ISBN-10: 1791772714
ISBN-13: 9781791772710
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2018
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d