Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 The following is an excerpt from the book, " Painbuster: A Breakthrough 4-Step Program for Ending Chronic Pain " by M. Stamatos, M.D. with Jayne O'Boyle: " Pain can ruin your life. It can stop you from going to the movies because you can't sit still for two hours at a time. It can keep you from going to a museum because you can't stand, or walk, for very long either. Pain can distract you from your work, from taking proper care of your children, from concentrating on something as simple as reading or watching television. Chronic pain can depress you, frighten you, and make you irritable. Ultimately, pain can overwhelm you, and not only interfere with your normal life, but destroy it.... The startling reality is that treating pain separately as a disease to be cured in and of itself, and not merely as a symptom of some other illness -- is a new idea in the medical community. Only in the last few years has pain management become a certification of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Even now, there are not many pain specialists in the United States, or anywhere, for that matter. But the medical treatment of pain is growing rapidly, in pain centers like the one where I work, and in the offices of internists and general practitioners across the country. People want an end to pain and, finally, so do their doctors. " For more information: http://healing.about.com/library/bl_book_painbuster.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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