Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- The Why Behind this Book -- Breathing as a Path to blocking Pain -- Exercise and Pain -- Locus of Control -- Developing Resilience and Grit the Psychological Preparation for Surgery -- Sleep Better, Reduce Pain -- Acupuncture and Acupressure -- Therapeutic Touch -- The Future Has Already Arrived: VR and Pain Control -- Fare Start and Why I Support Them -- One Last Thing
Summary
For many, the use of narcotics after surgery is problematic. Intolerance or increased risk of rekindling addiction are a few of the barriers. This book provides a skill set for combating post-surgical pain that every surgery patient should know.