Table of Contents

A new understanding of pain; My own story; Tools for pain management: What you need to know - understanding your pain; How to improve sleep; How to develop a positive attitude; The importance of touch; The importance of enjoying life; Shared experience; Nourish yourself - nutrition for overcoming pain; How to move better; Pain and work; Pain and love; Pain and managing your weight; Yoga for overcoming pain; Acupuncture for overcoming pain; Overcoming pain without medication; Appendices: Things you can influence yourself - and how they affect pain; Suggestions for work arrangements that help a person suffering from pain cope at work better; For you whose spouse, friend, co-worker or subordinate suffers from chronic pain

About the Author

Dr Helena Miranda is a physician and pain researcher at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and is also a pain patient suffering from migraines and disabling chronic sciatica. With this unique perspective she has developed tools for living with pain first brought to public attention in Ota Kipu Hatuun, the Finnish original of Living Well Despite Pain, which has been a runaway success in her native Finland and is being translated into more than 10 languages.