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Back in Control, 2nd Edition
- A Surgeon's Roadmap out of Chronic Pain
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Seattle spinal surgeon Dr. David Hanscom focuses on an aspect of chronic pain that the medical world has largely overlooked: you must calm your nervous system in order to get better. More than any other book about pain, Back in Control reveals how to quiet a turbocharged central nervous system and make a full recovery, with or without surgery. Dr. Hanscom shares the story of his own journey out of chronic pain and offers a treatment paradigm that has evolved from his personal experience, as well what he has learned from his patients, hundreds of whom have moved beyond managing pain to becoming pain free. This book will enable those suffering from chronic pain to regain control of their care and life.
This revised second edition reflects the last few years of neuroscience research. It is becoming increasingly clear that the brain processes mental and physical pain in a similar manner. As anxiety drops, pain will diminish. Dr. Hanscom has observed that these principles apply to any chronic pain condition.
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- FL2NC
- 09-08-19
Prescribed by my pain doctor
My pain management doctor told me to read this book before my last back surgery (my third in 6 years). I did not heed her recommendation before the surgery. What a huge mistake! I would have never had the third surgery if I read this book before surgery. Now, less than a year since the surgery I need a fourth back surgery. For now I am passing on because solely of this book. It is a MUST READ for anyone in chronic pain or/and their family members. I plan on buying the physical book also to work through my pain issues along with a couple of sessions with a behavior modification therapist. I am making progress and hope eventually to live a less painful life.
10 people found this helpful
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- sam hodous
- 04-15-18
One of the best books on pain I’ve read
A fantastic explanation of pain science combined with actionable tips. One of my favorite books I’ve ever read on chronic pain. Can’t recommend enough.
10 people found this helpful
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- Laura
- 02-26-19
Excellent!
Hanscom makes a similar argument to Ozanich in his book "Back Pain", but Hanscom has scientific insights about emotion and pain. Then Hanscom includes dozens of stories from patients and his own experience (not testimonials, but interesting and varied examples of how different life experiences can lead to suppression and then physical pain), which give hints as to how anxiety or anger or other feelings actually can cause to indirect pain. Hanscom gives an abundance of clinical examples of patients who had terrible physical structure with no pain or healthy physical structure and extreme pain; thereby releasing the reader's prejudices that chronic pain must be physical in nature. This is a highly insightful book, efficiently and elegantly making the point and allowing readers to discover connections with pain, physical causation, and indirect causation.
9 people found this helpful
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- LoveMyMama
- 11-03-18
Exciting information
I too have had 4 back surgeries and still am in chronic pain. I am starting to take the steps outlined in his book. I’m very grateful for Dr Hanscom willing to write this book. The information can be life changing. I encourage everyone to read this- even if you don’t have chronic back pain you surely know someone who does. How wonderful if we can have an effect on our own health management rather than let big business make costly mistakes and decisions for us in money, time and our personal quality of life. Thank you Dr Hanscom. Wish I had found this before my own long battle with chronic pain. Yet I’ll start anew today!
6 people found this helpful
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- Michael A. Thatcher
- 07-22-18
helpful to any chronic situation
Dr. Hanscom's approach gives one knowledge, power and actions to take immediately and if done, effectively. this had been so helpful to me. I highly endorse!
4 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-07-18
Great Alternative to Pain Therapy
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely. Chronic pain management needs alternatives from surgery and opioids. This is an excellent option from these.
3 people found this helpful
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- Benjamin Risha
- 02-22-20
Highly recommended for anyone with chronic pain
I was in a horrible car accident and had disabling head and neck pain following it. A doctor of mine recommended this book. Within a few days of applying the books principles my pain level subsided and I have since developed a practice that has helped me live a more full life post-accident.
I have recommended this for all of my friends and family who have chronic pain. I recommend it for you also.
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- Kimberly A. Wynns
- 06-28-18
Must read for People in Pain
This book is empowering! You can be in control of your medical path and your pain management. Read it, even if you are sceptical.
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- Watergirl
- 02-08-18
Just in the nick of time ....
So incredibly validating and with all the tools and methodology to execute a non surgical plan. Thank you doc.
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- Mark
- 10-28-17
Educational
Very interesting. Well narrated. It's nice to hear a medical doctor acknowledge that many surgeries are performed to generate profit - not help the patient. I wish the author would have taken more time to address the issue of herniated discs. This was a glaring omission.
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- Richard McFerran
- 11-03-19
Worth a listen...
This strategies for dealing with pain are really good, I was also pleased that I was already doing many positive things to control my pain.
I found that a previous book I listened to 'The Intelligent Body' by Kyle L Davies had already given me a lot of knowledge about the mechanisms of chronic pain, so the first section was largely redundant for me.
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- Gemma Baker
- 02-21-19
life changing
this book is incredible, as someone who has had chronic pain for eight years, the ideas in this book are refreshingly new and different. it really does have the power to help
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- Shane Brennan
- 03-01-22
Considering Back surgery? Read this first
Incredible book that is well structured so you can understand the complexity of chronic pain and make better informed decisions.