You might ask:

Why "non-medical" approaches?

"Medical approaches" is the catch-all phrase for all of the procedures which are carried out or supervised by physicians (M.D.s). surgery, prescription of drugs, hospitalization, use of special orthopedic devices, and treatment by psychiatrists, physiatrists, and orthopedic surgeons. These would all be examples of what I call "medical approaches".

Help offered by chiropractors, physiotherapists, acupuncturists, and massage therapists is not, strictly speaking "medical" but these treatments involve hands-on approaches to the client/patient and I don't include these under the heading of "non-medical".

For purposes of this ebook, "Non-medical" refers to approaches which the client/patient (you) control. To use them you use the abilities you already have and, with a little instruction or guidance from this ebook you can become your own specialist and work from within to relieve your pain.

You should know

Why only "Relief"? Why not "Cure"?

If you have been suffering from pain for several months or years then you have probably visited and consulted with your doctor many times. You may have been referred to other medical specialists, or perhaps non-medical health care providers. You may have been given one or more prescription drugs to take.

If any or all of these has happened to you and your pain is still bad then clearly some very well trained people and some powerful treatments (interventions) have failed to do the job.

That doesn't mean they won't succeed in the future, only that so far they haven't worked to get you pain-free. If they had, you would have been "cured" and this ebook would likely have been of no interest to you.

This ebook isn't trying to compete with these specialists and with the cures which they bring about. The purpose of this ebook is to help you to use your own abilities to reduce your pain; to relieve you of the agony you may be experiencing.

That's it! That's the purpose of this ebook. To reduce your pain or to relieve your agony.

You have a right to know

Who is David Abbey? Is he a quack?

The author of this ebook is me, David Abbey, Ph.D.,a Registered Psychologist in Ontario, Canada. I have 35 years of clinical experience with a wide variety of individuals, couples and families. I had 30 years of personal experience of chronic pain (I talk a little about this in the ebook).

I have worked with dozens of people in chronic pain. Some of my clients were motor vehicle accident victims, some suffered arthritis, others endured colitis or irritable bowel syndrome. Over the years I saw some cancer patients prior to their medical treatment and others afterwards.

The fact that I saw these people meant that they - or their physicians - were searching for something in addition to the standard medical treatments available. I'd like to tell you that I was able to help all of these clients to reduce or to relieve their pain.

But some of these clients were looking for a "magic bullet"; something that would "cure" them over-night. I didn't have anything that powerful and they weren't interested in practicing or developing their own abilities.

I'm happy to say that some were amazed at how they could use their own abilities to relax, or to focus; or to use their imagination, or to experience self-hypnosis. Some found they could enjoy more movement, or more rest, or that they could change or reduce the amount of medication they were taking to control their pain. (They did so after consulting with their physician.)

I was also a Professor of Applied Psychology within the University of Toronto and taught counselling in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. I was able to work with dozens of students who used the techniques in this ebook with their clients. Some of them also had personal experience with chronic pain and we shared our histories and our learning with one another. We all took a different path but came across the same techniques in many different clinics, writings and theories.

As a Psychologist I operate within a code of ethics that restricts me from practicing outside my area of competence or from offering medical advice. I believe this ebook will pass both of these hurdles, not only in Ontario but also in the jurisdiction in which you live.

You'd probably like to know

What are the 12 approaches?

Here is the Table of Contents from the book.                            

• About the author                             
• Who is this book for?
• Why is Pain such a problem?
• Getting Pain relief
• Caution: Do not remove necessary pain!
• Mindfulness
• Changing the quality of the pain
• Turning the volume down
• Relaxation
• Self-hypnosis
• Changing how the pain feels
• Staying in the here and now: thinking
• Staying in the here and now: breathing
• The eye-roll technique
• Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
• A note on pain and food
• Final notes

You might be asking

Which approach will work for me?

That's a perfectly legitimate question and I don't have the answer to it. About all I can say is that with a dozen techniques - some very different from the others - you have a good chance of discovering something that will help. You might even combine some approaches to suit your own needs.

In the field of pain management there is no "one size fits all" approach. For that matter, many drugs do not operate in a perfectly predictable way, either.

What you will need to do is to dig in and start working with whichever approach seems to you to be the most meaningful or sensible - given your type and level of pain and your personal circumstances.

You might never try another approach because this first selection works so well. Or, perhaps you will go on to explore the others.

You're probably wondering

Will I be able to stop my medication?

This is NOT an objective of this ebook; nor is it a promise. Once you experience pain relief the first thing to do is not to stop your medication. The first thing to do is to make sure that the relief is ongoing. That is, keep at the technique for a long enough time to be certain that it's reliable and continues to be effective. Then talk over your progress with your physician.

If you are taking prescribed drug(s) then the person who wrote the prescription has a legal responsibility for your health care - and this includes working with you to make the decision to change your medication or to change its dosage.

Questions every buyer asks

Are there any quarantees?

ABSOLUTELY NONE. The ebook is as advertised - a collection of 12 non-medical approaches which can be used to relieve your pain. Whether and how it works is up to you and to your particular pain and life style.

Can I get my money back?

Only if the copy of the ebook which you download is damaged or electronically corrupted in some way. Sorry.

Can I trust the order process?

ClickBank (see clickbnk.com) is one of the leading suppliers of electronic books. Their order process is secure and takes only a few seconds from the time you place your order until you can download your personal copy of the ebook.

Finally:

Can I get a hard copy version of the ebook?

Yes, in either of two ways:

you can order copies from Lulu: a print-on-demand service.

Please contact me via e-mail at: david@ebook2reducepain

Let me know which approaches work for you. How well? How fast? How slowly (but surely, I hope)? What other approaches should be included in a second edition of this ebook?


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