Why Do I Hurt? Workbook: Neuroscience Education Workbook for Patients with Pain

A Pain Neuroscience Workbook to Help You Understand Pain and Discover Strategies to Get Back to a Fulfilling, Meaningful Life Pain is a normal human experience and is a powerful motivator that encourages us to stop, pay attention to why we hurt, and take care of a problem. However, living in pain is not normal. Chronic persistent pain can be frustrating, scary and exhausting. The latest research shows that the more you know about pain and how it works, the better off you’ll be. This includes moving and functioning better, experiencing less pain, and having an increased ability and interest in doing more healthy exercise and movement. If you are experiencing persistent pain and wondering why you hurt and what to do about it, this pain management workbook was designed to help you by providing therapeutic neuroscience education to teach you how pain works and giving you an opportunity to reflect on your personal journey. You’ll better understand what has contributed to your pain and gain knowledge to better treat your condition and take positive steps toward regaining control of your life. In the Why Do I Hurt? Workbook you’ll gain: Knowledge and understanding of how pain works Knowledge of how the nerves and brain are involved with pain Mindfulness exercises to help you understand the different factors that contribute to your pain The four pillars that help turn on your brain’s natural pain medication Worksheets to help you set small, manageable goals Tips for meeting your goals Strategies to help you get back to a fulfilling, meaningful life This workbook is an excellent adjunct to the patient book and the Why You Hurt system. Based on dozens of studies and thousands of patients, this workbook helps you take control of your pain and stop pain from controlling what you can and cannot do. It will help you get back to a fulfilling, meaningful life that is not controlled by pain. Written by Adriaan Louw PT, PhD. Illustrated. Softcover; 36 pages.