Rachel Zoffness - The Pain Management Workbook

The Pain Management Workbook is an unmatched resource for pain sufferers. This brilliantly lucid book is written in an easily comprehensible, conversational style that is unlike any other, and fills a huge void in the understanding of pain. Rachel Zoffnesss book will become a standard text offering millions of pain sufferers the tools to manage their pain.

Jack Stern, MD, PhD , professor of neurosurgery at New York Medical College; author of Ending Back Pain ; editorial review board member of Spine and The Spine Journal ; and past president of the board of governors at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

This book challenges the reader to take a science-based, potentially transformative journey toward recovery from chronic pain, surely one of the most burdensome health problems we face. Rachel Zoffness has captured that precious sweet spot where scientific discovery, clinical expertise, compassion, and respect overlap. If you are ready for a journey that may well change your life, then pack this book.

Lorimer Moseley, DSc, PhD, FAAHMS, HonFFPMANZFA, HonMAPA , professor of clinical neuroscience, and director of IIMPACT in Health at the University of South Australia; and CEO of Pain Revolution

This workbook is a must-have for anyone experiencing chronic pain. Based on science, Rachel Zoffness provides easy-to-follow strategies to understand and change the experience of pain while infusing humor, compassion, authenticity, and courage throughout. Each chapter introduces a new skill, so by the end of the workbook you have everything needed to reclaim your life.

Heather Poupore-King, PhD , clinical assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology and perioperative pain medicine, and director of the Pain Psychology Fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine

Rachel Zoffness has done it again. In The Pain Management Workbook , she skillfully describes how negative emotions, stress, and anger can impact pain. More importantly, she provides a range of evidence-based, behavioral approaches, including mindfulness, relaxation, and healthy choicesas well as a plethora of exercises to promote transformation. If you are in pain or work with those who are, this workbook contains welcome recipes for self-care and healing.

Robert Bonakdar, MD, FAAFP, FACN , director of pain management at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, coeditor of Integrative Pain Management , and 2018 Mayday Pain Advocacy Fellow

If you feel pain will never end or want alternatives to opioids, The Pain Management Workbook provides solutions for taking control of your pain. Its grounded in science, based on extensive clinical experience, and integrates the power of mind and body to mobilize health. The guided practices are actually doableand promote healing. Its the best self-care workbook that I can recommend.

Erik Peper, PhD , professor of holistic health at San Francisco State University; coauthor of Tech Stress ; and producer of the blog, peperperspective.com

Treating chronic pain is one of the most vexing medical challenges that physicians ever confront. In a field offering many approaches to care, Rachel Zoffnesss workbook stands out for its comprehensive and scientifically grounded approach to pain management. Her step-by-step, collaborative method promises a clear path toward healing that is realistic and effective. As a physician, I am thrilled to have this valuable tool to recommend to my own patients.

Jacob M. Appel, MD, PhD, JD, MPH , assistant professor of psychiatry and of medical education, and director of ethics education in psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Rachel Zoffness skillfully unravels the complexities underlying chronic pain, and presents the reader with an approachable way of conceptualizing the condition. She provides a clear, scientifically based pathway to break free from its firm grip and reclaim quality of life. This empowering book is an excellent resource for anyone in pain, or for people wanting to help those living with painful conditions.

Ravi Prasad, PhD , clinical professor and director of behavioral health in the department of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine

If you are in chronic pain, want to understand why you have it and what you can do for it, you need not look beyond Rachel Zoffnesss excellent book. She has highlighted many of the difficult, important-to-understand concepts of chronic pain, including the biopsychosocial aspects of pain, and offers a mechanism for people to work through their pain.

Avinash Ramchandani, MD, MBA, FAAPMR , board-certified pain management physician specializing in pain medicine at Redwood Pain Institute, part of the Neurovations Group

Publishers Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, medical, or other professional services. The medical information in this book is provided as an educational resource only, and is not intended to be used or relied upon for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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Copyright 2020 by Rachel Zoffness

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Zoffness, Rachel, author.

Title: The pain management workbook : powerful CBT and mindfulness skills to take control of pain and reclaim your life / by Rachel Zoffness, PhD.

Description: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020019883 (print) | LCCN 2020019884 (ebook) | ISBN 9781684036448 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781684036455 (pdf) | ISBN 9781684036462 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Pain--Alternative treatment. | Cognitive therapy. | Mind and body.

Classification: LCC RB127 .Z64 2020 (print) | LCC RB127 (ebook) | DDC 616/.0472--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020019883

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020019884

This book is dedicated to my friend-family, the community that lifts me up and keeps me strong: my most beloved Eisnerites; inspiring UCSF colleagues, collaborators, and co-conspirators; my chronic pain networks; raptorphiles; fellow science nerds, and every other source of support; and every friend who offered a kind word, draft edits, a quiet place to write, a meal, a hike, shelter from the storm, some love, or fuzz therapythank you, thank you, thank you.

To every person living with chronic pain: You are not alone. This book is dedicated to you.

Contents

Foreword

For many of us who have apportioned even a small part of our life to the care of others, one inescapable truth is witnessing the difficulty to manage pain. This perspective can be especially challenging when we are faced with our own chronic painful condition or that of a close friend or family member. At the foundation of this experience is the realization that both the mechanisms and personal impact of chronic pain are complex and require a multidimensional approach to restore our physical and emotional well-being. As Professor and Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, I lead an extraordinary team of physicians, scientists, therapists, nurses, and staff who are dedicated to finding ways to restore a persons physical, behavioral, and social health in the setting of chronic pain. It is within this circle of excellence that I have come to know Dr. Rachel Zoffness and to appreciate the critical role she provides in the care and education of patients suffering from chronic pain. Drawing on her extensive clinical experience as a pain psychologist, her deep understanding of evidence-based care, and her role as an educator, she is uniquely qualified to have crafted such a useful and scientifically rigorous manual for adults suffering from chronic painful conditions.