Books about Pain and Pain Management

These books are recommended to tell you more about pain and the problems associated with it. Some offer direct suggestions for dealing with pain and other problems. Because everyone is different, and has problems of different severity, some people will find these books very helpful while others will need the help of a trained healthcare professional or healthcare team.

Pain, the science of suffering, Patrick Wall, 1999. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, hardback; Phoenix mass market paperback, 2000.
ISBN: 0753809974
Readable explanation of the complexities of pain by a world authority

Explain Pain, David Butler and Lorimer Moseley, 2003. Noigroup Publications, Adelaide, Australia. www.noigroup.com.
ISBN: 0 9750910
Recent advances in neurophysiology, psychology and cellular biology written in everyday language with quirky illustrations to help explain pain to health care professionals and people living with pain.

Coping successfully with pain, Neville Shone, 1992. Sheldon Press, London, paperback.
ISBN: 0859698505
Personal description of how his chronic pain developed, experience of going to a pain management programme, and using the methods to improve his life

Living with chronic pain, Neil Berry, 2001. CD and tape. www.chronicpain.org.uk
or directly - £4.50 for one, incl.p&p - from: Pain CD, P O Box 84, Blackburn BB2 7GH
Listening version of pain management methods, well explained and easy to follow

Manage your pain, Michael Nicholas, Allan Molloy, Lois Tonkin & Lee Beeston, 2003. Souvenir press, paperback.
ISBN 028563679
Well written, excellent all-round coverage of pain management methods, for patients and professionals

Living with your pain, Annabel Broome & Helen Jellicoe, 1987. Routledge/ Taylor & Francis.
ISBN: 0901715778
Focuses on psychological methods, not for very disabled people but practical advice and useful ways of keeping track of your progress.

Controlling chronic pain, Connie Peck, 1985. Fontana, paperback.
ISBN: 0006369847
Quite a long and detailed but readable book covering particularly psychological issues - mood, family issues, and so on - as well as other aspects of pain management.