Curing Chronic Pain: Stories of Hope and Healing

In 2004 Dr. Robert T. Cochran published Understanding Chronic Pain a ground-breaking work exploring the links between pain depression childhood trauma substance abuse and bipolar disease. A companion to that work Curing Chronic Pain demonstrates the advancements Cochran has made in successfully treating patients suffering from pain. He has found that chronic pain a single core illness can be alleviated with the careful application of certain drugs even those in the controversial opiate class. In many cases Cochran says miraculous cures have been achieved. Presented in a conversational anecdotal format this book examines the specific experiences of chronic pain patients under Cochrans supervision. As a reader you will be struck by Cochrans warmth compassion intellect and willingness to confront the complicated issues surrounding treatment. There is hope in Curing Chronic Pain.