NOTE: The publication date of this book is 1996 however the edition dates get revised year over year. Pain has many valuable functions. It can be a warning or force us to rest our bodies. Yet most ongoing chronic pain, such as unrelenting backache or headache, has no discernable cause and diminishes countless lives. Over the years a scientific revolution has taken place in chronic pain research and therapy. A major catalyst for this was the introduction of the "gate theory" by Professor Ronald Melzack and Professor Patrick D. Wall, which argued that pain is a unified stream of experience generated by the brain, incorporating a whole host of psychological functions. Their now-classic book, with a new introduction taking in all the latest medical developments, examines every facet of pain: the psychological and clinical aspects, the physiological evidence, the major theories of pain, and the developments in its control. The challenge in the 21st century is to look at how memories, personal and social expectations, genetics, gender, aging, and stress patterns all play a role in pain, and how understanding this could lead to the relief of the suffering endured by millions.

The Challenge of Pain (Penguin Science)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Ronald Melzack

Patrick D. Wall

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Penguin

Foreword 
Preface 
Author's Note 
The puzzle of pain 
The psychology of pain - 
Clinical aspects of pain 
The physiology of pain 
The evolution of pain theories 
The gate-control theory of pain 
The control of pain 
Glossary 
Bibliography 
Index

The puzzle of pain (Penguin modern psychology : Motivation and emotion)

Psychology & Counseling

Penguin??Books

The Puzzle of Pain

Medical Books

Medicine

Basic Books

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