We are delighted that one of our interventional pain medicine doctors has written a book using his extensive experience in acute and chronic pain management. Dr Deepak Ravindran, who works at Blackberry Clinic Milton Keynes, has 20 years of experience in helping people overcome their pain – in the NHS and in private practice. He is a leading NHS consultant in pain, anaesthesia, musculoskeletal and lifestyle medicine at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and the lead for the Berkshire LongCovid Integrated Service (BLIS) in Reading, UK.
The Pain-Free Mindset
7 Steps to Taking Control and Overcoming Chronic Pain
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The book is available to buy at various retailers including Amazon.
It is also available at Penguin.
Summary
The only current book on pain by an NHS doctor that shows you have the power to live pain free.
There is a way out from chronic pain and it starts with your mindset. NHS pain consultant Dr Ravindran brings his 20 years of experience to offer an effective set of techniques that will transform your mindset and allow you to overcome pain.
When it comes to managing chronic pain, opioids are often the first, addictive resort and surgery rarely achieves the pain-free outcome promised. But the powerful approach of The Pain-Free Mindset will help you take back control. Dr Ravindran presents the most important advances in pain management in the last 15 years, including neuroscience, microbiome science and complementary therapies in easy to understand, practical ways. In this ground-breaking guide you will:
- Discover what happens to your body and brain when you experience pain
- Learn how to change the way you perceive and respond to pain without taking addictive medication
- Find the best pain-management plan for you and your lifestyle
Using the acronym MINDSET, Deepak Ravindran covers the 7 main areas that can make a huge difference towards achieving a pain-free mindset. This is an accessible plan that uses the latest behaviour change techniques and habit formation studies to help you feel more empowered to seek the solution you need.
MEDICATION – how to use it safely, and information on opioids and addiction
INTERVENTIONS, surgery or injections, a simple template to discuss with your surgeon
NEUROSCIENCE and stress management, how to better manage stress which can make pain worse
DIET – a template of what to include in an anti-inflammatory diet
SLEEP – the relationship between sleep and pain
EXERCISE and how it affects the brain, making it more suited for effective pain control
THERAPIES of MIND/BODY – a deep dive into the various complementary therapies available
- The Pain-Free Mindset is applicable to all subtypes of pain conditions including back and neck pain, nerve pain, fibromyalgia and cancer pain.
- Chronic pain is a major problem for many people in the UK. It is estimated that up to 40% (28 Million) of the UK population are suffering from pain arising due to fibromyalgia, nerve damage pain, arthritis, pelvic pain, headache/migraine and cancer pain.
- Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue are also symptoms of Long Covid. Dr Ravindran is the lead for the Royal Berkshire LongCovid Integrated Service (BLIS) in Reading, UK.
- Pain can be a huge risk factor for isolation, worsening mental health and increasing deaths from suicide.
- It is estimated the lost workplace productivity from chronic pain is around £230 billion per year in the UK.
- The Pain-Free Mindset is the first book from the UK in the last 5-10 years which is aimed primarily at patients and their carers. The information is also useful for GPs and health professionals dealing with chronic pain.
