Recommended Books
Below you will find a list of the 30 most important books that I have found helpful in my practice treating patients with chronic pain. The top of the list is a good place to start.
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Pain research has shown that the key component in healing pain is in understanding how pain works. The aim of this list is to help my patients & clinicians come to that understanding.
By: John E. Sarno, MD
The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain
By: John E. Sarno, MD
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
By: Bessel Van der Kolk, MD
When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection
By: Gabor Maté
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping
By: Robert Sapolsky
How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self
By: Dr. Nicole LePera
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
By: James Nestor
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
By: Matthew Walker
Howard Schubiner, MD
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
By: Ryan Holiday
By: Ryan Holiday
By: Ryan Holiday
Pain: The Science of Suffering (Maps of the Mind)
By: Patrick Wall
By: Melanie Thernstrom
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
By: James Clear
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
By: Peter A. Levine
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
By: Peter A. Levine
By: Alex Korb PhD.
SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient
By: Jane McGonigal
By: Viktor E. Frankl
Why We Hurt: The Natural History of Pain
By: Dr. Frank T. Vertosick Jr.
By: David Butler& Lorimer Moseley
By: Elaine Scarry
By: Daniel G. Amen M.D. & Tana Amen BSN RN
By: Scott Carney
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
By: Mark Manson
Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization
By: John J. Ratey & Richard Manning
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
By: John J. Ratey
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
By: Jordan B. Peterson
Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
By: Jordan B. Peterson