A Day Without Pain - by Mel Pohl (Paperback)

About the Book

Provides information on how to address chronic pain without the use of opioids in a conversational and easy-to-read format.

Book Synopsis

Provides information on how to address chronic pain without the use of opioids in a conversational and easy-to-read format.

Review Quotes

"A Day without Pain offers this timely message to those with chronic pain (and their physicians). Dr. Pohl illuminates the approach to the chronic pain patient and shows us the medical, psychological, and chemical dependency issues that must be addressed in these individuals." -Herbert Malinoff, MD, FACP, FASAM, Back and Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical Center

"With the dramatic increase in prescription opioid abuse, managing pain and addiction--particularly for people in recovery--has become a major medical issue in our society. Mel Pohl is addiction medicine's leader in this complex area. He has provided guidelines that improve clinical outcomes and decrease consequences for these multi-problem patients. His book will be valuable reading for all in our field who deal with the complex issue of pain and addiction." --David E. Smith, MD, Founder of Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinics of San Francisco, Past President of American Society of Addiction Medicine, Chief of Addiction Medicine Newport Academy, Author of Unchain Your Brain

"Dr. Pohl 'walks the walk' and 'talks the talk' of a drug-free approach to chronic pain management. This refreshing approach to a huge problem is long overdue and will benefit thousands of patients who suffer from chronic pain." --Harry L. Haroutunian, MD, Physician Director, Residential Treatment, Licensed Professional Program and Clinical Diagnostic Evaluations, Betty Ford Center, California

"In A Day without Pain, Mel Pohl explores the experience of chronic pain--from its complex multi-faceted causes to its often devastating effect on lives. Most importantly, through the stories of his patients, he illustrates routes to recovering from chronic pain's disabling impact. Dr. Pohl's compassionate, holistic, grounded, and honest approach to treating pain and its emotional and behavioral consequences shines through this book. I highly recommend A Day without Pain for anyone suffering from chronic pain or watching a loved one suffer." --Jodie A. Trafton, PhD., Research Health Science Specialist, VA Palo Alto Center for Health Care Evaluation, Assistant Clinical Professor (affiliated), Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

"If you or a loved one suffers from chronic pain or chronic pain syndrome, please read this wonderful book. Dr. Mel Pohl combines all of the helpful elements--a very personal investment, a research perspective, and that of a compassionate healer. As someone diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I can only wish that Dr. Pohl had years ago been available to me as a teacher and a physician." --Cardwell. C. Nuckols, MA, PhD., Author of Healing an Angry Heart

About the Author

Mel Pohl: Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM is a board-certified family practicioner. He is Vice President of Medical Affairs and the Medical Director of Las Vegas Recovery Center (LRVC), the only private freestanding, medically managed inpatient detoxification and addiction treatment facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicing (ASAM) and co-chaired ASAM's Third, Fourth, and Fifth National Forums on AIDS and Chemical Dependency. He is the former chairman of ASAM's AIDS Committee and a member of the Symposium Planning Committee. Dr. Pohl is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Nevada School of Medicine. Recently, Dr. Pohl was asked by the office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to consult about its initiative on prescription drug abuse.

Dr. Pohl was a key force in developing the Pain Recovery Program at LVRC. He is also the co-author of Pain Recovery: How to Find Balance and Reduce Suffering from Chronic Pain and Pain Recovery for Families: How to Find Balance When Someone Else's Chronic Pain Becomes Your Problem Too.

He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.