Although pain is personal, the search for solutions by frustrated sufferers is universal. The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) estimates that almost 100 million Americans suffer from some form of chronic pain. Written by a medical expert on the leading edge of chronic-pain management, this information-packed book helps those dealing with this elusive but debilitating problem. Topics include a discussion of both traditional and alternative pain therapies, the causes of pain, techniques for dealing with pain, side effects of pain-reducing medications, and more. The book also addresses problems of pediatric pain and gender-based pain relief.