by Sanjay Gupta
First published 2025
Chronic pain affects 52 million Americans in their daily lives. Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta argues that effective relief options exist right now that can dramatically lower your risk of future suffering. Gupta demonstrates how pain carries massive physical, social, and emotional weight, making treatment difficult and often overlooked. Pain manifests in countless forms, yet patients and doctors mistakenly believe most problems require drugs or procedures. The brain generates pain but also possesses the power to diminish or eliminate it entirely. Gupta examines sleep, nutrition, mindfulness-based pain management, hands-on treatments, yoga, specialized therapy, and social prescriptions. He covers conventional and alternative methods including Mobilization Exercise Analgesia Treatment, foam rolling, acupuncture, trigger point injections, and pre-surgery preparation. The book explains over-the-counter products, prescription medications, psychedelics, supplements, and CBD. Gupta includes insights from top pain researchers and specialists, plus patient stories of overcoming chronic suffering. This science-backed guide provides strategies for reclaiming your life from pain and building lasting relief.
Genres: medical, non-fiction, health, alternative-medicine
Vibes: emotional, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: self-help, specialist-expertise
368 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster