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Understanding Pain
by Fernando Cervero • 2012
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
3.90
72
Understanding Pain Summary
Understanding Pain 89%
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
by Fernando Cervero 2012
3.90
72 ratings
The Painful Truth
by Monty Lyman • 2021
Pain is a brain-made guardian, not a damage alarm. Reframing it unlocks healing.
4.29
388
The Painful Truth Summary
The Painful Truth 89%
Pain is a brain-made guardian, not a damage alarm. Reframing it unlocks healing.
by Monty Lyman 2021
4.29
388 ratings
An Anatomy of Pain
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen • 2021
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
3.59
504
An Anatomy of Pain Summary
An Anatomy of Pain 89%
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen 2021
3.59
504 ratings
The Gift of Pain
by Paul W. Brand • 1995
Painless bodies destroy themselves. A surgeon on why the signal everyone silences saves us.
4.48
2k+
The Gift of Pain Summary
The Gift of Pain 88%
Painless bodies destroy themselves. A surgeon on why the signal everyone silences saves us.
by Paul W. Brand 1995
4.48
2k+ ratings
Crooked
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin • 2017
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
4.17
884
Crooked Summary
Crooked 88%
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin 2017
4.17
884 ratings
Programming Javascript Applications
by Eric Elliott • 2014
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
3.63
160
Programming Javascript Applications Summary
Programming Javascript Applications 88%
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
by Eric Elliott 2014
3.63
160 ratings
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection
by John E. Sarno • 1982
Most back pain is not physical. Your brain creates it to protect you from unbearable emotions.
4.05
7k+
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection Summary
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection 88%
Most back pain is not physical. Your brain creates it to protect you from unbearable emotions.
by John E. Sarno 1982
4.05
7k+ ratings
The Great Pain Deception
by Steven Ray Ozanich • 2011
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
4.32
435
The Great Pain Deception Summary
The Great Pain Deception 87%
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
by Steven Ray Ozanich 2011
4.32
435 ratings
The Divided Mind
by John E. Sarno • 2006
Most chronic pain has no physical cause. The brain manufactures it to distract from buried rage.
4.04
2k+
The Divided Mind Summary
The Divided Mind 87%
Most chronic pain has no physical cause. The brain manufactures it to distract from buried rage.
by John E. Sarno 2006
4.04
2k+ ratings
Forever Painless
by Miranda Esmonde-White • 2016
Shut off chronic pain by rebalancing your body’s fascia and muscles with a half-hour daily practice.
3.74
276
Forever Painless Summary
Forever Painless 87%
Shut off chronic pain by rebalancing your body’s fascia and muscles with a half-hour daily practice.
by Miranda Esmonde-White 2016
3.74
276 ratings
Talking Back
by Rowland G. Hazard • 2021
Diagnoses fail, pills disappoint. A self-directed plan of small daily movements rebuilds your life.
3.04
25
Talking Back Summary
Talking Back 87%
Diagnoses fail, pills disappoint. A self-directed plan of small daily movements rebuilds your life.
by Rowland G. Hazard 2021
3.04
25 ratings
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
by Sandra Blakeslee • 2007
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
3.98
796
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own Summary
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own 87%
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
by Sandra Blakeslee 2007
3.98
796 ratings
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief
by Nick Ortner • 2015
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
4.14
250
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief Summary
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief 87%
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
by Nick Ortner 2015
4.14
250 ratings
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing
by John E. Sarno • 1998
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
4.03
4k+
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing Summary
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing 87%
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
by John E. Sarno 1998
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Way Out
by Alan Gordon • 2020
Most chronic pain is a brain error, not a body injury. The protocol to correct it.
4.39
6k+
The Way Out Summary
The Way Out 87%
Most chronic pain is a brain error, not a body injury. The protocol to correct it.
by Alan Gordon 2020
4.39
6k+ ratings
Unlearn Your Pain
by Howard Schubiner • 2010
Chronic pain is real, but the cause is learned nerve pathways. A physician's program to unlearn it.
4.40
330
Unlearn Your Pain Summary
Unlearn Your Pain 87%
Chronic pain is real, but the cause is learned nerve pathways. A physician's program to unlearn it.
by Howard Schubiner 2010
4.40
330 ratings
In the Land of Pain
by Alphonse Daudet • 1929
Pain resists words. A dying novelist splits himself: half suffers, the other half watches.
3.68
597
In the Land of Pain Summary
In the Land of Pain 87%
Pain resists words. A dying novelist splits himself: half suffers, the other half watches.
by Alphonse Daudet 1929
3.68
597 ratings
The Mindfulness Solution to Pain
by Jackie Gardner-Nix • 2007
Why chronic pain is not just physical, and the mindfulness practices that can finally quiet it.
3.92
166
The Mindfulness Solution to Pain Summary
The Mindfulness Solution to Pain 87%
Why chronic pain is not just physical, and the mindfulness practices that can finally quiet it.
by Jackie Gardner-Nix 2007
3.92
166 ratings
The Empathy Exams
by Leslie Jamison • 2014
Empathy isn't a feeling but a practice, and these essays examine what it demands of us.
3.67
16k+
The Empathy Exams Summary
The Empathy Exams 87%
Empathy isn't a feeling but a practice, and these essays examine what it demands of us.
by Leslie Jamison 2014
3.67
16k+ ratings
The Other Side of Happiness
by Brock Bastian • 2018
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
3.87
313
The Other Side of Happiness Summary
The Other Side of Happiness 87%
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
by Brock Bastian 2018
3.87
313 ratings
Somatics
by Thomas Hanna • 1988
Stiffness, pain, stooped posture: not aging but a reversible forgetting in the brain.
4.18
607
Somatics Summary
Somatics 87%
Stiffness, pain, stooped posture: not aging but a reversible forgetting in the brain.
by Thomas Hanna 1988
4.18
607 ratings
Back Mechanic
by Stuart McGill • 2015
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
4.50
2k+
Back Mechanic Summary
Back Mechanic 86%
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
by Stuart McGill 2015
4.50
2k+ ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain
by Daniel G. Amen • 2025
Pain runs on a feedback loop in your brain. The practical blueprint for breaking it.
3.86
91
Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain 86%
Pain runs on a feedback loop in your brain. The practical blueprint for breaking it.
by Daniel G. Amen 2025
3.86
91 ratings
The Brain's Way of Healing
by Norman Doidge • 2015
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
4.20
6k+
The Brain's Way of Healing Summary
The Brain's Way of Healing 86%
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
by Norman Doidge 2015
4.20
6k+ ratings
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
42k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath 86%
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025
4.15
42k+ ratings
Que tu vida no sea un dolor de cabeza
by Carolina Novoa Arias • 2023
Your body stores what your mind ignores: a guide to breaking the migraine cycle for good.
4.07
15
Que tu vida no sea un dolor de cabeza Summary
Que tu vida no sea un dolor de cabeza 86%
Your body stores what your mind ignores: a guide to breaking the migraine cycle for good.
by Carolina Novoa Arias 2023
4.07
15 ratings
Rebound
by Carrie Jackson Cheadle • 2019
Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.
4.19
341
Rebound Summary
Rebound 86%
Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.
by Carrie Jackson Cheadle 2019
4.19
341 ratings
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness
by Toni Bernhard • 2015
Quiet the mental suffering your illness didn't create. Mindfulness for the chronically ill.
4.16
630
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness Summary
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness 86%
Quiet the mental suffering your illness didn't create. Mindfulness for the chronically ill.
by Toni Bernhard 2015
4.16
630 ratings
How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live
by Missy Vineyard • 2007
Posture is fixed not by effort, but by stopping the habits you cannot feel.
3.88
211
How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live Summary
How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live 86%
Posture is fixed not by effort, but by stopping the habits you cannot feel.
by Missy Vineyard 2007
3.88
211 ratings
Drug Dealer, MD
by Anna Lembke • 2016
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
4.00
1k+
Drug Dealer, MD Summary
Drug Dealer, MD 86%
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
by Anna Lembke 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
The MELT Method
by Sue Hitzmann • 2013
A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.
3.67
851
The MELT Method Summary
The MELT Method 86%
A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.
by Sue Hitzmann 2013
3.67
851 ratings
The Blink of an Eye
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard • 2018
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
4.09
467
The Blink of an Eye Summary
The Blink of an Eye 86%
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard 2018
4.09
467 ratings
Beautiful Scars
by Kilee Brookbank • 2017
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
4.29
41
Beautiful Scars Summary
Beautiful Scars 86%
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
by Kilee Brookbank 2017
4.29
41 ratings
Built from Broken
by Scott H Hogan • 2021
Your joints need load, not rest: training your way out of chronic pain.
4.42
1k+
Built from Broken Summary
Built from Broken 86%
Your joints need load, not rest: training your way out of chronic pain.
by Scott H Hogan 2021
4.42
1k+ ratings
Mind Your Body
by Nicole J. Sachs • 2025
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
4.34
2k+
Mind Your Body Summary
Mind Your Body 86%
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
by Nicole J. Sachs 2025
4.34
2k+ ratings
Life Is Hard
by Kieran Setiya • 2022
Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.
3.54
2k+
Life Is Hard Summary
Life Is Hard 86%
Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.
by Kieran Setiya 2022
3.54
2k+ ratings
8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back
by Esther Gokhale • 2008
Back pain is a modern invention. The postures that kept your ancestors pain-free, step by step.
4.19
1k+
8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back Summary
8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back 86%
Back pain is a modern invention. The postures that kept your ancestors pain-free, step by step.
by Esther Gokhale 2008
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Chiropractic Way to Health
by Leila Lindquist • 2007
Your back doesn't have to hurt for your spine to be quietly undermining your health.
The Chiropractic Way to Health Summary
The Chiropractic Way to Health 86%
Your back doesn't have to hurt for your spine to be quietly undermining your health.
by Leila Lindquist 2007
The Fibro Fix
by David M. Brady • 2016
Your fibromyalgia diagnosis may be wrong. A 21-day plan to target what's really causing the pain.
3.50
115
The Fibro Fix Summary
The Fibro Fix 86%
Your fibromyalgia diagnosis may be wrong. A 21-day plan to target what's really causing the pain.
by David M. Brady 2016
3.50
115 ratings
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches
by William B. Young • 2018
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
3.63
54
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches Summary
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches 86%
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
by William B. Young 2018
3.63
54 ratings
Medical Gaslighting
by Ilana Jacqueline • 2024
How to prepare, keep cool, and fight back when doctors dismiss your pain.
4.39
133
Medical Gaslighting Summary
Medical Gaslighting 86%
How to prepare, keep cool, and fight back when doctors dismiss your pain.
by Ilana Jacqueline 2024
4.39
133 ratings
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery
by Elizabeth Kaufmann • 2018
Your surgeon doesn't write the recovery manual. A physical therapist who sees the aftermath does.
3.78
9
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery Summary
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery 86%
Your surgeon doesn't write the recovery manual. A physical therapist who sees the aftermath does.
by Elizabeth Kaufmann 2018
3.78
9 ratings
Ultramarathon Man
by Dean Karnazes • 2005
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
4.02
21k+
Ultramarathon Man Summary
Ultramarathon Man 86%
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
by Dean Karnazes 2005
4.02
21k+ ratings
Rebuilding Milo
by Aaron Horschig • 2021
Your MRI is probably wrong. Find what movement triggers your pain, then rebuild from there.
4.56
749
Rebuilding Milo Summary
Rebuilding Milo 86%
Your MRI is probably wrong. Find what movement triggers your pain, then rebuild from there.
by Aaron Horschig 2021
4.56
749 ratings
The Spark in the Machine
by Dr Daniel Keown • 2014
What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.
4.37
596
The Spark in the Machine Summary
The Spark in the Machine 86%
What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.
by Dr Daniel Keown 2014
4.37
596 ratings
Earthing
by Clinton Ober • 2010
Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.
3.97
2k+
Earthing Summary
Earthing 86%
Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.
by Clinton Ober 2010
3.97
2k+ ratings
A Guide to Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type)
by Isobel Knight • 2011
Bendy joints are just the start: the full-body guide to EDS hypermobility type.
4.04
251
A Guide to Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) Summary
A Guide to Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) 86%
Bendy joints are just the start: the full-body guide to EDS hypermobility type.
by Isobel Knight 2011
4.04
251 ratings
Overcoming Poor Posture
by Steven Low • 2017
A systematic plan for fixing your posture that trains your brain as much as your body.
3.91
249
Overcoming Poor Posture Summary
Overcoming Poor Posture 86%
A systematic plan for fixing your posture that trains your brain as much as your body.
by Steven Low 2017
3.91
249 ratings
True to Form
by Eric Goodman • 2016
Sitting compresses your spine and causes chronic pain; a ten-minute daily practice reverses it.
3.85
299
True to Form Summary
True to Form 86%
Sitting compresses your spine and causes chronic pain; a ten-minute daily practice reverses it.
by Eric Goodman 2016
3.85
299 ratings
Soulbriety
by Elisa Hallerman • 2022
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
4.01
242
Soulbriety Summary
Soulbriety 86%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
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