Paindemic ─ A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the Antipain Lifestyle

“Paindemic is a brutally honest portrayal of our current sick care medical model. No other book gives you such an in-depth and thought-provoking overview of how pain should be assessed and treated. Dr. Cady has truly outdone herself!”—Jamie L. Guyden, MD, Integrative Medicine PhysicianAre you suffering from chronic pain?Do you feel that everyone, including your physician, thinks you are crazy?Are your loved ones and friends tired of hearing you complain?Are you becoming more depressed and anxious because of your pain?Do you find that you are isolating yourself from others? Are you sick of taking pain medications?Do you question whether injections or surgery are right for you?Is the medical system frustrating you or letting you down?Are you searching for a better way to address your pain?Answering yes to any of these questions means you are part of the very serious pain epidemic in our society. You are not alone! Millions are suffering. The United States is the most advanced society in the world, yet the majority of pain medications, procedures, and surgeries are not solving this problem.Paindemic will open your eyes to what you should know. Too many unnecessary and risky interventions are being performed with little benefit and at great expense. It’s time to gain a better perspective to guide you down a more rational path to address and improve chronic pain, even low-back pain. Ignorance is not bliss. What you don’t know about your pain could hurt you.

Melissa Cady, DO, an osteopathic physician certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, mentors undergraduate students, writes health-related articles for local magazines, and is a spokesperson for local groups and conferences. Dr. Cady knows well what she speaks about: She has endured chronic pain and her strong desire to overcome it has made her a passionate patient advocate for optimizing health through alternative means while minimizing excessive and unnecessary medical interventions.