Painful Yarns: Metaphors and Stories to Help Understand the Biology of Pain - Softcover

Moseley, G. Lorimer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979988004 ISBN 13: 9780979988004

Publisher: OPTP, 2007

Synopsis

Written by Professor G. Lorimer Moseley, a clinical neuroscientist and the co-author of the Explain Pain collection of books, Painful Yarns uses humorous anecdotes to educate readers on the biology of pain.

This compilation of hilarious stories and images is intended to help explain the complexity of pain. Sourced from Professor Moseley’s travels in outback Australia and beyond, and the fascinating people he meets along the way, each story is linked to a key aspect of pain biology.

Some of the stories include:

• Nigel’s SuperSkoda 110
• Crazy Kivin’s Brush with Death
• The Thirsty Idiots
• Scratchy & the Boring Talker
• Ornithology & Amazing Grace

Described by critics as “a gem,” and by patients as “bloody helpful,” this book is a clever example of therapeutic “edu-tainment” for those who are interested in understanding pain. The entertaining stories are used as metaphors to explain the biology of pain. Painful Yarns is fun, educational and entertaining; it serves as a perfect pre-read for Explain Pain for those who want to improve mindfulness and pain understanding.

Written by Dr. G. Lorimer Moseley, PhD. Illustrated. Softcover; 112 pages.

Published On: 2024-01-23

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About the Author

Dr. Moseley is a Bradley Distinguished Professor, a professor of clinical neurosciences, and a foundation chair in physiotherapy at the University of South Australia. A clinician, scientist and educator, his research investigates the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. He is the author of over 400 research articles and seven books. In 2020, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), the country’s second highest civilian honor, for distinguished contribution to humanity at large in several fields. He leads a non-profit organization called Pain Revolution.

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The one-sentence take-home message: Pain is a critical protective device – ignore it at your own peril.

I like Nigel’s SuperSkoda 110 story because it shows how important it is to respect the warning signs. For Nigel, it was the noise of something going wrong under the bonnet (hood). Sure, he could do things to conceal the signs – to “anaesthetize” the noise perhaps. But in the end this was not a very sensible thing to do and the cost was, well, the cost was the SuperSport 110. Not a major cost perhaps but the point is there. Of course, ignoring pain doesn’t always lead to destruction of the painful part alone. Check out Crazy Kivin’s experience…

Edition details

• Publisher: OPTP
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979988004
• ISBN 13: 9780979988004
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112