“Why do we have pain?”  As a patient and a physician, Dr. Smalley has captured, through true stories, many answers and principles that give pain relief to many levels of chronic pain in our muscles, joints and nerves.

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       Chronic pain is an epidemic.  Use of pills is an epidemic.  Dr. Smalley is an orthopedic surgeon with years of dealing with pain, personally and professionally.  Pain relief can sometimes be achieved by medication or surgery, but most often pain can resolve with more knowledge.

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       Dr. Smalley describes practical, mechanical tools.  Choosing better tools and learning about pain are not difficult if we are curious and willing to learn.  Part of getting older is learning to deal well with pain and where possible getting over it.