Pain is the body's warning signal, a vital protective mechanism which alerts people that something is wrong. Chronic pain, however, serves no useful purpose and can trigger other physical and emotional problems. One person in three suffers some degree of chronic pain, and pain is the number one complaint registered in doctor's surgeries. Many are relying on daily use of pain-killers, but long-term use of medication can make the underlying problem worse. This book explains how to break the never-ending cycle of pain, medication and misery, so that pain is eased or even removed altogether. It is a guide to how pain may affect any part of the body allows the reader to discover what's right for him or her. Suggested treatments range from nutritional modification, herbal and homoeopathic approaches, to therapeutic touch, yoga and meditation. Other titles by Leon Chaitow include Candida Albicans, Asthma and Prostrate.