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introduction

I decided to write this book after a great deal of lobbying from two groups of people. The first group was patients with whom I shared these stories as I tried to explain to them what we now know about the biology of pain. I love stories as a way to back up biology. I am convinced that if people in pain can understand their pain in terms of its underlying biology, it helps them cope with it and ultimately overcome it. I rely on Explain PainRef List No. 1 to present the biology, and I use stories like the ones in this book to ‘cement’ it. So this book is for people in pain.

The second group who lobbied for this book was clinicians with whom I shared some of these stories at conferences, at seminars and at courses. I would always get asked ‘Have you written those stories down?’ Well, now I have. I have read versions of some of these stories being recounted as part of pain management program manuals. I am cool with that, but I didn’t feel right about the way the stories had become that little bit grander than they already were – I think one had me flying a helicopter while half conscious (I didn’t rush to correct it mind you – I felt a bit like Skippy the Bush Kangaroo). So, this book is for clinicians.

I have three hopes for this book. First, I hope you find the stories as interesting and as fun as I do. Second, I hope the stories help you understand the biology of pain. Third, I hope that TMBA, Mick, JK, Frank, Heidi, Smurph, Davo, Hannu, Dimos & Tan know I really appreciate your comments and suggestions on earlier versions of painful yarns.

Lorimer, Oxford, 2007.