Beyond the Placebo

Pain, especially chronic pain, haunts the lives of many, and yet in pain management we don't use one of the most powerful healing forces available: the placebo effect — an effect that has been scientifically proven to be crucial to recovery from pain. Beyond the Placebo will show you how the imagination can help heal your pain by maximizing the effect of other forms of treatment. Beyond the Placebo will help you to:Understand the placebo effect and how it can heal your pain.Learn how to go beyond the idea that mere 'positive thinking' and 'belief' in the treatment is what the placebo effect is all about.Discover the vast array of pain management therapies which the placebo effect can make even more effective.“The imagination is sneaky powerful in helping to regulate the nervous system. I encourage everyone to recognize and use its magical support — it's real.” — Dr. Nancy Bement, PsyD“Caldwell provides a mind-opening, comprehensive, cross disciplinary explanation of how we can better understand how our imagination and the placebo effect can be leveraged to alleviate suffering from pain.” — Tacha Kasper, MA, LMFT, Resilient Life Institute LLC / Healing Point Counseling“A must read for those seeking to unearth their hidden potential to heal.” — Dr. Jason Benwell, DPT, physical therapist