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It Doesn’t Have To Hurt (CHES)

It Doesn’t Have To Hurt (CHES)

Your Smart Guide to Pain-Free Life

This course is only for CHES professionals.

For people with chronic pain, the brain “has the capacity to reduce or even eliminate” pain. There is more evidence than ever that sleep, diet and nutrition, integrative therapies like mindfulness, myofascial, yoga, acupuncture, and psychotherapies among others can be effective. Gupta explains the benefits and risks of over the counter and prescription pain relievers, CBD, and patches. Wealth of science-backed strategies. 

Program I.D. # SS114228_IDHH25 – CHES 11 Hours / 8 MCHES Hours

Quotes:

Gupta shares tips for treating chronic pain without opioids or other addictive substances in this practical guide…With an empathetic voice, Gupta presents readers with a broad array of accessible techniques and supportive advice. This will empower readers seeking relief from pain. – Publishers Weekly

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, MD
Course Expiration Date: Nov-20-2028
Course Performance Indicators: 1.1.5, 5.1.2, 9.2.3, 11.2.3, 11.2.11, 11.3.7, 11.4.1

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Book Details

Author Dr. Sanjay Gupta, MD
Year Published 2025
Edition 1st
Publisher Simon & Schuster
ISBN 978-1668014479
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
CDR Activity Numbers
  • 19 CE Online Test Only: 190803
  • 19 CE Book & Online Test: 190803

Course Objectives

CHES Competencies for 19-Hour Course- 11 CHES

1.2.6 Identify existing data gaps

1.3.3 Identify the social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental factors that impact the health and health literacy of the priority populations

2.3.4 Adapt, adopt and or develop tailored interventions for priority populations to achieve desired

MCHES Competencies for 19-Hour Course- 8 MCHES Hours

2.4.5 Plan for sustainability

3.1.4 Establish training protocol

4.5.4 Translate findings into practice and
interventions

RDN Level 1 & 2 CPE

RDN CPE Type: 741 Enduring

Upon successful completion, the users will be able to:

1.  Describe the following types of pain and give an example of each: referred, visceral, migratory, breakthrough, nociceptive, phantom, and psychogenic.

2.  Discuss the gender differences in perception of pain, pain therapies offered based upon gender and race, and the rate of adverse effects to drug therapy for women.

3.  Define and give two examples of resilience.

4.  Discuss three adverse reactions to opioids.

5.  Describe four integrative therapies and how they are used for pain.

6.  Identify and describe three therapies used for headaches.

7.  Describe “pain reprocessing therapy” and its benefits.

8. Discuss two benefits of each in controlling pain: sleep, breathing, and yoga.

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Why We Chose This Book

Gupta is a highly qualified and experienced neurosurgeon and medical writer. Practitioners enjoy and respect his work.

About the Author

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is an associate professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and CNN’s Emmy Award-winning medical reporter.