Best Pain Management Books of 2025

Built from Broken is a science-based guide to healing painful joints, preventing injuries, and rebuilding the body. The book challenges the conventional approach to fitness, explaining the five primary causes of joint pain and how to prevent injuries that lead to the Pain/Injury Cycle. It also provides natural pain relief techniques, muscle imbalance fixes, and injury recovery strategies. Part two offers a step-by-step corrective exercise guide, workout routines, and connective tissue training techniques. This book is ideal for anyone who wants to overhaul their body and conquer joint pain. The unique approach and natural techniques make it a must-read for middle-aged fitness enthusiasts and athletes.

Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick--and How to Get Better is a must-read book for anyone who wants to improve their health. Sally Norton, MPH, reveals the hidden dangers of oxalates found in many plant-based foods and provides a research-backed program to safely reverse your oxalate load. Norton's comprehensive charts and resources on foods to avoid and better alternatives, as well as guidance to improve energy and optimize mood, make this book an essential guide to achieving vibrant health. This groundbreaking book challenges the conventional advice to eat mostly plants and offers fresh solutions for improved well-being.

Becoming a Supple Leopard 2nd Edition is the ultimate guide to resolving pain, preventing injury, and optimizing athletic performance. Dr. Kelly Starrett shares his revolutionary approach to mobility and maintenance of the human body, allowing readers to hack their own movement and live a healthier life. With hundreds of step-by-step photos, Starrett demonstrates how to perform exercise movements correctly and how to correct the common faults associated with those movements. The book breaks down the body into 14 distinct areas and demonstrates hundreds of mobilization techniques to resolve restrictions and reclaim mobility. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to improve their athletic performance and live a healthier life.

Treat Your Own Back is a helpful book for those who suffer from lower back pain. It provides a clear understanding of the causes and treatments of persistent back pain, along with easy-to-read, updated content, new photos and numerous pages of education and clinically-proven exercises utilizing the renowned McKenzie Method®. Written by Robin McKenzie, a renowned spinal expert, this book is a great resource for those seeking relief from back, neck, shoulder, and knee pain. The book's emphasis on self-treatment strategies makes it unique and empowering for patients.

Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection is a New York Times bestseller that offers a noninvasive solution to chronic pain. Dr. John E. Sarno's research on Tension Myoneural Syndrome (TMS) reveals that psychological factors, not structural abnormalities, are the root cause of lower back pain. By recognizing the emotional roots of TMS and severing the connection between mental and physical pain, readers can permanently heal their pain without drugs, surgery, or physical therapy. Overall, this book provides life-changing insights that show readers how to banish back pain and reclaim their lives for good.

Pain Free (Revised and Updated Second Edition): A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain is a million-copy bestseller book that offers a breakthrough system for eliminating musculoskeletal pain without drugs, surgery, or expensive physical therapy. The Egoscue Method has helped millions of people with an astounding success rate of over 90 percent. The book includes detailed photographs and step-by-step instructions for dozens of E-cises specifically designed to provide quick and lasting relief of joint discomfort, muscle and soft-tissue problems, shooting pains, and much more. This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to live pain-free and regain the greatest gift of all: a pain-free body!

This book, "10-Minute Strength Training Workouts for Seniors 60+" by Steve Donovan, provides over 100 illustrated exercises that seniors of any level can safely perform. The book offers quick and easy-to-follow 10-minute stretching and workout routines to improve balance, flexibility, and build strength. It also includes detailed instructions on how to perform each exercise, the muscles each exercise targets, and the equipment needed. The book is accurately divided into categories for easy navigation. This book is an excellent guide for seniors who want to stay fit and healthy in the comfort of their homes.

Rebuilding Milo by Dr. Aaron Horschig is a must-read for any athlete who has experienced pain or injury in the weight room. As a competitive weightlifter, sports physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and Olympic weightlifting coach, Dr. Horschig shares his knowledge and experience to help readers identify the root cause of their pain and create an individualized rehab program to eliminate it. The book is a game-changer in the world of pain management and movement problems. It's an excellent resource for anyone who wants to build a strong foundation for enhancing their performance and reaching their goals.

The Pain Management Workbook is an exceptional resource for anyone dealing with chronic pain. The book outlines a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach, offering evidence-based interventions rooted in cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and neuroscience. Readers will learn how to create a pain plan for home and work, reduce reliance on medications, and break the pain cycle. The author also provides tips for improving sleep, nutrition, and resuming valued activities. The writing style is conversational, making it easy to understand and accessible to everyone. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to take control of their pain and reclaim their life.

Healing with DMSO is an easy-to-read and fact-filled handbook that offers a complete guide to safe and natural treatments for managing pain, inflammation, and other chronic ailments with Dimethyl Sulfoxide. The book dispels the myths surrounding DMSO and presents the latest research-backed facts on how to harness its healing power. The author, Amandha Dawn Vollmer, provides all the information needed to find the best and safest method for using DMSO at home, from dosages to application methods. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for those seeking a natural approach to pain relief and healing.