Chronic pain afflicts some fifty million Americans. With many years of experience treating its sufferers, Dr. Peter Abaci has developed innovative treatments that have helped thousands better their lives in dramatic ways - techniques he now offers in this book. Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain pairs traditional medicine with unconventional treatments - such as tai chi, art therapy, diet, and yoga. It reveals groundbreaking information about how functional MRIs can now measure pain, as well as the startling truth that narcotic pain medications can actually worsen chronic pain.