Table of Contents
Authors' Note ix
Introduction: Beyond Boo-Boos 1
The long-term payoffs of addressing short-term pain
1 How and Why Do We Feel Pain? 14
Demystifying the neurobiology of this fiery signal
2 Little Kids Won't Remember it Anyway, Right? 27
A look back at the historical lack of pediatric pain management
3 Ouch! 52
Easing the sting of shots
4 Scars from the NICU 68
Even when wounds are not visible, they can leave their marks
5 Surgeries, Minor Medical Procedures, and Hospital Visits 89
How to prepare for these, and how kids remember them
6 My Tummy Hurts 108
The reasons and the relief for a classic childhood complaint
7 When the Pain Is in Your Head 129
Management of frequent headaches-which' should never he ignored
8 Too Much Pain, No Gain 146
The rise of sports injuries-and how to avoid sidelining young athletes
9 Pain as a Disease State 170
When the nervous system goes awry-and how to correct course
10 More than Just Medication 197
Multidisciplinary treatments for lessening children's suffering
11 Family Ties 219
The power that parents have to affect a child's response to pain
12 The Invisible Burden of Pain 234
When stigma and bias lead to isolation and depression, social support can help
Epilogue: Stopping the Cycle 257
Preventing chronic pain in the next generation
Helpful Resources 261
Notes 263
Acknowledgments 301
Index 305