- Authors’ Note
- Introduction: Beyond Boo-Boos: The Long-term Payoffs of Addressing Short-term Pain
- 1. How and Why Do We Feel Pain? Demystifying the Neurobiology of This Fiery Signal
- 2. Little Kids Won’t Remember It Anyway, Right? A Look Back at the Historical Lack of Pediatric Pain Management
- 3. Ouch! Easing the Sting of Shots
- 4. Scars from the NICU: Even When Wounds Are Not Visible, They Can Leave Their Marks
- 5. Surgeries, Minor Medical Procedures, and Hospital Visits: How to Prepare for These, and How Kids Remember Them
- 6. My Tummy Hurts: Reasons and the Relief for a Classic Childhood Complaint
- 7. When the Pain Is in Your Head: Management of Frequent Headaches—Which Should Never Be Ignored
- 8. Too Much Pain, No Gain: The Rise of Sports Injuries—and How to Avoid Sidelining Young Athletes
- 9. Pain as a Disease State: When the Nervous System Goes Awry—and How to Correct Course
- 10. More than Just Medication: Multidisciplinary Treatments for Lessening Children’s Suffering
- 11. Family Ties: The Power That Parents Have to Affect a Child’s Response to Pain
- 12. The Invisible Burden of Pain: When Stigma and Bias Lead to Isolation and Depression, Social Support Can Help
- Epilogue: Stopping the Cycle: Preventing Chronic Pain in the Next Generation
- Helpful Resources
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index


When Children Feel Pain
From Everyday Aches to Chronic Conditions
Product Details
HARDCOVER
$27.95 • £24.95 • €25.95
ISBN 9780674185029
Publication Date: 08/30/2022