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A Headache in the Pelvis: A New Understanding and Treatment for Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes, 3rd Edition

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The book is written to help you understand why the pain in your pelvis can be such a pain. The only thing that I found rather disappointing was that they waited to till 3/4 of the way thru the book before they let you know that you should really come to their clinic for a week to help solve your problem. Although it really implies that this is a self help book it is a advertisement for their clinic in addition. A book called the Pelvic Pain Solution by Dayne Herren gives you the same information but is a simplified form. He also has a relaxation disk which I use 2 times a day to wind down and relax. This is a key solution to both this book and his.

This book is possibly as good as the glowing reviews say it is for the lucky few, but for most of us it's not very useful. The authors spend most of the book describing what goes on in their clinic, while making it very clear that you can't treat yourself, and that there are almost no others who know how to do their program. Although most of it, outside of the internal massage, sounds like standard relaxation therapy, they assure us that it can't be learned on your own (... wonder how they learned it? ). Anyway, even if they do have a good CPPS cure, few of us can benefit, and buying this book isn't likely to help.

This is a critical book for any man or woman who has pelvic pain. As a Physical Therapist who treats patients with the kinds of conditions described in the book, I suggest that patients seeing me for pelvic pain read this book. It is the first popular book to give the big picture of what most idiopathic pelvic pain is, how mind and body are involved in it and explains simply what has to be done to help resolve it. It is an empowering book. I think that the Stanford Protocol described in A Headache in the Pelvis is clearly the most effective treatment that exists for the kind of pelvic pain described in the book.

Drs. Wise and Anderson's "A Headache in The Pelvis" is a remarkable book outlining a pioneering new treatment for a number of widespread forms of pelvic pain.

These conditions, which the authors refer to as a "headache in the pelvis", have often been routinely misdiagnosed and ineffectively treated, and have affected millions of men and women from all corners of this good globe.

This is a book that describes a method to treat this condition for which the authors have published far better results than conventional treatments.

The protocol of "A Headache in the Pelvis" was developed by these Stanford researchers, one of whom suffered from pelvic pain for many years and this method came out of his search to finally help himself. It is very unusual for those in the healing profession to offer a treatment that comes from the ancient injunction for the physician to heal thyself. And this is what makes the book so compelling.

The book describes this method in an easy to understand and well outlined format suitable for the least sophisticated reader. It is organized with easily referenced sections that take the reader, step by step, through the origins of the condition, the history of other treatments and finally to details of the treatment.

If the journey of healing pelvic pain is a thousand miles long, and begins with a single step, then buying this book is clearly the first.

Just a quick comment: It is too bad that this book focuses primarily on males. Female pelvic floor problems are also described and occasionally dealt with, but it would be nice if future editions of this book contained diagrams or chapters geared toward women. Women suffering with these problems really need to know about these techniques too.

On the plus side, all the principles of self care and non-surgical methods of pain management this book describes apply nicely in self recovery. It includes some valuable stretching exercises and describes a cognitive behavior technique for dealing with pain that can provide a breakthrough. It also offers a discussion of non surgical methods for managing pelvic pain.

Because of some mixed messages about relaxation tapes and some organization issues, the book would be improved with some professional editing.

In general, the medical community perpetuates ignorance about pelvic pain and chronic pain and offers little help. The more I pursue pain management techniques, the less relevant this book becomes.

See Managing Pain Before It Manages You, Third Edition and a physical therapist who can address poor body mechanics and decondition.

This book has assisted me in understanding some of the cause of my discomfort. I found the book a little difficult to follow, but after a few times reading the same thing it made sense.

This is an inspiring book. As a psychiatrist and physician educator interested in the body/mind connection, I have been looking for clinical applications of meditation and awareness training in the field of medicine. Despite very sophisticated studies proving the benefits of meditation and relaxation exercises, very few clinicians seem to be writing about their direct work with patients. This book is an inspiring example of how these new principles can be used for treating chronic pelvic pain syndromes. The success rate reported in the medical literature of these Stanford researchers is very exciting. I was very appreciative of the author's personal disclosure. As healers and clinicians heal themselves, they bring a special sensitivity to their work. These authors' sensitivity and respect for the deep suffering in their clients' lives pervades the book, and makes it unique among mind-body medicine books. I enthusiastically recommend this book for caring clinicians as well as people in pain looking for relief from their suffering.

Friends,

I suffered from Prostadynia over 10 years ago ( 24 age) and it lasted for two years. The pain was mostly in my right teste and it was very bothersome. I went to a few urologists and they ran the gamet of many different tests on me. In the end, I was told that i had no infection and that it was non-bacterial prostititus. One even told me I had a cyst on the right testicle. Alot of medical talk with no answers.

Eventually I started to heal my self using exercise, biking, and just relaxation. I made the effort to heal my self through my own ways and experimentation Mind you my pain use to be so bad that I would be in tears sometimes. But i made myself get through it.

This last year, I went through a bunch of bad stuff in my life and the pain came back slightly but enough to bother me. I was so upset and knew i had to relax. However, this time around, my life problems were so different and I felt that I did not have the right tools to deal with my pain. Enter this book.

About a week ago, I picked up this book. All i have to say is WOW! MAny times while reading it, I shake my head and go "yup" i know that feeling.

It's been about a week now, I have noticed about a 50% cut in my groin pain. The exercises help ALOT and so do the relaxation methods. Breathing, accepting the tension, allowing your body to communicate with you...these are very crucial in getting better.

Look, if your going to drop money on Doctors to keep examining you or are contemplating suregery. Give this book a chance.
I found this book to be very useful and great.

There is hope. Trust me. This book helped me again and if anything is a good read.

This is a remarkable book. The guys who wrote this book are pioneers in offering any real help for the problem of pelvic pain. Their results speak for themselves. I think most people who suffer from chronic pelvic pain will find this book to be the first thing that makes any sense. Bravo for this book.