Pain Free for Life: How to Heal Yourself Naturally Without Drugs or Surgery [Paperback]

Darrell Stoddard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2003

Stoddard: (Provo, Utah) is the founder of the Pain Research Institute. He has dedicated the last 15 years to researching pain and alternatives to the Western medical practice of treating pain with surgery and drugs.

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"I continue to be astonished at how dramatically and comletely Darrell can get rid of severe pain, I have seen with my own eyes thousands of people becoming completely pain free, when they would have to live with pain for the rest of their lives.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Torchlight Publishing; First Printing edition (May 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887089462
• ISBN-13: 978-1887089463
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #546,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Pain, May 21, 2003

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Heidi M. Hawkins "heidimo" (Bellingham, WA: City of Subdued Excitement) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pain Free for Life: How to Heal Yourself Naturally Without Drugs or Surgery (Paperback)

Darrell Stoddard does a fine job of explaining the Traditional Chinese Medical theory of pain to Westerners in simple Western terms. His criticisms of Allopathic (drugs and surgery) Medicine are pretty sound, as is a great deal of the health/lifestyle advice in this book. I found it curious that the glowing reviews from doctors quoted in the book don't include Chinese Medicine practitioners, but more traditional MD's and DO's. As an acupuncturist with training in Auriculotherapy (the technique Mr. Stoddard is trained in) I learned nothing from reading this book, and found the hype wearisome. However, if you don't have Chinese Medicine or Auriculotherapy training, you may learn quite a lot from this book. If you do have such training, but aren't an expert in modern toxic issues, then you may also learn something from this book.

I really appreciated Mr. Stoddard's ideas regarding some modern problems, including mineral deficiency/dehydration, aluminum toxicity and Alzheimer's, chlorine in the tap water, and other similar issues. I didn't agree with every word, but it is presented as theory rather than fact, and much of it coincides with my own discoveries in treating chemically sensitive/allergic individuals. For many, the ideas in this book would be cutting-edge and mind-expanding in a most positive way.

Mr. Stoddard's treatments involve Auriculotherapy, which requires a professional specialist to administer, and his tape invention, which anyone can do themselves. There is no substitute for a skilled practitioner in treating challenging medical problems. However, if you don't have access to such a person, or can't afford it, I expect the tape could help you help yourself. I doubt that people treating themselves would be likely to get the kind of results that are described in the case studies presented in this book. The only real advantage I can see to using the tape over being treated by a skilled professional is that you can do it yourself. This book is directed towards people who do not know about or understand Chinese Medicine or Auriculotherapy.

As in most books written by people who are not writers, the writing could be better. Occasional sentences don't actually make sense, and the overkill hyperbole only detracts from the credibility of the message. Though the book claims that addressing blockage of meridians treats the source of pain (it does), no mention is made of treating the cause of the blockage. Though he claims to be addressing the root of the problem, he is not, but at least this approach comes closer to treating the root than allopathic approaches. Despite the book's flaws, this book could be a real education for people suffering from pain.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, February 25, 2006

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This review is from: Pain Free for Life: How to Heal Yourself Naturally Without Drugs or Surgery (Paperback)

I absolutely loved Darrell Stoddard's book. He makes complex concepts about Chinese medicine accessible to the layman. He also has some interesting theories re: the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. Absolutely worth your time.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pain Free For Life, November 14, 2003

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"karenrostek" (Halifax, NS, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pain Free for Life: How to Heal Yourself Naturally Without Drugs or Surgery (Paperback)

I have just finished reading "Pain Free For Life" and was thrilled with the book! I couldn't put it down. I was captivated about the way many of today's diseases, pain, and other ailments were described and how we can prevent them and heal them. Dr. Stoddard wrote in a down-to-earth manner making the information very understandable and most useful. Pain has never been described like this before and it made total sense. I am trying to take more control of my health and "Pain Free For Life" was a wonderful, easy, educational experience. Pain Free For Life gave many every-day examples about how we can alter our habits in such little ways that make BIG differences to ease or delete pain and disease from our lives - common pain and common diseases. This is not brain surgery-type reading. This is real life reading. I highly recommend it. I even got my 72-year old mother to read it and take action. THAT speaks volumes! When you read this book and implement just a few of the very sound concepts that are based on published medical literature, you will feel a positive difference in your life! I have to say that this is one of the best health books that I've ever read. It will be a staple that I'll refer to and share the information for many years to come.