The Permanent Pain Cure: The Breakthrough Way to Heal Your Muscle and Joint Pain for Good (PB) [Paperback]

Ming Chew (Author), Stephanie Golden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2009

FEATURED ON ESPN—the proven pain relief program used by professional athletes No drugs. No surgery. No pain!
“The Ming Method” for pain relief has worked wonders for New Jersey Nets star Jason Kidd, New York Yankees’ Jason Giambi, movie star Matt Dillon, and other celebrities. Now, licensed physical therapist Ming Chew shares his world-famous program in this illustrated home guide, filled with innovative stretching techniques, hydration and supplementation tips, and prevention strategies. His method doesn’t just manage the pain, it cures it—for good.

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About the Author

Ming Chew is a physical therapist, former champion bodybuilder, martial artist, A.R.T. (active release techniques) practitioner, and student of Chinese medicine. He has an active private practice in NYC where he has healed, among others, star athletes Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets and Jason Giambi of the Yankees, Amanda Edge of the NYC Ballet, and actor Matt Dillon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071627138
• ISBN-13: 978-0071627139
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Chronic Pain

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone with habitual soreness., October 19, 2010

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Nicholas M. Evans - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Permanent Pain Cure: The Breakthrough Way to Heal Your Muscle and Joint Pain for Good (PB) (Paperback)

I bought this book after being virtually crippled by a stress in my heel. I researched for weeks trying to figure out how to help this issue I had (I was unable to push off with my right foot when walking). I found this book on google books and began reading about it. I found it interesting because of it's knowledge of fascial tissue (yes fascial not facial). If you have never heard of fascial tissue this book is a must read to understand how pain can be relative. I am 21 years old and have had chronic sore knees for the past 3 years. I use to manage the pain with otc pain medicine like Ibuprofen. I was never happy to live on something like ibuprofen but I couldn't figure out any other options. This book begins by explaining that if my knees hurt chances are its not the knees, but somewhere in my facial line there is tightness causing a pull on my knees which causes pain there. I did some of the quadriceps stretches and BAM no more knee pain! I also have a very sore achy back from working at a desk and lifting weights. The author has a detailed walk thru of back stretches to do to correct that (he even explains which ones to do if you are a desk worker). The found the author to be credible as he is a former body building (IFBB certified) and also a Physical Therapist.

A few reviewers have made comments about the supplements he recommends. If you read about those supplements they are very tolerated by the body. If you are timid about knowing what to buy you can get everything he recommends inside of the Animal Flex Pack
http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Nutrition-Animal-Flex-pckts/dp/B000HNHDRI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287512912&sr=8-1
Don't be put off from it because it's marketed to body builders, it is just joint supplements, literally everything this book recommends short of fish oil.

I have implemented his water drinking recommendations, and the daily fish oil and that alone has cured most of my constant pains (sore tired back, achy knees, tired feet). Its funny how dehydration can cause so many pains. For me this book was worth hundreds of dollars in the knowledge I gained from it, and the pain it has saved me from. I hope this book becomes more well known because I think it would save so many people from so many daily aches and pains.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks Ming, I'm regaining youthful flexibility, September 7, 2009

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Howard Naughton (Wilmington, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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Book is priceless for the supplement and dietary recommendations alone. After about 2 weeks muscles began releasing when stretched. Feeling better now than I have in years. Had thought that continually increasing stiffness and pain were inevitable parts of my aging. Fortunately, I was wrong. Looking forward to more stretching and strengthening.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love it - but should include trigger point release before the stretches, June 17, 2010

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M. weber "andhawaii" - See all my reviews
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I bought this book because my business is to try to help people feel better from fibromyalgia [...]. I reversed fibromyalgia in my body over the course of 6 years with techniques similar to the ones in this book, and when I saw what this man had to say had to say about fascia, I had to buy this book.

I like the stretches, although many of them seem overly complicated and too aggressive for the beginning stretcher.

I also think that self trigger point therapy before the stretches would greatly enhance them and make injury less likely.