The Permanent Pain Cure [Hardcover]

Ming Chew (Author), Stephanie Golden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 2008

Are you taking medication or considering surgery because of pain? Have you lived with muscle or joint pain for years? Imagine your life today without pain. Imagine you hold the key to eliminating any future pain. Find it inside this book: a groundbreaking drug- and surgery-free healing plan from master pain therapist Ming Chew.

The Ming Method includes:

• Total pain relief with no drugs, no side effects, no surgery
• Fifteen-minute therapy sessions you can perform in your living room
• Self-diagnosis techniques to tailor treatment to your individual pain
• The proper hydration and supplementation for optimum health

For twenty years, master pain therapist Ming Chew has treated scores of patients with his method. It doesn't mask or “manage” your pain. Unlike traditional medicine, it works by targeting the fascia to permanently fix your underlying problem, not just mask symptoms. Hydrating, supplementing, and stretching and strengthening the fascia are the keys to The Permanent Pain Cure. The best part? A typical therapy session lasts only fifteen minutes and can be done in your living room.

Try the Ming Method yourself and reclaim your quality of life, your freedom of movement, your joy--and do it in as little as fifteen minutes a day. Your pain-free life begins today!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Testimonials from believers in the Ming Method:

"When I went to see Ming we thought my season was over. With the procedures Ming used I was able to play and help my team in our playoff run that season. I had never experienced the things he did with me, and I know they were cutting-edge techniques. He really helped me."
--Jason Kidd, New Jersey Nets

"When I first met Ming Chew, I knew he would fix my bad back when no one else could. What I know now is that he is clearly the future of sports training and sports therapy in this country."
--Mike Lupica, columnist, New York Daily News

"Regular physical therapy felt like a Band-Aid. . . . I feel Ming's kind of therapy can greatly benefit all dancers. It all makes sense, since everything in the body is connected."
--Amanda Edge, dancer, New York City Ballet

"To my friend Ming, the one with the magic hands: thanks for all the help on my injuries. Your number-one fan.”
--Renzo Gracie, legendary Brazilian jujitsu black belt and mixed martial arts champion

Get lasting relief from:
All forms of back and neck pain • Pinched nerves • Pulled muscles • Jaw pain, a.k.a. “TMJ” • Sciatica • Sports injuries • Chronic aches from poor posture and long hours at a desk • Carpal tunnel syndrome • and more!

About the Author

Ming Chew, PT, is a physical therapist, former champion bodybuilder, and martial artist whose work also uses concepts of Chinese medicine. The Ming Method, which uses no surgery or drugs, has healed scores of clients, including many high-profile athletes. Ming Chew's work has been covered in the New York Times, Men's Health, and the Daily News. He is in private practice in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007149863X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071498630
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent coverage of hard to find techniques, May 28, 2008

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C. O'Hagan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Permanent Pain Cure (Hardcover)

The Permanent Pain Cure covers the system that Ming uses to supplement the manual techniques he uses in his physical therapy practice. His methods comprise myofascial stretching and release techniques adapted largely from Guy Voyer, MD, DO and Mike Leahy's Active Release Techniques (ART). This is the only widely available book that I know of that teaches Voyer's myofascial stretching and ELDOA techniques (Ming does not use the term ELDOA, but rather spinal decompression stretches, which is basically what the French acronym ELDOA stands for). While the book does not cover the entire ELDOA and myofascial stretching system, it does teach key stretches that are probably of most benefit to the majority of readers. The ELDOAs that are shown appear to be selected according to the nerve roots that pass through the vertebral segments in question, e.g., delts, biceps, quads, hamstrings, etc.

Many of the myofascial stretches are slightly modified from Guy Voyer's original versions (at least the versions I know). However, I also think some of Ming's modifications are nice improvements. Another reviewer commented on the difficulty of the stretches. Having practiced many of Guy Voyer's stretches for the past three years and having attended his myofascial stretching seminar, I can attest to the difficulty of many of the stretches. This difficulty comes from the fact that many stretches require the simultaneous co-contraction of several muscles to create a properly targeted stretch. Another factor is that for many people, these stretches will target tissues that have never been stretched before, producing considerable resistance from the tight tissue. Consistent practice does make the stretches easier, and the payoff is well worth the effort. Some of the modifications Ming has made to the stretches make them easier to perform and give the user better leverage in some cases.

The middle section of the book covers a strengthening and conditioning program. There is nothing particularly remarkable about this section. It's good solid advice but nothing you can't find elsewhere (unlike the myofascial techniques).

The last section of the book teaches self soft tissue release techniques that are clearly modified from ART. These techniques are fairly easy to perform and in many cases can save the user the hassle and cost of seeking out an ART practitioner for minor issues. They are also excellent self maintenance techniques that can complement ART and other soft tissue work.

Overall, it's an excellent book and covers techniques that are hard to find without traveling to a few specialized (and expensive) seminars. I highly recommend it.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fixed My Pain!, September 3, 2008

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RenLass (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Permanent Pain Cure (Hardcover)

I have tried many, many things as most chronic pain sufferers have. I have been working at a computer for years and years and despite all the things I've tried for a very stiff/sore back, neck, etc. I've never gotten any significant relief. I saw this book at a local bookstore and thought I'd try it as the program wasn't too time consuming. It took awhile as I was in pretty bad shape fascia-wise and this is the only program I've seen that addressed that, but I stuck with it. I took the systemic enzyme supplements that Mr. Chew suggests, along with some other joint supplements (MSM, chondroitin, glucosamine) and the EFA oil. Well Mr. Chew saved my career....!! I'm virtually pain free and am now ready to start the strengthening portion of his program with kettlebells. I will also say that Mr. Chew has kindly taken the time to personally answer two emails I sent him with questions I had, which I really appreciated. This man is definitely onto something and everyone will benefit from his knowledge! By all means, put in the time and effort (and it isn't all that much) and avail yourself of this amazing healing program.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Reader That Tells You It Works, December 3, 2008

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Thomas P. Pamelia (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Permanent Pain Cure (Hardcover)

I fell upon Ming Chew's book while perusing at a book store. I read through it multiple times before committing to his program (which by the way starts out with simply drinking proper amounts of water).

Every person with chronic pain, or acute pain is going to assume they are unique and and their problems are unique. Ming's book does an excellent job of covering diet, supplementation, habits, and what I think is the most effective and life changing - his stretching methods.

Ming treats the body as a complex machine - with all parts relating to the effectiveness of other parts. At the very least, by following his methods you will become more embodied and able to read your body more effectively. What appealed to me was that he focuses on starting small and building on your improvements. Some of the poses are challenging at first - and he mentions this throughout the reading - he makes it very clear that the majority of people can't manage a 30, or 60 second pose when they first begin!

Coming from a very pragmatic person with regards to health and well being, Ming's mixing of diet consciousness, fluid intake, flexibility standards as a pre-cursor to strength training appealed to me.

The title of this book is completely fitting - if everyone took the next 6 months to follow his regiment - a health revolution would take place. I find myself asking my friends and associates "Do you know about the Ming Method?"