David
Wise, Ph.D. & Rodney Anderson, M.D.
Here
is a summary excerpt from A Headache In The Pelvis:
A New Understanding and Treatment for Prostatitis and Chronic
Pelvic Pain Syndromes
"We
have identified a group of chronic pelvic pain syndromes
that are caused by the overuse of the human instinct to
protect the genitals, rectum and contents of the pelvis
from injury or pain by contracting the pelvic muscles.This
tendency becomes exaggerated in predisposed individuals
and over time results in pelvic pain and dysfunction. The
state of chronic constriction creates pain-referring trigger
points, reduced blood flow, and an inhospitable environment
for the nerves, blood vessels and structures throughout
the pelvic basin. This results in a cycle of pain, anxiety
and tension which has previously been unrecognized and untreated.
Understanding this pain,anxiety and tension cycle has allowed
us to create an effective treatment.Our program breaks the
cycle by rehabilitating the shortened pelvic muscles and
connective tissue supporting the pelvic organs while simultaneously
using a specific methodology to modify the tendency to tighten
the muscles of the pelvic floor when under stress." |
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Comments about A Headache In
the Pelvis
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"This
is the book to read before you contemplate surgery, drugs or resign
yourself to continue to suffer with chronic pelvic pain. Return
to health is possible. By transcending the simplistic mechanical
solutions, Drs. Wise and Anderson have developed an innovative
clinical protocol that works."
Erik
Peper, Ph.D.
Professor and Director,
Institute for Holistic Healing Studies
California State University, San Francisco
Past President, Biofeedback Society of America
Author of Make Health Happen
"This
book is something different something not seen before in the field
of Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain. This book will take you to
a place you have never been before within Prostatitis / Chronic
Pelvic Pain syndrome. The relaxation techniques, exercise and
myofascial/trigger point release all are outlined and explained
in great detail. Examples used to explain various points are truly
excellent and enlightening. Pick up this book and you will be
taken into a world of relaxation calm and above all a way to possibly
ease your symptoms. The authors have created a new portal into
the condition and offer you through the book just what they do
to help sufferers get better. Lay back relax and you will not
be able to put this book down. To suddenly be aware of your pelvic
pain in the ways outlined in this hardback book is a truly enlightening
experience. This time last year we could not have dreamed it possible
to see a book like this on the book shelf.
One
of the authors of this book tells you about his own 22 year struggle
(which he won) with CPPS (a heache in the pelvis) so it's from
a sufferers perspective at times you will often say to yourself
YES I feel like that when reading this book and smile simply because
you will feel one thing; the authors understand my problem. Every
UK Urologist should read this book if you can afford it you may
wish to buy your Doctor a copy."
The
British Prostatitis Support Association
"A
Headache In the Pelvis is a lamp in the dark human suffering
of chronic pelvic pain. This book is a precious document that
will help many people."
Robert
Blum, M.D.
Director, North Bay Pain Center
Former Chief, Department of Neurosurgery
Marin General Hospital
Marin County, California
"Many
pelvic pain patients go from doctor to doctor, specialist to specialist
without improvement, often feeling abandoned. A majority of patients
with chronic pelvic pain do not respond to conventional therapies
(antibiotics and anti-inflammatories) leaving a huge void. Drs
Wise and Anderson offer a therapeutic option that can bring relief
to many."
Bart
Gershbein, M.D.
Clinical Instructor,
Department of Urology
University of California School of Medicine
San Francisco, California
"A
Headache In the Pelvis is a very important contribution to
understanding and treating pelvic pain. It is also an illuminating
discussion of the relationship of mental and physical interaction
in the production of disease, and an approach to a truly comprehensive
treatment of illness that has relevance to a whole range of contemporary
morbidities."
Donald
L. Fink, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
University of California, San Francisco
School of Medicine
"The
work described here by Drs. Wise and Anderson is at the forefront
of the understanding and treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndromes
like prostatitis. Their approach sees the big picture of these
disorders and breaks new ground in our understanding of the subtlety
of the mind-body continuum."
A.S.
Hadland, M.D.
Director Integrative Medicine
Pain Management Service
Kaiser Permanente
"A
Headache In the Pelvis is a book which casts an entirely new light
upon the serious problem of chronic pelvic pain, and introduces
a treatment that offers hope and relief to the many who suffer
from it. It is surely "must reading" for all who must
deal with this debilitating problem as well as all who attempt
to treat it."
Martin
F. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
NYU School of Medicine
"I
suffered from prostatitis/CPPS for 3 years and my life became
absolutely miserable. I received 4 different diagnoses from 4
urologists, tried over 20 prescription medications, vitamins and
herbs and underwent several very uncomfortable and expensive procedures,
all of which did hardly anything to help my symptoms which had
slowly been increasing in intensity over time (sound familiar?)
Eventually I met one of the authors of this book, David Wise,
and he taught me the techniques described in the book. Slowly
I began to heal myself, without any medication. Six months later
my symptoms were diminished significantly and nine months later
I felt I was healed. It is now 2 1/2 years after I first started
to practice these methods and I feel that I have been freed of
this horrific condition.
I
cannot recommend this book highly enough for those who are still
suffering. There are many schools of thought regarding this syndrome
and I studied all of them obsessively at one time. I feel very
strongly however that over the coming years the ideas in this
book will eclipse the other models of this disease and come to
be recognized as the most powerful methods for dealing with it
as more and more people are seen to have solid and long-lasting
benefits. Mine is not the last testimonial you will see. I should
say however that it is not a simple or quick solution and it requires
a lot of devotion, but chances are the end-result will be your
freedom. Best of luck, do not abandon hope until you have given
these methods your most sincere effort.
Reader
review on Amazon
"It
is important for the patient to learn all he can about his disease
especially if he has prostatitis/CPPS. That is difficult because
doctors seldom agree on either the cause, cure or treatment. The
information contained in A Headache In the Pelvis will be essential
for these patients."
Mike
Hennenfent
President of The Prostatitis Foundation
"This
compelling understanding of chronic pelvic pain syndromes offers
a new and pioneering approach to its alleviation."
Frank
Werblin, Ph.D.
Professor of Neuroscience
University of California, Berkeley
