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Headache in the Pelvis 5th Edition

by David Wise

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This groundbreaking book describes the Stanford Protocol for muscle related pelvic pain in men and women, a new and revolutionary treatment developed at Stanford University. Specifically, the 5th edition adds a section on advice to partners and loved ones of people with pelvic pain, practical advice on minimizing the risk of pelvic pain during childbirth, expanded discussi...more

Paperback, 460 pages

Published May 1st 2008 by National Center for Pelvic Pain

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Dec 07, 2008

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Recommends it for: Anyone with pelvic-related pain

Shelves: nonfiction, health

Of course, a non-fiction book dealing with a specific health problem is not going to be interesting for everyone. But what if it is YOUR health problem, that none of the dr's and specialists have been able to identify, let alone treat? And you are still dealing with life-altering pain, every. single. day?

Well, that is my case. I know that most people don't want to have frank medical conversations about what goes on in the pelvis (all the "private and forbidden" stuff is...moreOf course, a non-fiction book dealing with a specific health problem is not going to be interesting for everyone. But what if it is YOUR health problem, that none of the dr's and specialists have been able to identify, let alone treat? And you are still dealing with life-altering pain, every. single. day?

Well, that is my case. I know that most people don't want to have frank medical conversations about what goes on in the pelvis (all the "private and forbidden" stuff is in there), but that is exactly what is about to happen; so if you would rather not, I politely offer the suggestion that you read a different review.

For those who know me, you are already aware that I have been dealing with very bad (*understatement*) lower back pain since Feb 2008. I won’t go into all the details, but the pain is disabling. I went to several dr’s and specialists, and they all told me that my condition was bizarre and mysterious and that they couldn’t find a cause or recommend any treatment for me. I finally got into Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, and they helped a GREAT deal. What information I did finally gain, I got from my therapists, not my dr’s. They taught me trigger point therapy for the muscle spasms and recommended that I learn to control my autonomous nervous system (my pain rises with stress).

A Headache in the Pelvis offers the very best match to my symptoms that I have seen or heard up to this time. If indeed this is my medical problem, the book indicates that I have spasmed muscles in my pelvis that cause different pains for different people. For me, they cause sacral/gluteal/pelvic floor pain and prevent me from lifting, bending, and sitting. I have greatly improved, but I seem to have plateaued in my healing progress. For other people, the same issue (pelvic muscles in spasm) can cause prolonged urethral pain, internal organ pain, genital/anal pain, or urinary incontinence. Although I don’t have these other symptoms (thank goodness, and for those of you who do, my heart and prayers are with you), the general cause of the condition seems to be the same.

The book recommends a particular kind of relaxation to lower the amount of stress that tends to be held in the pelvis (sort of like some people contract their shoulders subconsciously; others contract tiny pelvic muscles and don’t even know it). It also prescribes trigger point therapy, both internal and external. Although the book recommends (STRONGLY pushes) that you learn how to do the treatment from a professional, they do describe the process and the trigger point sites. I previously learned trigger points from my therapists, so I feel that I can go forward with my own treatment. Other methods of pain relief or relaxation are also recommended but not essential, like Craniosacral massage/adjustments, etc.

The book is comprehensive and understandable to the layman. I skipped most of the stuff in front that talked about how bad people suffer when they have this condition, because I’m well aware of the suffering level involved—they were preaching to the choir. But I read the majority of the book page by page, and everything felt right and made sense. I have already attempted to start the self-treatment (I cannot afford to go to their clinic in California), but I will try to remember to stop back in here and update the progress of the suggested treatment.

If you have pelvic floor, gluteal/sacral, internal or external organ pain in the pelvis, I recommend that you read this book. If it does not describe your symptoms, you will know it right away. If it does, it might be the answer you have been looking for. I have discovered that there are literally thousands of others out there like me, suffering from the same thing and being told they are first ever seen with this “mysterious” problem that appears to have no treatment. You are not alone, and I hope that you are able to find treatment. As for me, I hope the book knows what it’s talking about!

For those of you with pelvic pain, feel free to contact me through my Goodreads Inbox if you would like to exchange successes and information learned.
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i read/have this for work. i tend to recommend this book to my patients with chronic pelvic pain esp if i have them work on trigger points as part of their home program.

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