Cytitis a Time to Heal with Yoga & Acupressure: An Eight Week Exercise Program with Special Information on Interstitial Cystitis & Urethral Syndrome

by Emmey A. Ripoll, Dawn R. Mahowald

This is an excellent book for chronic cystitis sufferers. They love it because it helps with pain and stress. Their doctors love its well-researched background. And, their yoga teachers love its simple, clearly laid out exercises. 'Anyone chronic cystitis should have this book. The section 'Yoga for a Bad Day' has been particularly helpful for me, as repeated attacks of cystitis leave me too exhausted for other types of exercise.' R. L., Student'As one of the first women board certified in Urology, I have, for some time observed that many chronic problems attributed to the bladder (or other pelvic organs) are actually caused or exacerbated by muscle contraction in response to pain. This condition lies beneath the radar of standard medical explanation. Here, at last, is book identifying this problem and offering practical ways for people to help themselves.' Dr. Muriel R. Friedman, MD'This book is highly recommended to people working on healing themselves. It should be required reading

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Dr. Emmey A. Ripoll, MD is board certified in Urology and Holistic Medicine. She has been practicing Medical Acupuncture for 10 years and is certified in Structural Hatha Yoga. Her constant search for a better understanding of urological conditions has now led her to the study of Osteopathic manipulation and rehabilitation. She has authored over 25 scientific publications and is constantly trying to breech traditional medicine and complementary modalities in hopes to improve the quality of care to her patients.

Reviews

[Lauren (loslittlelibrary) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has so much helpful information in it. I’ve had IC for 4 years and I felt like I had tried it all and my pain was only getting worse. This book gave me a fresh perspective and explained a lot about why I was flaring after doing mild stretches. This book is worth every penny - I spent hundreds of dollars at the physical therapist (which helped a lot), but this book has almost everything they taught me and more in it. Highly recommend!