Heal Pelvic Pain: The Proven Stretching, Strengthening, and Nutrition Program for Relieving Pain, Incontinence,& I.B.S, and Other Symptoms Without Sur

by Amy Stein

Book Overview

Bronze Medal Winner of a 2009 National Health Information Award

Stop your pelvic pain . . . naturally

If you suffer from an agonizing and emotionally stressful pelvic floor disorder, including pelvic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, prostatitis, incontinence, or discomfort during sex, urination, or bowel movements, it's time to alleviate your symptoms and start healing--without drugs or surgery. Natural cures,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071546561
• ISBN13: 9780071546560
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Easy Reading Self Help for Pelvic Pain

I found this book to be helpful and comprehensive. It answered a lot of questions that I couldn't get answers from my healthcare provider. It is easy to read and a great self-help book. The photos and illustrations are very helpful. I feel much better. I recommend this to anyone suffering from Pelvic Pain.

Great Help for Pelvic Pain

This is a great self-help book to heal pelvic pain. The introduction to the pelvic floor musculature with simple diagrams is easy to follow and understand. She describes many disorders that are the result of weakened and dysfunctional muscles, nerves and tendons of the pelvis. A questionnaire starts off the self-help section that is completed monthly to monitor progress and determine whether you are ready to move on to the next section(s) in the book. The stretching chapter in the book provides easy to follow directions and pictures followed by strengthening chapters. A chapter on self massage was also easy to follow. The chapter on nutrition was very basic but a good primer. It was nice to read a book that addresses sexual dysfunction and the importance of sex in our relationships in a professional manner. I highly recommend this book to anyone trying to heal pelvic floor dysfunctions such as urinary incontinence, painful intercourse, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, fecal incontinence, urinary urgency, to name just a few examples.

Trigger point therapist loves this book

I am a myofascial trigger point therapist who works with many pelvic pain patients. This book is a wonderful primer for patients suffering from pelvic pain. It explains why people get pelvic pain and how tight muscles are a major culprit. The book gives easy to understand instructions of self treatment options. It talks about other things that affect pain such as nutrition and stress. I will be recommending this book to my pelvic pain patients from now on. Erika Bourne, RN, CMTPT.

Great book for patients and healthcare practicioners treating pelvic pain

I am a physical therapist that not only works with patients with pelvic pain, but also educates physical therapists and other health care providers on the treatment of this condition. I recommend this book to all my students and patients as it gives a clear understanding of the underlying cause of this pain and how to actually heal this condition. Great book and great price!