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

by Stein, Amy

• ISBN13: 9780071546560
• ISBN10: 0071546561
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-27
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

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, in the form of exercise, nutrition, massage, and self-care therapy, focus on the underlying cause of your pain, heal your condition, and stop your pain forever.The life-changing plan in this book gets to the root of your disorder with: A stretching, muscle-strengthening, and massage program you can do at home Guidelines on foods that will ease your discomfort Suggestions for stress- and pain-reducing home spa treatments Exercises for building core strength and enhancing sexual pleasure

Author Biography

Amy Stein is the founder and premier practitioner of Beyond Basics Physical Therapy in New York City, specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, and manual therapy for men, women, and children. A well-recognized expert in her field, she lectures nationwide and has been interviewed for NBC, the New York Daily News, and www.ourgyn.com. Amy is a contributor to the medical textbook Female Sexual Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Management, and she serves on the board of the International Pelvic Pain Society. She lives in New York City.

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Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
At the Body's Core	p. 1
When the Pelvic Floor is Not Healthy	p. 13
End the Pain	p. 28
Strengthen the Muscles	p. 68
Give Yourself a Massage	p. 88
Eat Right for a Healthy Pelvic Floor	p. 100
Relax and Take Care of Yourself	p. 113
Better Sex for More Years	p. 126
Pregnancy, Labor, and Postdelivery	p. 134
Pelvic Floor Disorder in Children	p. 145
For Men Only	p. 153
The Natural Way to Heal Pelvic Pain	p. 157
Disorders of the Pelvic Floor: Signs and Symptoms, Consequences, and Causes	p. 163
Resources	p. 179
What Patients Say	p. 182
References	p. 193
Index	p. 197
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