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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Pelvic pain has long plagued many people destroying large sections of their lives. But what to do about it has perplexed doctors for many years. This new approach from Dr. David Wise (author of "A Headache in the Pelvis) helps sufferers to relax into the pelvic pain and thus dissolve it. It is certainly worthwhile trying, is easy to read and could improve your quality of life. The fact that you are trying something that is certainly not going to do you any harm is a positive move - and being positive is a good place to start. Paradoxical Relaxation should be a great benefit to anyone suffering from chronic pelvic pain.
8 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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David Wise's latest book is certainly an intriguing and sentimental read.
The author of A Headache in the Pelvis uses some interesting sources to support his argument. We have the sickly sweet story about his cat Licker who entertains the neighborhood children while he is at College.
''When I was in College I had a cat named Licker, so named by the neighborhood children because he was fond of licking everything in sight.....He remained in the cat box for 8 hours and I suffered along with him in his distress over being confined''
Or the blithe, gay lyrics of I whistle a happy tune from the musical The King and I.
''Whenever I feel afraid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune, so no one will suspect
I'm afraid''
Just like his previous efforts the book contains no references and thankfully ends with contact information to attend his private clinic.
Wise seems to be on a mission to relate every ailment or medical problem to anxiety. At one point he describes how he briefly choked on his food in a restaurant. This was apparently because a fight broke out in the restaurant. Wise's theory is that this incident made him anxious and subsequently made his esophagus go into spasm.
The most intriguing chapter by far is the one entitled On the 'Shoulders of Giants'. In this chapter David Wise claims he learnt progressive muscle relaxation or as he has repackaged it `paradoxical relaxation' directly from Edmund Jacobson. (Even the name paradoxical relaxation is not original as Jacobsen himself sometimes referred to his method as paradoxical relaxation.) As he comments in his book when discussing Jacobson.
''One of the most important influences for me in learning relaxation came from my studying with Edmund Jacobson.''
''The confidence he exuded,in his writings,his public talks, and my personal communication with him''
''I found myself face to face with somebody who was demonstrating to me what he was asking me to do''
''What stunned me as I looked at him in relaxation was that as he sat there, he looked like a corpse.''
There is a problem here. Edmund Jacobson died in 1983 when he was 95. David Wise is now 65 years old, in his book A headache in the pelvis he describes how he suffered from pelvic pain for 22 years and his symptoms first began when he was 28. This was confirmed to me personally by David Wise himself when I attended his clinic run from his home. He told me he had a brief episode of pelvic pain when he was 18. Even if we give Wise the benefit of the doubt and accept that he learnt relaxation in the last year of Jacobson's life David Wise himself continued to suffer pelvic pain for a further 12 years after being taught progressive muscle relaxation from Jacobsen. David Wise's own story would suggest that progressive or paradoxical relaxation is an ineffective treatment for pelvic pain.
Or perhaps it takes at least 12 years to have an effect.
The author of A Headache in the Pelvis uses some interesting sources to support his argument. We have the sickly sweet story about his cat Licker who entertains the neighborhood children while he is at College.
''When I was in College I had a cat named Licker, so named by the neighborhood children because he was fond of licking everything in sight.....He remained in the cat box for 8 hours and I suffered along with him in his distress over being confined''
Or the blithe, gay lyrics of I whistle a happy tune from the musical The King and I.
''Whenever I feel afraid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune, so no one will suspect
I'm afraid''
Just like his previous efforts the book contains no references and thankfully ends with contact information to attend his private clinic.
Wise seems to be on a mission to relate every ailment or medical problem to anxiety. At one point he describes how he briefly choked on his food in a restaurant. This was apparently because a fight broke out in the restaurant. Wise's theory is that this incident made him anxious and subsequently made his esophagus go into spasm.
The most intriguing chapter by far is the one entitled On the 'Shoulders of Giants'. In this chapter David Wise claims he learnt progressive muscle relaxation or as he has repackaged it `paradoxical relaxation' directly from Edmund Jacobson. (Even the name paradoxical relaxation is not original as Jacobsen himself sometimes referred to his method as paradoxical relaxation.) As he comments in his book when discussing Jacobson.
''One of the most important influences for me in learning relaxation came from my studying with Edmund Jacobson.''
''The confidence he exuded,in his writings,his public talks, and my personal communication with him''
''I found myself face to face with somebody who was demonstrating to me what he was asking me to do''
''What stunned me as I looked at him in relaxation was that as he sat there, he looked like a corpse.''
There is a problem here. Edmund Jacobson died in 1983 when he was 95. David Wise is now 65 years old, in his book A headache in the pelvis he describes how he suffered from pelvic pain for 22 years and his symptoms first began when he was 28. This was confirmed to me personally by David Wise himself when I attended his clinic run from his home. He told me he had a brief episode of pelvic pain when he was 18. Even if we give Wise the benefit of the doubt and accept that he learnt relaxation in the last year of Jacobson's life David Wise himself continued to suffer pelvic pain for a further 12 years after being taught progressive muscle relaxation from Jacobsen. David Wise's own story would suggest that progressive or paradoxical relaxation is an ineffective treatment for pelvic pain.
Or perhaps it takes at least 12 years to have an effect.
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25 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Love it! Heatfelt, effective, out-of-the-box
28 April 2010
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I love the book Paradoxical Relaxation. The book is written in an unusual, non-traditional style, which seemingly penetrates the common intellect and touches a source of higher consciousness. I especially enjoyed the intuitive and heartfelt manner in which the author shares his knowledge. I was in tears within a few pages and felt changed and expanded, as though a door was opened to self healing. Being one that reads magazines from back to front, I love the fact that I can pick it up, open to any page and access knowledge that helps transmute anxiousness into something good for my body, mind and spirit. I highly recommend this book for anyone open to out-of-the-box methods of deep communication, this book is more that just words!
19 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Gem of a book
3 July 2010
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David Wise's Paradoxical Relaxation is a gem of a book and a `must read' that belongs in the hands and library of medical professionals and laypersons alike. David expertly interweaves time-tested ancient principles with modern medicine and solid clinical research as he presents the Wise-Anderson Protocol that he co-pioneered at Stanford University, which is acclaimed as the most successful therapy for relieving chronic pelvic pain, anxiety-related disorders, and the myriad of symptoms that accompany these conditions. Integrating the disciplines of urology, psychology, and physical therapy, David's book provides an effective approach that empowers and restores control to the patient by providing them with simple yet highly effective exercises that relieve chronic pain and anxiety-related disorders through the release of chronic contraction and tension in the pelvic floor and nervous system. This is now on the recommended reading list for all my students, and a book I enjoying placing in the hands of my patients.
Richard Miller, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
President: Integrative Restoration Institute ([...]
Richard Miller, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
President: Integrative Restoration Institute ([...]
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Life Altering - When you're ready to listen.
3 Oct 2011
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This book is only for those that are ready to hear the truth. You've probably went down a million roads... to a dead end.
I've suffered from generalized anxiety disorder for many years and have tried almost everything (cognitive therapy, vacations, meditation, meds, etc. This book has been extremely insightful. I would liken it to the pioneering work Dr. Sarno has done to cure back pain and other related ailments. In fact, this would be a great follow-up to any of Dr. Sarno's books on Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS).
Dr. Wise talks about his own suffering with anxiety and his constant search to find a solution. People will tell you that you can solve your anxiety issues, that you just need to relax. That doesn't always work. We need more than relaxing music or traditional meditation. This book gives you details of exactly how to connect deep within yourself and sit with tension. In doing so, I've witnessed my lifelong tension (from childhood), melt away in profound relaxation sessions. The repetitive (written) nature of this book is intentional. The answer to solving anxiety issues is both simple and elusive (hence the repetition).
This protocol takes practice and discipline to get right. Anxiety isn't something that happens to you, you create it and the author introduces you to the part of your personality that is the creator/owner. If you have a psychological background, will find this book an easy read and immediately applicable. A must read!
I've suffered from generalized anxiety disorder for many years and have tried almost everything (cognitive therapy, vacations, meditation, meds, etc. This book has been extremely insightful. I would liken it to the pioneering work Dr. Sarno has done to cure back pain and other related ailments. In fact, this would be a great follow-up to any of Dr. Sarno's books on Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS).
Dr. Wise talks about his own suffering with anxiety and his constant search to find a solution. People will tell you that you can solve your anxiety issues, that you just need to relax. That doesn't always work. We need more than relaxing music or traditional meditation. This book gives you details of exactly how to connect deep within yourself and sit with tension. In doing so, I've witnessed my lifelong tension (from childhood), melt away in profound relaxation sessions. The repetitive (written) nature of this book is intentional. The answer to solving anxiety issues is both simple and elusive (hence the repetition).
This protocol takes practice and discipline to get right. Anxiety isn't something that happens to you, you create it and the author introduces you to the part of your personality that is the creator/owner. If you have a psychological background, will find this book an easy read and immediately applicable. A must read!
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