{"product_id":"a-headache-in-the-pelvis-the-wise-anderson-protocol-for-healing-pelvic-pain-the-definitive-edition","title":"A Headache in the Pelvis: The Wise-Anderson Protocol for Healing Pelvic Pain: The Definitive Edition","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDAVID WISE, PhD, partnered with Stanford urologist Dr. Rodney Anderson in developing the Wise-Anderson Protocol for pelvic floor related pain after he resolved his long standing condition pelvic floor pain. He is a psychologist in California and his research interest are in behavioral medicine and autonomic self-regulation. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRODNEY U. ANDERSON, MD, FACS, is professor of urology (emeritus-active) at Stanford University School of Medicine. His subspecialty clinical expertise is neurourology and female urology. He continues to be actively engaged in clinical research at Stanford on the Wise-Anderson Protocol and other research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is a book that helps patients empower themselves in their own healing. It is not a hocus-pocus solution; it is a long-term program that must be adapted into one's daily routine. To understand that we have the ability to affect our own healing process can be life changing.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ragi Doggweiler, MD, associate professor, director of Neuro-Urology and Integrative Medicine, Division of Urology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eA Headache in the Pelvis\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies a condition that is so frequently overlooked and often mistreated in clinical practice. It empowers patients to be their own caregiver, while it encourages partnerships with clinicians who can be tremendously helpful in the patient's path to symptom improvement.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Robert Moldwin, MD, author of The Interstitial Cystitis Survival Guide\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Many pelvic pain patients go from doctor to doctor, specialist to specialist, without improvement, often feeling abandoned. A majority of patients with chronic pelvic pain do not respond to conventional therapies (antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs), leaving a huge void. Drs. Wise and Anderson offer a therapeutic option that can bring relief to many.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Bart Gershbein, MD, clinical instructor, Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The sixth edition of \n\u003ci\u003eA Headache in the Pelvis\u003c\/i\u003e, by Drs. Rodney Anderson and David Wise, continues to be one of the most useful books for people who suffer from chronic pelvic floor pain. The book details a method for resolving pelvic pain by rehabilitating the pelvic floor muscles that have often been the brunt of anxiety or a reaction to a trauma or surgery.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Erik Peper, PhD, professor, Institute of Holistic Health Studies, San Francisco State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Drs. Wise and Anderson have updated their important book on pelvic pain. This work has changed the way I think about pelvic pain. I now can find the clues in the physical exam (pelvic muscle spasm) that I had previously missed. This book is required reading for any clinician dealing with pelvic pain patients.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Stephen Bearg, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist, past chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marin General Hospital, Kentfield, California\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is for people affected by pelvic pain and for family members who care about them; it's also for the medical providers who work with these patients.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Marlene Cresci Cohen, PhD, director, Behavioral Sciences, Valley Family Medicine Residency, Modesto, California, and professor, Volunteer Faculty Department of Family Medicine University of California, Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eA Headache in the Pelvis\u003c\/i\u003e is a lamp in the dark human suffering of chronic pelvic pain. This book is a precious document that will help many people.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Robert Blum, MD, former chief, Department of Neurosurgery, Marin General Hospital, Marin County, California\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I highly recommend this book to colleagues, clients, and friends all the time. It does a great job explaining the connections between muscle tension and pain symptoms. . . . I find that after the first reading, the book needs to be read and reread.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Marilyn Freedman, PT, DPT, BCB-PMD, CAPP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the gold-standard nondrug, nonsurgical Wise-Anderson Protocol for treating chronic pelvic pain, \u003ci\u003eA Headache in the Pelvis \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive resource for anyone suffering from pelvic pain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePelvic pain afflicts millions of men and women and goes by many names, including pelvic floor dysfunction and prostatitis. David Wise, Ph.D., searched for relief for his pelvic pain for more than 20 years. After researching medical journals and performing outside-the-box self-experimentation, he found a way to resolve his symptoms. He then joined forces with Stanford urologist Dr. Rodney Anderson in the mid-1990s, and together they treated patients and did research on what is now called the Wise-Anderson Protocol. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften incorrectly diagnosed, debilitating, and disruptive, pelvic pain is correlated with psychological distress. Using a holistic treatment integrating physical therapy and meditative relaxation, this book guides you through understanding your pain, why conventional treatments haven't worked, and describes the details of the physical and behavioral protocol that can help to heal the painful pelvic floor. At last, this life-changing protocol offers hope and help to lead a pain-free life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wise, David, PH D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2018-05-22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Health \u0026amp; Fitness \/ Men's Health|Health \u0026amp; Fitness \/ Women's Health \/ General|Health \u0026amp; Fitness \/ Healing|Health \u0026amp; Fitness \/ Pain Management|Health \u0026amp; Fitness \/ Diseases \u0026amp; Conditions \/ Genitourinary \u0026amp; STDs|Medical \/ Surgery \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelvic pain|Treatment|HEALTH \u0026amp; FITNESS \/ Healing|HEALTH \u0026amp; FITNESS \/ Pain Management|HEALTH \u0026amp; FITNESS \/ Diseases \/ Genitourinary \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.0 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524762049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781524762049\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425819160857,"sku":"SP-9781524762049","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781524762049_spiral.png?v=1779487112","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/a-headache-in-the-pelvis-the-wise-anderson-protocol-for-healing-pelvic-pain-the-definitive-edition","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}