Pelvic Pain Resources

Useful reading

  • A Headache in the Pelvis (5th ed. 2008) – David Wise, Rodney Anderson.  Extremely useful book, describing the (US) authors’ treatment protocol for pelvic pain, involving manual therapy and a detailed relaxation programme.  Explores the role that anxiety has to play in pelvic pain, and how to break the cycle of pain-tension-anxiety cycle.  
  • Pain Explained (2002) – Richard Gamlin, Tim Lovel.
  • Explain Pain (2003) - David Butler, Lorimer Moseley.  
  • Full Catastrophe Living (2001)  - Jon Kabat-Zinn.  Seminal work on mindfulness and the mind/body connection.  Provides a practical guide to meditation, based on the author’s 8 week ‘mindfulness-based stress reduction’ (MBSR) course.
  • Living Well with Pain and Illness (2008) – Vidyamala Burch.  Practical guide to managing chronic pain using mindfulness, based on the author’s own, inspiring, experience.
  • The Breathing Book (1996) – Donna Farhi.  Simple and practical guide to re-establishing proper breathing techniques for better health.  

Websites

Courses

There are several courses in the UK on using mindfulness to deal with pain and illness – a good one is offered by Breathworks - http://breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk

Other Pelvic Pain Practitioners in UK and Ireland

  • www.milltownphysiotherapy.com - Dublin-based physiotherapy centre offering manual therapy for pelvic pain. 
  • www.newmedicinegroup.com – Team of holistic practitioners offering treatment, including acupuncture and osteopathy, for pelvic pain. Based in Harley Street. 
  • www.whitehartclinic.co.uk - Multi-disciplinary team, offering treatment for pelvic pain. Based in Barnes, South-West London.