Customer Reviews

A Must read for Trauma and Abuse Survivors - By: , 12 Jul 1999
When I was 16 yrs old, I was brutally raped & beaten. I did what I had to do to survive. I repressed all memories of the attack. It did not exist in my mind. My body was another story. It recalledin great detail the abuse I suffered. My body reminded me daily with unexplained painin all parts of my body. I suffered from chronic strep throat from being choked, countless ear & eye infections trying not to "hear" & "see" the abuse. The pain was still therein my ribs from being kicked. I spent the next 14 yearsin & out of hospitals where I was diagnosed with everything from leukemia to the standard "it's allin your head". The pain was unbearable at times & I would be rushed to the hospital where the physicians would find nothing wrong. They took out my appendix for the heck of it & eventually I had a total hysterectomy to combat the big"C" (cancer). It took years of counseling, & numerous anti-depressants to heal my mind. Which is greatin itself, but the physical pain was still there & remained a medical mystery. Through somato release & cranial-sacral therapy I was able to become a whole person free of pain. Dr. Upledger's book is well written & easy to understand. Anyone who has unexplained pain owes it to themselves & their families to read this book & put its theory to the test.

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Terrific! A must read for anyone with chronic physical pain. - By: , 09 Dec 1998
I have beenin chronic pain for 1 1/2 years following a twisting fall down a flight of 8 concrete steps. I tried traditional medicine & medication, chiropractic, traditional swedish massage & nothing seemed to completely relieve the pain, although the chiropractic therapy did help to some degree. My family physician suggested I try myo-facial massage. It happened that the therapeutic massage therapist she recommended also was a practitioner of cranio-sacral therapy. I had never heard of cranio-sacral therapy & was doubtful. However, the therapist loaned me a copy of Dr. John Upledger's book & began this therapy method on me as an adjunct to the myo-facial massage . This combination of therapy has produced tremendous results. The book has also opened my eyes to a non-invasive, holistic type of therapy, cranio-sacral therapy, which can be extremely useful for a lot of problems people experience for which traditional medicine has failed or not provided complete results. The book is an easy read of a truly technical topic. It will provide muchin the way of insight to anyone who reads it. I urge others to read it & to discuss its merits with your family physician & other medical practitioners. This is a book about a little known therapy which can produce astounding results! Well worth the time & money!