Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain can be debilitating. It can affect every aspect of one’s life – from exercise – to intimacy – to the ability to work – to emotional well being. If intercourse hurts or isn’t possible; if inserting a tampon is painful; if gynecologists’ visits are painful — you are not alone.

Millions of women have pelvic pain. Fortunately, during the past few years, the medical profession has learned much about vaginal pain: everything from what to name it – to how to treat it – as well as physical therapy’s vital role in recovery.

Causes:

Vaginal tears, episiotomy or scar formation from childbirth
Pelvic inflammation or infection
Imbalance of hormones
Lumbar disc surgery or pelvic trauma
Poor posture
Emotional trauma
Pelvic muscle tension
Interstitial cystitis

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Effective Physical Therapy Treatment Options:

Progressive relaxation techniques
Biofeedback to assist in pelvic floor muscle coordination and relaxation
Correction of muscle imbalance in pelvis and spine
Scar tissue management
Manual stretching of painful tissue
Pelvic stabilization exercises
Myofacial trigger point release

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