Pelvic Pain
Empower care for pelvic pain and related issues.
According to a recent survey, many men and women who suffer from pelvic pain have a hard time communicating their pain to their doctors.
Often, pelvic pain goes unreported and untreated for years. This may be due to embarrassment or a belief that this is normal. Luckily, individuals have become empowered in the past decade to question the reasons for their pain and seek the help they need to regain control of their lives.
Pelvic pain in women can be attributed to the following causes:
- Endometriosis
- Overactive bladder
- Interstitial cystitis (chronic bladder inflammation)
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Injury, muscle spasms or adhesions following abdominal or pelvic surgery
- Trauma
- Ovarian cysts and fibroids
- Uterine/cervical cancer
- Constipation
Pelvic pain in men can be attributed to the following causes:
- Prostatitis
- Post vasectomy pain
- Chronic low back pain
- Recurrent urinary infections
- Interstitial cystitis (Chronic bladder inflammation)
- Intestinal disorders
- Hernia
- Constipation
These painful conditions can significantly impact one's ability to work, raise a family and enjoy intimate relationships.
Pelvic pain is not exclusive to women.
It is also estimated that nearly 1 million men suffer with pelvic pain. Men may develop pain after injury, surgery, treatment for prostate or testicular cancer or colorectal procedures. This pain may limit their ability to work, participate in sports or recreational activities and limit their sexual performance. Most men do not know that their pain can be treated and their normal function restored, often simply.
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffer from pelvic pain, Rachel Miller, MS, PT, CFMT, and her staff at Empower Physical Therapy in Downingtown, Pennsylvania can help you better manage your pelvic pain. Manual therapy helps to reduce scar tissue and muscle spasms. Specialized exercises and help to prevent the pain from returning.
We also use biofeedback to help you find more comfortable positions and muscle-control cues that assist in relaxing your pelvic floor muscles.
You’ll also find that we’re big on patient education. We will teach you how to control or minimize your pain. We do partner education, too. We can customize your patient-education materials to include your spouse, partner or significant other.
When you have pelvic pain, call someone who will listen to your concerns. Call Empower Physical Therapy to schedule your appointment or learn more about how we can help with pelvic pain and pelvic floor-related issues. We welcome your questions and we appreciate and honor your referrals.
Please visit our Patient Education Library to read more about pelvic pain and treatments.