Pelvic pain is a rapidly growing area in Women’s Health…and one of the most rewarding areas for me to work in. It includes a wide variety of symptoms and conditions some of which are:
Pain with urination
Pain with passing a bowel movement
Pain with sexual intercourse
Pain in the pelvic bones/joints/buttocks/tail bone
Pain in or around the vagina/vulva
Pain in the abdomen
Women are often given a diagnosis of their painful pelvic condition but are unsure of what treatment is available. Below are just some of the pelvic conditions physiotherapy can help with:
Vaginismus
Vulvodynia
Vestibulodynia
Bladder Pain Syndrome (sometimes called Interstitial Cystitis/ICS)
Pudendal neuralgia
Pubic Symphysis Pain
Coccyx pain
Sacroiliac joint pain
Learning about your pain and why you are experiencing it is the first major step in getting on top of it. I could write a book on the above conditions - pain is pain, but what you experience pain is very different.
Women with pain conditions (especially in Pelvic Health) have often been searching for a diagnosis and treatment for a long time. And unfortunately many women get dismissed with their symptoms as just being ‘woman’s problems” or “all in their head”. I will add to this blog with some summaries of the above conditions, but if you have found this page and thinking of making an appointment, I will always be ready listen and make a plan alongside you :-)