CAUSES OF INCONTINENCE & CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN
If you have pain in your pelvis, it may not always be fully clear what’s causing it. Some common causes of pelvic floor dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain include, but are not limited to: • Pregnancy • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction • Coccydynia • Irritation of the pudendal nerve (which originates near the bottom of your spine) • Irritable bowel syndrome • Levator ani syndrome (increased tension in pelvic floor muscles) • Post-surgical complications (e.g., pain following a hysterectomy, hernia repair, cesarean section, and/or prostatectomy) Any of these conditions may lead to inadequate support of the organs contained with your pelvic cavity, increased pressure or inflammation of nerves, muscles, and other connective tissues (including your bladder), and impaired pelvic bone alignment. These symptoms can be frustrating, painful, and embarrassing, and may limit your tolerance to daily participation in desired activities, including exercise. Other symptoms frequently appear with pelvic pain, including incontinence, bloating, abdominal pressure, reluctance to strain while INTRODUCING WOMEN’S HEALTH AT EXCELLCARE PHYSICAL THERAPY!
defecating, and pain in the low back, buttocks, and hips. You may also have decreased tolerance to a variety of activities including sitting or standing, walking, exercise, and sexual intercourse. HOW A PHYSIOTHERAPIST CAN TREAT YOUR PELVIC PAIN Every patient presenting with chronic pelvic pain is unique. If you come to see a physiotherapist for your pelvic dysfunction, you’ll be taken through a thorough physical examination and patient history questionnaire. He or she will ask you specific questions about your pain, what makes it worse and better, and whether you have a history of any related issues. Based on the results of the examination, your physiotherapist can then develop a customized treatment plan to relieve your symptoms and address the suspected underlying causes to prevent recurring dysfunction.
Feel Better InMinutes Try this movement to relieve incontinence .
Helps to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic TIlt On FLoor Lay on the floor with your knees bent and facing the ceiling. Slowly and gradually tilt your pelvis muscles forwards then backwards making a small circle with your hips. Keep your core engaged. Repeat 10 times.
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