PAIN
Let’s talk about pain…This complex experience is affecting millions of adults in the US. When it comes to lost productivity and time off work, it is a huge contributor. I am…
Painful Intercourse: The Pelvic Floor Series 4
This next topic is very personal. Painful intercourse can be devastating. It can leave us feeling isolated, embarrassed and hurt. The worst emotion that we may experience with painful sex…
Would You Benefit From Seeing a Pelvic Pain PT?
Physical Therapists Can Specialize in “Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation?” Wait, What is the Pelvic Floor? Pelvic floor rehabilitation is becoming increasingly popular, supported by research and proven to be effective…
Pelvic Pain – Foundational Concepts Specialty Physical Therapy
Pain is no doubt part of the human experience. We have all stubbed a toe or fallen and scraped a knee. That type of pain makes sense. It hurts. You…
Breast Cancer: Treating Pain in Recovery
Breast Cancer Awareness month is here. I want to discuss the milieu of pain symptoms that develop after treatment for breast cancer. A recent article I found examined the prevalence…
Female Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Questionnaire
Female Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Questionnaire The National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) captures the three most important domains of the prostatitis experience: pain (location, frequency, and severity),…
Male Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Questionnaire
Male Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Questionnaire The National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) captures the three most important domains of the prostatitis experience: pain (location, frequency, and severity),…
No Drugs, No Surgery…Pain-Free
"I met Jenn and Sarah in 2011 after almost a year of searching for the cause of my pelvic pain. The pain had become so severe it was disrupting both…
Male Pelvic Pain
Male Pelvic Pain Yes, men have a pelvic floor, too! Oftentimes, when a man has pelvic pain he will report pain between his testicles and his anus. This sensation may intensify…
Treating the Pain of Endometriosis with Pelvic Physical Therapy
Endometriosis affects more than 6 million women in the United States. It is a painful disorder in which the cells that form the endometrial lining within the uterus grow outside…