It is all connected: part 4, The Spiral Line
The spiral line is a line of connective tissue that runs from the arch of our feet to the base ofour skull. In the front body, this fascial line travels up and crosses from our left hip to our right…
It’s All Connected part 3: Your Lateral Line and the Pelvic Floor.
Many of the patients that pelvic floor physical therapists see for leaking or weakness have pain ortenderness on the outside of their hips and down the iliotibial or IT band. While this may seem to betwo different issues, most likely,…
Breaking the cycle of Pain.
All of us experience pain from time to time. In fact, low back pain and joint pain are consistently the top 5 reasons people visit their doctor. Unless there was a specific reason, most of the time, pain doesn’t occur…
Pain: Part 3 Lifestyle
Overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system can continue the vicious cycle of pain. Our body feels threatened and our brain continues in the fight or flight protection. This can cause long-term health concerns beyond the pain that you are experiencing. …
Pain: Part 2, Exercise is Medicine
Back to our very sensitive nervous system. Remember stubbing your toe on the table? Now your nervous system is ramped up and everything touching your toe hurts including your sock and water from the shower. Why? When this happens, your…
Pain: The sensitive nervous system, understanding is everything.
As pelvic floor physical therapists, we see many people who have pain—sometimes it Is new pain like after surgery or delivering a baby. Sometimes it is persistent pain that has stuck around for months or years. We spend a lot…
One step forward…
Recently I had a conversation with a client who arrived frustrated to his session because we tried something new at his previous session. His pain had flared up. His whole reason for coming to therapy (and this is the most…
Managing Chronic Pelvic Pain Part 2: What now?
So last week we touched the surface of why pelvic pain persists, how the brain is involved and what factors might be contributing to the persistence of pelvic pain. And after reading you maybe saying “ok great, good to know…
Managing Chronic Pelvic Pain, part 1
Persistent pelvic pain is more common that you might realize. 15-20% of women and 8-12% of men are dealing with chronic pelvic pain. There are many things that can be associated with CPP in both men and women. Some but…
Pain in the back and pelvis: pregnancy and post-partum.
Visiting with friends for their daughter’s 1st birthday this weekend. Talking with her, I found out that she has had a great deal of pain for the past few years. She has pretty constant pain on her left side, very…