ENDO Messages for July, 2006: Re: physical therapy for endo?

Re: physical therapy for endo?

From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jul 14 14:08:14 2006

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I have not tried physical therapy, but I have read a little about using it in conjunction with deep tissue massage to release adhesions caused by endo. As far as your period pain goes, I am not sure that it would have much effect on that. The idea of taking some of these hormone therapies is certainly unnerving. I agree that you should not try anything more serious than birth control pills without a confirmed diagnosis of endo. However, when/if you do get that diagnosis you may find that something milder (for instance Aygestin) may work for you and you may not have to get into the really serious stuff. I worry as well about having the side effects make me more miserable. So, I try to stick to meds that I can quit taking if they aren't working for me. In other words, nothing involving a shot. I can switch pills no problem, but its hard to get something out of your system that you have injected monthly! On another note, I (and alot of other women on the site) have had great success with acupuncture. It is a great pain management tool and if you do not want to take any hormone treatments it is actually easier to give yourself over fully to their treatment methods. It is not an instant process, but if you can stick with it the therapy could provide some significant relief. Good luck to you, Alyson

At Fri, 14 Jul 2006, anonymous wrote: >
>Hi,
>My doctor has recommended physical therapy to try and help the pain I've
>been having in the LLQ. She supsects endo.(with all my other
>symptoms),but I've refused all hormonal/medical options at this time.
>I'm not convinced that all the possible side effects will outweigh any
>pain I have now and without a comfirmed diagnosis(lap). She wanted to
>try one option(the only one I would agree to was phy.ther.)before a lap.
>I had a uterine polyp removed with an endometrial ablation in May, in
>hope that it would help with heavy menses and possible pain. So far, it
>doesn't seem to have made much difference.
>Anyhow,has anyone had any pain relief from physical therapy or am I just
>wasting my time and insist on the lap. now?

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