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Re: Pelvic muscle floor spasms
From: Trisha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jun 26 17:19:32 2007
I find this very interesting. A few months before I had my lap I was
going to a physical therapist for pain in my hip/butt/back. He had
mentioned endo to me and said he had a few female patients in the past
that suffered my same symptoms and then found out they had endo. It was
the conversation I had with him that actually made me decide to do the
lap and not wait any longer, I always believed I had endo. Months after
surgery the pain came back and I went back to the physical therapist and
had talked to him about being diagnosed. He mentioned this method to me
and I didn't really know what to think! I had never heard of it before
and although it made sense to me, the thought of doing it was very
embarrassing for me, although he was more so telling me about it as a
form of treatment and not actually suggesting/asking me if I wanted to
try it. I work in a hospital and he is very well known and recommended
so I probably shouln't have dismissed the idea. I'm glad to hear about
this from others, especially to find out it has given some relief-thanks
for posting.
At Tue, 26 Jun 2007, mdustin wrote:
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>Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone had this and what they have been
>able to do about it. Not only do I have this, but also spasms and
>twitches in my legs that result in pain and spasms in my abdomen, arms,
>back and neck. This is a little bit of info on it....
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>Pelvic Muscle Floor Spasm:
>The bottom of the pelvis is comprised of a series of muscles. These
>muscles extend from the pubic bone in the front to the tail bone in the
>back. Whenever we are in pain, the natural tendency is to tense up our
>muscles. This applies to pelvic pain as well. Often, without even
>realizing it, a patient is clenching the pelvic floor muscles. Over
>time, months or years, these muscles can go into spasm and become
>scarred and unable to fully relax. This condition is similar to a knot
>in the muscle in your back. It is not a matter of just relaxing the
>muscle to make the knot go away, this is impossible. Just as deep
>tissue massage is needed to get rid of the knots (muscle spasm and
>muscle fibrosis) in the back, deep tissue massage can be needed in the
>pelvic area. A qualified physical therapist who deals with pelvic pain
>and is experienced in transvaginal (through the vagina) deep tissue
>massage of the pelvic muscle floor is usually needed to correct pelvic
>muscle floor spasms. Although muscle spasms may not seem like a serious
>condition to some, anyone who has experienced a severe spasm in the calf
>knows how excruciatingly the pain can be. Imagine having this pain
>level constantly in the pelvic area. This pain can require treatment
>with high levels of narcotic pain medications. This is one reason why
>patients can continue to experience pain after endometriosis is removed.
>The condition that started the pain is gone, but this secondary
>condition, which was stared because of the endometriosis, now has a life
>of its own. A physical therapist with these specialized skills can help
>with this last step in resolving your pain.
>
>Any input would be helpful. Thank you.
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