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What is Pudendal Neuralgia and How Can Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Help?https://feminapt.com/blog/what-is-pudendal-neuralgia-and-how-can-pelvic-floor-therapy-help

04 September 2020 Pudendal Neuralgia (PN) is a condition that can cause chronic pain or numbness along the course of the pudendal nerve, which is the nerve that innervates the pelvic floor. What is the pudendal nerve and what does it do? The pudendal nerve, like other...

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Pudendal Neuralgia Diagnosishttps://feminapt.com/diagnoses/pudendal-neuralgia-diagnosis

31 July 2019 A Pudendal Neuralgia diagnosis has been described as throbbing or severe stabbing pain along the pathway of the pudendal nerve that runs through the gluteal, pudendal canal and perineal region. This pain typically increases during sitting and is reduced...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
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International Journal of Childbirth Education | Post-partum Pelvic Painhttps://feminapt.com/resources/published-articles/post-partum-pelvic-pain

04 December 2008 tension on nerves. A common site for compression is the obturator nerve (Massey and Cefalo, 1979). Injury to the pudendal nerve is associated with occiput posterior presentation at birth and with forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries (Tetzschner et al,...

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PT Products Magazine | Childbirth Injurieshttps://feminapt.com/resources/published-articles/childbirth-injuries

14 July 2009 also put adverse tension on nerves. A common site for compression is the obturator nerve (Massey, 2008). Injury to the pudendal nerve and external anal sphincter injury is associated with occiput posterior presentation at birth and with forceps or...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
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Tarlov Cyst: Physical Therapy and Treatment Optionshttps://feminapt.com/blog/tarlov-cyst-physical-therapy-and-treatment-options

18 October 2022 of the cysts range, on average, from 1-2 centimeters. This is a big area where very important nerves live, such as the pudendal nerve, sciatic nerve, and many others. Our pudendal nerve is responsible for sensation of our perineum (saddle region),...

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Is Riding Your Bike Giving You Pelvic Floor Issues? Female Sexual Dysfunction in Cyclistshttps://feminapt.com/blog/is-riding-your-bike-giving-you-pelvic-floor-issues-female-sexual-dysfunction-in-cyclists

22 April 2020 bike seat I mentioned earlier- when you’re seated on a bicycle, nerves and arteries that lead to the genitals (the pudendal nerve and it's branches (S2-4) and artery for you anatomically focus folks) are directly compressed. That means less nerve...

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Healthline | Orgasm Shouldn’t Be Painful — Here’s How to Find Reliefhttps://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-at-healthline/healthline-orgasm-shouldn-t-be-painful-here-s-how-to-find-relief

28 September 2020 floor overactivity can cause nerve damage in the vagina, it can also cause it in the anus. “There is a branch of the pudendal nerve called the inferior rectal branch,” explains Jeffcoat. “If there’s an entrapment or impingement of the pudendal nerve, it...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Healthline

Postpartum Pelvic Pain and What You Can Do About Ithttps://feminapt.com/blog/postpartum-pelvic-pain-and-what-you-can-do-about-it

08 January 2020 Obstetric and Gynecologic Care in Physical Therapy. New Jersey: Slack, Inc. Tetzschner T., Sorensen M., et al. 1995. Pudendal nerve damage increases the risk of fecal incontinence in women with anal sphincter rupture after childbirth. Acta Obstet...

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Common Postpartum Issues That Make Sex Painful - and What You Can do About Themhttps://feminapt.com/blog/common-postpartum-issues-that-make-sex-painful-and-what-you-can-do-about-them

28 March 2020 Obstetric and Gynecologic Care in Physical Therapy. New Jersey: Slack, Inc. Tetzschner T., Sorensen M., et al. 1995. Pudendal nerve damage increases the risk of fecal incontinence in women with anal sphincter rupture after childbirth. Acta Obstet...

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Cosmo | Hello, Gymgasms Are a Thing!https://feminapt.com/media-content/heather-jeffcoat-in-cosmo/cosmo-hello-gymgasms-are-a-thing

26 December 2022 (Hello! Teach me!) A little background on how this is all possible First of all, let's familiarize ourselves with the pudendal nerve. It's the superhighway of arousal, and because of its close proximity to the large muscle groups of the pelvis, it is...

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• Author: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT
• Category: Cosmo