What Are The Connections Between Endometriosis and Sleep? March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. The endometrium is the lining of the uterus. When there is tissue similar to the endometrial lining that is growing outside of the uterus, it is called endometriosis. Endometrial lesions can be on the ovaries, vaginal walls, bladder, colon, and more. Endometriosis […]
Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Help Endometriosis? What is the link between endometriosis and painful sex? Endometriosis is a global disease affecting 5-15% of women during their reproductive years. It is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus which can trigger a local inflammatory response and can have a significant […]
Did You Know That There Are Non-Surgical Treatments for Provoked Vulvodynia (PVD)? Provoked Vulvodynia affects approximately 10% of women PVD is known as a chronic overlapping pain condition with endometriosis… While there are pharmacologic and surgical options, there are also other more conservative non-surgical treatments for provoked vulvodynia. Provoked vulvodynia (PVD) is a chronic pain […]
Restless Legs Syndrome (or RLS) Restless legs syndrome (or RLS) is a condition where there are uncontrollable urges to move limbs (mostly in the legs, but sometimes in the arms) that follows a circadian pattern, namely evenings/overnight when resting. The urges usually come with unpleasant sensations such as tingling, burning, itching, or otherwise pain. Usually, […]
What is IC or Interstitial cystitis? IC is also known as bladder pain syndrome or painful bladder syndrome and is a debilitating condition that significantly affects the quality of life of patients living with it. Many patients with IC have other overlapping pain conditions such as Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse). 88% of patients with IC had […]
Dealing with too much tension? Try yoga to relieve your headache. Tension headaches can be caused by tension in the jaw, face, neck, shoulders, and back. Headaches caused by tight and restricted neck muscles can be helped by a seated neck release, which will stretch the scalene muscles on the neck. Sometimes headaches are caused […]
Simple Tips for Using Yoga for Sciatica Pain Sciatic nerve pain can be uncomfortable and may affect your quality of life and your activities. Flares in sciatic pain can be debilitating, and yoga for sciatica pain can help immensly. Often times the lower back and hips can contribute to sciatic pain. Try these yoga stretches […]
Chronic pain doesn’t just happen to the body. It effects our thoughts and our feelings. When pain persists beyond the body’s normal healing range, 12-20 weeks (let alone over 6 months or even 6 years) it can make us worried and upset. That worry and upset can make the pain feel worse. In fact, studies […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – pelvic pain isn’t in your head, it’s in your muscles. But could it also be in your birth control? That’s one of many questions a team of scientists from the European Society of Sexual Medicine set out to answer recently by taking a comprehensive look […]
Trigger Point Injections for Chronic Pelvic Pain and Myofascial Pain A 2018 study by Bartley et al., showed that transvaginal trigger point injections helped reduce chronic pelvic pain, particularly when in conjunction with therapies including pelvic floor physical therapy. What is Chronic Pelvic Pain and How Common is it? Chronic pelvic pain affects 1 in […]
