Book contents
- Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 2 Neurobiological Basis of Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 3 History and Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment of a Female Patient with Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 5 Musculoskeletal Assessment for Patients with Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 6 Pharmacological Management of Patients with Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 7 Evidence for Surgery for Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 8 Pelvic Pain Arising from Endometriosis
- Chapter 9 Bladder Pain Syndrome
- Chapter 10 Pelvic Pain Arising from Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Chapter 11 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Chapter 12 Vulvodynia
- Chapter 13 Pelvic Pain Arising from Adhesive Disease
- Chapter 14 Pelvic Pain Arising from Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
- Chapter 15 Pudendal Neuralgia
- Chapter 16 Other Peripheral Pelvic Neuralgias
- Chapter 17 Chronic Pain After Gynecological Surgery
- Chapter 18 Pain Arising from Pelvic Mesh Implants
- Chapter 19 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction Arising from Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 20 Physical Therapy Interventions for Musculoskeletal Impairments in Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 21 If Everything Else Fails
- Index
- References
Chapter 20 - Physical Therapy Interventions for Musculoskeletal Impairments in Pelvic Pain
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Book contents
- Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 2 Neurobiological Basis of Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 3 History and Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment of a Female Patient with Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 5 Musculoskeletal Assessment for Patients with Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 6 Pharmacological Management of Patients with Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 7 Evidence for Surgery for Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 8 Pelvic Pain Arising from Endometriosis
- Chapter 9 Bladder Pain Syndrome
- Chapter 10 Pelvic Pain Arising from Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Chapter 11 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Chapter 12 Vulvodynia
- Chapter 13 Pelvic Pain Arising from Adhesive Disease
- Chapter 14 Pelvic Pain Arising from Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
- Chapter 15 Pudendal Neuralgia
- Chapter 16 Other Peripheral Pelvic Neuralgias
- Chapter 17 Chronic Pain After Gynecological Surgery
- Chapter 18 Pain Arising from Pelvic Mesh Implants
- Chapter 19 Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction Arising from Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 20 Physical Therapy Interventions for Musculoskeletal Impairments in Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 21 If Everything Else Fails
- Index
- References
Summary
Pelvic floor muscle spasm is one of the most common reason for pelvic pain, and it often coexists with other pelvic pain conditions. Oral muscle relaxants do not seem to be helpful in these patients and vaginal suppositories seem to relax muscles much better. A combination of diazepam 5 milligrams placed vaginally, baclofen 4 milligrams, and ketamine 15 milligrams used before bedtime works well on pelvic muscle spasm. The mainstay of treatment of pelvic floor muscle spasm is pelvic floor physical therapy. It is best done by Women’s Health physical therapists who are specifically trained in pelvic floor dysfunction. Patients who fail physical therapy may be candidates for injections of botulinum toxin into pelvic floor muscles.
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- Management of Chronic Pelvic PainA Practical Manual, pp. 207 - 222Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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