How can pelvic floor physical therapy help Endometriosis pain?
How can pelvic floor physical therapy help endometriosis pain?
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a chronic and complex disease impacting different parts of the body affecting 18% women of reproductive age in addition to teenagers. Endometriosis lesions are tissue that is similar to BUT different to the tissue in the uterus, it can live outside the uterus and around other organs in your body such as your bladder, bowels, and lungs.
Because of the many sites affected by endometriosis the symptoms you can have can show up differently per person.
Common problems for people with endometriosis include:
Pain with sex
Pelvic pain around your cycle
Rectal pain with pooping during your period
Pain with urination
Fatigue
Migraines
Back pain
Infertility
One of the most challenging parts of navigating chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is the mental health aspect of increased risk of anxiety and depression further adding to the quality of life challenge.
Many other complex pelvic pain conditions present similarly to endometriosis such as painful bladder syndrome, fibroids, or pudendal neuralgia.
Adding to the complexity of endometriosis is recognizing the influence of the nervous system which is the brain and the nerves that allow us to make sense of the world.
Understanding the unique interplay of the different systems that endometriosis affects is one step to help you start feeling better as chronic pain can contribute to a vicious cycle of stress and fear about pain which can make your pain worse.
How can pelvic floor PT help with endo Pain?
At Radiance Physical Therapy, you will work with an experience pelvic floor physical therapist as a part of your endometriosis recovery team.
The Living Vibrantly with Endo Program was created to specifically support women who are navigating chronic pelvic pain from condition such as endometriosis and want to achieve a high level of fitness while juggling carpool and boardroom meetings.
At Radiance Physical Therapy in Durham, North Carolina, we proudly provide a safe, trauma informed atmosphere for your physical healing where you will receive a whole person approach to care allowing you to better understand your body.
Treatments include:
Manual therapy for myofascial pain and tight muscles
Neuroreeducation to retrain your posture, weaken muscles, and improve your energy
Personalized exercise prescription
Lifestyle and Stress management strategies to reduce inflammation and improve your wellbeing
Together we collaborate to improve your quality of life so you have more control over your health by helping you understand how to:
Relax your pelvic floor and decrease your pain & have enjoyable sex
Improve your stress so you can get better sleep
Feel more energized during your periods and have less pain so you can go for a run
Poop without pain and have better bladder control
Be empowered with nutritional options to aid in your bodys healing
Build strength and resilience in your body as you get back to the gym and staying active in the sports you love.
Are you ready to work together with a personalized, whole person approach to help you take control of your pelvic pain and return to a high level of fitness? Book here.