Chronic lower back discomfort. Stiff neck. Pelvic floor dysfunction such as pain with intercourse or urinary incontinence. Inability to sit squarely or for long periods of time. Pain with bowel movements. These are symptoms I see commonly grouped together in patients coming for treatment. What’s the connection?The tailbone.Although it is a common site of injury, […]
In a previous article, I discussed some of the many possible causes of female sexual pain. In this follow-up I will discuss how physical therapy can address some sources of pain with sex, give guidance on how to find a therapist, and offer tips to consider when engaging in this specialized type of physical therapy.A […]
What if one day, for no apparent reason, you started having pain when you tried to sit? No injury proceeded this – no fall, no sexual trauma, no infection. Just a seemly random, inexplicable pain at your tailbone in sitting.I hear this frequently from patients seeking treatment for coccydynia, or tailbone pain. They arrive to […]
The Mayo Clinic terms pain associated with sexual stimulation or vaginal contact as “sexual pain disorder,” and categorizes this as a type of female sexual dysfunction. More commonly we speak of “dyspareunia” to refer to pain with sex. It can present in a number of different ways; it may be internal or external, it may […]
As a women’s health physical therapist specializing in pain and scar tissue, I frequently see patients in clinic with intense, often debilitating pain caused by endometriosis. These women have often tried every treatment made available to them: surgery to cut adhesions and remove endometrial growths, hormone treatments, and symptom control (usually in the form of […]