Have you been experiencing some abdominal pain recently? Are you unsure what might be causing it and, more importantly, how to make it disappear? If so, you’re not alone. Abdominal pain is a common symptom that many women experience at one time or another in their lives. However, figuring out the cause can feel dauntingContinue Reading »
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Category: Pelvic Pain
a selection of helpful articles by Nancy Branberg, PT on the subject of pelvic pain.
Should I Be Concerned About Pelvic Hernias?
Are you worried about developing a pelvic hernia?Do you have persistent pelvic floor discomfort – or have you been told that a hernia may cause pelvic pain, yet you don’t know what that means?If so, then this blog post is for you. It’s natural to feel concerned when you hear about unfamiliar medical conditions, especiallyContinue Reading »
Hypertonic Pelvic Floor: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Women who experience issues with a “hypertonic pelvic floor” have pelvic floor muscles in constant contraction.This contraction causes discomfort and pain, but it can also lead to problems with having sex, bowel and urinary incontinence, as well as many other symptoms.In addition, the condition can affect all genders and all ages. But the good newsContinue Reading »
What Are The Symptoms Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
Do you have pain in your lower abdomen?Are you worried that you might have Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?You’re not alone. More than a million women across the US develop the condition yearly, with almost 100,000 becoming infertile due to the infection.We most commonly see the condition in women aged 15-25, although certainly not exclusively. It canContinue Reading »
How To Fix Pelvic Floor Tension
Does your pelvic floor feel tense, tight, and uncomfortable all the time?Do you feel like you need to urinate every 15 minutes, day and night?If you cannot coordinate and relax your pelvic floor muscles to have regular bowel movements, urinate, or have pain-free sexual intercourse, you are more likely to have pelvic floor tension orContinue Reading »
What’s Causing My Period Cramps? How Can I Get Help?
Do you suffer from severe period cramps that stop you in your tracks?Menstrual cramps are a common, accepted occurrence that menstruating women experience every time they have a period.But what’s the science? What causes them?Scientists believe that excessive release of “prostaglandins” from the uterine lining as they prepare to shed causes menstrual cramps. While a certainContinue Reading »
Effective Relief For Hip Tendonitis?
Is hip pain getting you down?Is it keeping you awake at night or interfering with sports or your regular exercise routine? Have you been told that it might be “tendonitis”? You’ve probably heard of lots of people suffering from tendonitis of the elbow (i.e., tennis or golfer’s elbow) or shoulder, among other body areas like the ankle. Likewise,Continue Reading »
Can Sexually Transmitted Infections Cause Pelvic Problems?
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common and vary in symptoms.Despite that, a segment of the female (and male) population carries a sexually transmitted infection but doesn’t know about it because they don’t have any symptoms. This lack of awareness is a problem because STIs can pose a serious health risk if you don’t treat them promptlyContinue Reading »
How Pelvic Organ Prolapse Can Affect Your Relationship
Have you (or your partner) been told that you have a pelvic organ prolapse and are worried about what it means for the future of your relationship? Many women feel awkward discussing the condition over lunch with their girlfriends or a romantic dinner with a new partner. They worry their new (or existing) partner willContinue Reading »
What Causes Hip Pain In Women And How Can I Get Relief?
When you feel pain in the muscles around your hip or coming from within the hip joint, we collectively refer to both complaints as “hip pain.” However, it might surprise you to learn that this type of pain doesn’t necessarily originate from your hip. Instead, it could be radiating from the thigh, groin, pelvic floor,Continue Reading »