Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain is any pain in the lower abdominal area. It may be constant or associated with menses, intercourse, constipation or bowel obstruction. Symptoms may be aggravated for different reasons, including prolonged standing or specific activities. Pelvic pain can also be associated with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, multiple abdominal surgeries, pelvic malalignment or tight pelvic floor muscles.

Alternative therapies can often signigicantly relieve discomfort when other traditional approaches have failed. Manual therapy includes craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, strain/counterstrain and muscle energy techniques. Treatment is dependent upon the person's symptoms, history and response to therapy.

• Craniosacral therapy: a hands-on therapy with a soft touch that promotes your body's healing. It restores the balance in your body's internal environment through the craniosacral rhythm.
• Visceral manipulations: softly applied force precisely directed that improves mobility, tone and function of the viscera (organs) and their connective tissues.
• Strain/counterstrain: a passive procedure in which we position your body so it is in the most comfortable position. This relieves stress at the muscle attachment and stops the pain that is produced inappropriately at the nerve receptors.
• Myofascial release: therapists gently stretch soft tissue or muscle tightness with precisely directed massage and hold the area until you feel a release.

For more information about this program, please call HealthPartners Specialty Center - Physical Therapy at 651-254-7700.