Pelvic Pain Explained: What You Need to Know

I work in Neuromodulation (PNS) and bought this book in order to further understand pelvic pain/pelvic nerves. This book was a home-run. In addition to discussing pelvic neuralgias, it discusses the overall concept of pain (neuropathy, neuroscience, and physiology). As somene who is experientially knowledgable about the concept of pain (as well as reading); everything discussed hear coincided with other books I've read on pain (An Anatomy of Pain & Undersanding Pain: Exploring the Perception of Pain). It's primarily for someone who is intrested in taking care of their pelvic pain as well as understanding it. I will definetly be recommending it to my sister, whom has endometriosis.READ this book if you have pelvic pain. It will go through all the existing treatment options, even the latest such as Neuromodulation!

This book can be life-saving if you have unexplained pelvic pain and have gone through the frustration of trying to get a diagnosis and help from M.D.’s, to no avail. Pelvis floor physical therapists are absolutely the experts in this area. This book put me on the path to recovery when M.D..’s repeatedly failed me when I had an odd, persistent and hard-to-figure-out anorectal condition. Biomechanical dysfunction, hypotonic pelvic floor muscles, nerve aggravation, stress, and restricted connective tissue are often the real culprits in persistent pelvic pain, and M.D.’s are remarkably ignorant about all of this. An anorectal surgeon referred me to a pain management clinic, to treat the symptoms, not the problem! Luckily I ignored him and found this book instead. I am now 90% pain-free after just six visits with an experienced pelvic floor physical therapist, and my recovery continues. If you are experiencing unexplained pelvic pain, purchase this book to gain knowledge and hope and start your journey toward recovery. This book will empower you to direct your own healthcare journey. This book is worth its weight in gold!

Absolutely essential reading, whether you're already undergoing pelvic floor therapy, about to start or have no clue what it entails. Doctors need to read this, too. Pelvic pain is incredibly misunderstood, and this book does an excellent job of explaining why medical knowledge (and, by extension, diagnosis and care) is so fragmented and what patients can do within those circumstances to identify the problem and get the treatment they need.The book is a helpful overview pelvic pain symptoms, causes and treatment options. Woven throughout are stories from real patients, both female and male, to help illustrate the variety of reasons why pelvic pain arises and how to reach recovery. None of the patient stories exactly mirrored mine, as I'm still on the (very optimistic) path to recovery, but I identified with at least a small part of each and learned a great deal from all. For a condition that's "invisible," it's comforting to read details of other people's personal stories and to know you're not alone.Even though it took multiple visits to multiple primary care doctors and gynecologists, I was lucky enough to eventually get referred to a GREAT pelvic floor physical therapist – in fact, at Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center, which authors Stephanie and Elizabeth founded in San Francisco – but for those who aren't as lucky, this book is invaluable for getting started. It explains not only where to start looking for a pelvic floor PT, but also what to look for when you do identify a few candidates and what to expect during therapy itself.Many conditions are isolating, and pelvic pain is especially so due to the lack of educational resources, lack of awareness among medical practitioners and its "invisibility." Pelvic Pain Explained empowered me to realize that I'm a) normal b) not alone and c) fixable – after eight years of thinking the opposite. In my book, that's worth MUCH more than $19.24.

If you suffer from a pelvic pain condition, it’s essential to educate yourself - “Pelvic pain is a health issue that crosses the borders between medical disciplines and requires the patient to be a proactive participant in the healing process.” As someone who has dealt with my own pain triggered in part by endometriosis, and who also works as a coach for women with various pelvic pain conditions, I would highly recommend this book to put you on the path to taking control of your healing.Stephanie Prendergast and Elizabeth Rummer are highly regarded experts and educators in pelvic pain and have provided an important tool to explain the many ways in which pelvic pain develops, and what you need to know to make informed decisions about treatment options. They review a cross section of treatments including physical therapy and other body work, medications, surgery and ways to address a sensitized nervous system. The book also provides tips about self-care and exercise, and navigating the emotions that come with pelvic pain. The more technical information is balanced out with encouraging personal stories of patients describing their health journeys and what helped them most to recover.I think you'll find that once you have this information you become much more self-aware of different issues that may be contributing to the condition, you’ll feel less overwhelmed by the medical advice you may be getting, and you’ll have a great list of practical go-to resources.

Fantastic book, explains pelvic pain and its treatment extremely well, guides the reader as to what level of care they should be receiving from a physiotherapist specialising in pelvic pain.

Key insights into the practical implications and of endometriosis, and advice on things to try.

Informative and positive...big contrast to what I have got from the NHS. Also found this better than trawling the web.

This book helped to confirm the opinions and treatments of my pelvic physiotherapist. Whilst the book is aimed at an American model of treatment, it has been helpful to see the huge role physio can have in my recovery.

eine sehr gute Beschreibung dieses Problems! Es ist keine Anleitung zur Selbstheilung... Achtung! Die ist meines Erachtens auch nur schwer zu erreichen. Es gilt die richtigen Behandler zu finden!