Bladder Pain/IC
Medicare G-Code Shortcut Tables: Pelvic PT Jackpot!
* Update on 4/21/13: We are thrilled to announce that we have made great additions and revisions to the original G-code tables for pelvic outcome measures! We can’t thank you enough for the incredible support of this project! We appreciate all of your kind comments. A huge thank you goes to Heather Edwards for pouring […]
Pelvic Guru 2012: Most Popular Posts
If you have an interest in pelvic health, you’ll likely want to bookmark this post for reference! What an exciting year for Pelvic Guru! I started Pelvic Guru in mid-2012 with the goal of providing good information, injected with humor at times, regarding anything related to pelvic health. The amount of support and engagement on […]
Toilet Talk: Things You Should Know, But Probably Don’t.
Parents can relate to the fact that we spend a lot of time potty training children. However, that’s likely the only time we experience “toilet talk”. When I provide basic bowel and bladder tips to my adult patients, I am always surprised when they say “why didn’t anyone tell me that?”. So, here’s a list […]
Who Seeks Outpatient Pelvic Rehabilitation?
Patients Seeking Outpatient Pelvic Rehabilitation In the current issue of the journal Physical Therapy, Wang and colleagues describe the characteristics of patients (and their pelvic floor diagnoses) presenting for outpatient physical therapy. 109 outpatient clinics participated in this data collection and included information about 2452 patients. The system used for collecting data is FOTO (Focus […]
Picture View: What’s Causing Your Pelvic Pain?
Picture View: What’s Causing Your Pelvic Pain?
Here’s a simplistic view from Web MD of some of the causes associated with pelvic pain. Have you ever wanted to see what scar tissue looks like? Many times patients don’t have a simple, isolated reason for pelvic pain. It’s usually multifactorial. In other words, patients often present with IBS, Bladder Pain, and Endometriosis. Tricky, huh?
Did You Know Physical Therapists Treat Chronic Pelvic Pain? Beyond Kegels!
When I, or one of my colleagues, say “I’m a pelvic physical therapist,” the usual reaction (if other than bewilderment) is “oh, so you help people with Kegels, huh?”. We then feel a surge of obligation and simultaneous delight for the opportunity to share the full array of services that we offer. Pelvic Physical Therapists […]
My Thoughts on Secret Suffering: How Women’s Sexual and Pelvic Pain Affects Their Relationships
My Thoughts on Secret Suffering: How Women’s Sexual and Pelvic Pain Affects Their Releationships. Sharing this blog from someone who deals with pelvic pain. The Pelvic Guru has spent time talking with Dr. Echenberg. He is passionate about helping patients.
