Gastroenterology (GI)
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 […]
GYN Cancer Recovery Advice: A Survivor’s Powerful Message
Pelvic Guru is excited to share GYN cancer recovery advice from a patient’s perspective. The words of wisdom are from a strong, wonderful woman who has gone through a comprehensive treatment plan including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to fight stage 3 endometrial cancer. She has taken a very dedicated, proactive approach to recovery and is doing […]
Gynecologic Cancer – The Radiation Elephant in the Room
Gynecologic cancers include malignancies of the female genital tract involving the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, Fallopian tubes or ovaries. A common treatment involves radiation therapy (also known as radiotherapy). Radiation therapy involves treatment with high energy rays (such as x-rays) with the intent to shrink or kill cancer cells. The Radiation Elephant in the Room: […]
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?
