Pelvic pain
Pelvic pain is the pain located in the pelvic region or lower abdomen. But sometimes the pain can also radiate to the lower back and to the thighs. This pain is more commonly found in women than in men. It can be of two types: acute or chronic.
Acute Pelvic Pain – It is severe, short duration and immediate and is common. It is often seen in people who have had surgery. Acute Pelvic pain in women could be due to the Miscarriage, ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy, menstrual cramps, ovarian cancer, uterine fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease.
Chronic Pelvic Pain – It extends and lasts much longer. . Chronic pelvic pain is often a symptom that can be caused by several different conditions, but is sometimes a chronic condition due to abnormal function of the nervous system often called neuropathic pain.
The following are some treatment options that area used to treat acute and chronic pelvic pain.
- Medications – Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, antidepressants, and anticonvulsive medications are often used. Analgesics may be prescribed to reduce the pain. Hormones such birth control pills decrease a woman’s hormone level causing menstruation to stop may be helpful in controlling her symptoms.
- Psychological counseling – It involves meeting with a psychologist, psychiatrist, or social worker to discuss emotional responses to living with chronic pain.
- Relaxation techniques – Relaxation techniques such as meditation and yoga can relieve musculoskeletal tension.
- Biofeedback – It can be applied in right combination with the proper dosage of the medication to reduce the severe pain in the pelvic zone.
- Physical therapy – Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is also very helpful to minimize the intensity and severity of CPP treatment. It aims to release the tightness in the muscles by manually releasing the tightness.
- Stress management program – It will help you to revitalize yourself to fight against the Chronic Pelvic Pain.
- Herbal Treatment – Consume the herbal tea to get relief from the acute pelvic pain.
- Acupuncture – Acupuncture points for chronic pelvic pain syndrome tend to be on the lower abdomen, lower back, sacrum, and legs. Electroacupuncture and moxibustion may be used to augment the acupuncture itself.
- Surgical treatment— A few causes of gynecologic pelvic pain can be treated surgically. For example, some women benefit from surgical removal of their endometriosis. Hysterectomy may alleviate chronic pelvic pain, especially when it is due to uterine disorders such as adenomyosis or fibroids.
- Homeopathy – It is worldwide popular as safe natural and effective pain management remedy. There are a number of medicines for both acute and chronic pain and are used depending on the type of painful condition. It is very suitable for long term management.
