Let’s talk pelvic floor anatomy! The pelvic floor is made up of 3 layers, and here we are going to focus on the first layer, the superficial muscles. This layer is closest to the skin, which makes it easy to access and assess. Now, lets go through the muscles that are labeled above.
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1️⃣: ischocavernosus: This muscle borders the pubic rami, which makes it even easier to locate on your body. If you are experiencing clitoral pain, this muscle might be the culprit.
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2️⃣: bulbocavernosus: This muscle, along with ischocavernosus, can refer pain to the perineum and adjoining urogenital structures. The perineum is the area between the vaginal opening and anal opening.
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3️⃣: Superficial transverse perineum: this muscle borders the bottom of the triangle you see above. This muscle also joins what I view as a intersection of a few different muscles at the perineum. You can see above the different fiber directions just below the vaginal opening. This muscle can be a source of pain if you are having pain with sex, tampon or menstrual cup use, or gynecological exams.
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Any questions or personal experience about the superficial pelvic floor? Share them below!
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We are officially settling into March, which is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is when the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus is found on other areas of the body. This is usually found in the pelvic cavity, but can also be found anywhere in the body.
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It is estimated that 176 women worldwide have endometriosis. Endometriosis can be a very painful condition and researchers are still trying to figure out why it occurs. It can cause painful, irregular periods, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, painful bowel movements, infertility, urinary pain, frequency, urgency, fatigue, and bloating just to name a few.
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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can be a helpful treatment to manage some of the symptoms that come with the diagnosis of endometriosis. It is not a cure, but can be extremely helpful to help reduce pelvic floor tension that can develop after experiencing pain throughout the pelvis.
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Ever wonder what it feels like to be dry needled?
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One of our PT's, Anissa, is specifically trained in dry needling for the pelvic floor. Dry Needling is a treatment modality that uses a small needle to target the muscle, fascia or nerve. It can help increase blood flow, decrease muscle tone, and decrease peripheral and central sensitization, meaning less pain!
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Dry needling may not be for everybody, especially if you have a fear of needles, but can be very helpful for those that are appropriate and willing to try. Some of our PT's tried it earlier this week and told us they could barely feel the needle go in.
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You are invited to join the Pelvic Pain Support Group
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Held the second Saturday of every month from 10 am- 11:15 am at 4131 Spicewood Springs Rd, Suite M-1, Austin , TX 78759
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For 2019: 3/9, 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, 11/9, 12/14
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Led by Brittany Niece, LPC-S, LMFT-C, the pelvic pain support group is open to adult men and women who experience any form of pelvic pain and related issues. Group discussions will be led by therapist facilitator, Brittany Neece, with select invitations for other mental health or medical health progressional to be present to discuss various topics related to pelvic pain and ways of coping. This will be a process based group including discussions, resources and peer to peer support.
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About the group leader: Brittany works with individual clients who experience pelvic pain, and is also a pelvic pain patient herself. Brittany has a strong passion for working with pelvic pain clients and their partners/families to find healthy ways of coping with pain, develop new ways of emotionally managing the restrictions that come with pain, and deepening their sense of self compassion and self care throughout this process.
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There are no fees to attend this group. Donations are accepted towards use of room space (suggestion $10 per person).
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Please RSVP prior to joining this group via email to brittanyneece@gmail.com or phone at 512-814-6027.
Have you ever noticed your abdominals dome like the Florence Cathedral when getting out of bed or performing your favorite core workout? Abdominal doming during exercise or even activities in our day can be a sign of diastasis recti abdominis, or DRA.
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DRA is when the borders of the rectus abdominals separate and stay separated, either following pregnancy or through repeated intense exercise over the years. A hernia is could also indicate you might be experiencing DRA. If your abdominals are separated, they are not able to generate as much strength and stability throughout the core which your body needs to keep your spine and pelvis safe. This poses a higher risk for injury on your low back and pelvis, and can lead to long term compensations or pain later on down the road.
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If you notice a doming or bulging at the belly button with work outs, getting out of bed, or just feel like your core won’t turn on or engage, pelvic floor PT may be the help you've been searching for! •
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