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Abdominal wall pain Coccyx dysfunction Hip disorders Lumbar spine disorders Pelvic disorders Persistent genital arousal syndrome Piriformis pain/syndrome Postural dysfunction Psoas pain Pubic symphysis disorders Pudendal neuralgia Sacroiliac joint dysfunction…

Fig. 19.1 Ten most common complementary health approaches among United States Adults in 2007. Source: Barnes PM, Bloom B, Nahin R. CDC National Health Statistics Reports #12. Complementary and Alternative…

Grade Description 0 Muscle not palpable 1 Muscle palpable but very flaccid, wide hiatus, minimal resistance to distension 2 Hiatus wide but some resistance to distension 3 Hiatus fairly narrow,…

Fig. 17.1 The pelvic floor structures according to DeLancey and Wei begin superiorly at the peritoneum and continue inferiorly throughout the pelvic viscera, endopelvic fascia, levator ani muscles, perineal membrane…

Fig. 18.1 Diagonal diagram. Adapted from CPA Teleconference, April 16, 2009 by Alejandro Elorriaga Clarac   18.8 Treatment Design for Central Pain Mechanisms It is important to target cortical structures…

Fig. 12.1 Recording errors when acquiring EMG data. (a) Raw EMG without recording errors, note the variation in peak amplitudes. (b) Clipping of EMG signals as can be seen by…

In both women and men In women In men Chronic pelvic pain (CPP)a Urethral syndromea Chronic prostatitis/prostatodyniaa Perineal paina Urinary retention Orchialgia (testicular pain)a Perianal paina Overactive bladdera Penile paina…

Fig. 4.1 The Q-tip test. The goal of the Q-tip test is to determine if there are areas that exhibit an abnormal pain response in the genital area. Use a…

Fig. 3.1 Associations between commonly observed elements of male sexual dysfunction, pelvic floor dysfunction, and pelvic pain 3.2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Male Pelvic Floor Until recently, the terminology…