Your pelvis is the region between your thighs and abdomen. It’s made up of several muscles, soft tissue and bones, and it contains many vital organs. Pain in this region makes it difficult for you to stand up, sit down and enjoy physical activities.
In some cases, pain in the pelvis is related to a condition in one of your organs. This kind of pain is usually accompanied by symptoms like fever, cold sweats, nausea, blood in the stool and blood in the urine. If you have pelvic pain like this, you should seek emergency medical attention.
However, pelvic pain is usually related to a non-life-threatening condition that affects your soft tissue, bones or joints. In these cases, you’ll want to see a physical therapist for treatment.
How do physical therapists treat pelvic pain?
Physical therapy is beneficial for people with pelvic pain for a number of reasons, including:
- It can reduce your pain — Physical therapists use techniques that help make muscles in the pelvis stronger and more flexible. This provides better support for the pelvis and reduces pressure off the joints caused by weak and stiff muscles. Physical therapists may also use soothing techniques like massage, manual therapy and electrical stimulation to treat pain.
- It can improve your range of motion — Therapeutic exercises and stretches increase the flexibility of your muscles and joints. This helps improve the range of motion in your pelvis.
- It helps prevent future pain — Improving the strength and flexibility of the muscles not only treats pain, but it also helps prevent similar conditions from developing again in the future.
- It decreases your dependency on drugs — Many people react to pain by taking painkillers and anti-inflammatory medication. While these medications can be helpful, they often include undesirable side effects. By treating your pain with physical therapy, you can decrease your need for taking medications to reduce your pain.
- It reduces the need for surgery — Sometimes, when your pain is extreme or lasts for a long time, surgery is necessary for treatment. However, physical therapy can often treat the same causes of pain and reduce the need for surgery. This is beneficial because surgery is risky and often requires a long time for recovery.
Visit Excel Sports & Physical Therapy for pelvic pain treatment
Do you have pain or stiffness in your pelvis that’s affecting your ability to live your daily life? Are you pregnant and want help reducing and preventing pelvic pain that often occurs during pregnancy? Our physical therapists at Excel Sports & Physical Therapy are here to help you. Contact our team today for more information about pelvic pain treatment or to schedule an initial appointment.
