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How Somatic Tracking Can Transform Your Chronic Pelvic Pain

By Dr. Aakriti Agrawal PT, DPT Living with chronic pelvic pain can be an overwhelming and isolating experience; often feeling as though the pain is controlling every aspect of your life. But there is hope. A transformative technique called somatic tracking has the potential to offer relief and can empower you to take back control of your life. How to Perform Somatic Tracking Find a quiet space, sit comfortably, and …

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Mindfulness for Chronic Pelvic Pain

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By Jayme Barr Women’s Health PT Living with any type of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) can be debilitating. You may feel no one believes your pain is real. You may have a wide range of symptoms that make you feel isolated including urinary, bowel, or sexual dysfunction, and emotional distress. Your CPP may have a name like pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome, or interstitial cystitis. Maybe there is …

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Endometriosis Fundraiser: Exclusive Film Screening & Expert Panel Discussion

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About: Below The Belt follows several women battling endometriosis, shedding light on a diagnosis that affects a significant population of women worldwide– yet still lacks awareness. There will be a post-screening expert panel discussion followed by a raffle. Food and drinks will be served. When: Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 7 PM Where: Little Field NYC (635 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY) *All proceeds will be donated to the Endometriosis Foundation …

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Your Way out of Chronic Pelvic Pain

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By Evelyn Hecht Master Clinician of Pelvic Physiotherapy, Certified Chronic Pain Rehab Practitioner What causes chronic pain/distress? If you’ve ruled out a major medical cause(s) and test results are normal, why do you feel ongoing pain or related pelvic distress symptoms? The main reason is the nervous and immune systems have become too sensitive, and the brain behaves like a hyper-vigilant helicopter parent. Scientists call this ‘central sensitization.’ Our nervous …

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Let’s Talk about Pelvic Pain

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By Lexi Burtman Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Most of us have basic knowledge of what to do when we get a sore throat, headache or back pain, yet we often don’t know what to do when we experience pelvic pain. First, we need to understand what pelvic pain is and how to describe it. Vaginal burning, pelvic discomfort while sitting, and pain with penetration all result in a general diagnosis …

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Overcoming Pelvic Pain with a Mind-Body Approach

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By Lindsay Dorka Pelvic Floor Therapist & Pelvic Pain Coach If you’re struggling with chronic pelvic pain, you’re not alone! Millions of people are diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain every year. Many of these people have found minimal relief or have to engage in consistent practices to “keep their pain at bay” – things like stretching, muscle release, chiropractic care, massages, medication or supplement use, injections, and more. But what …

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7 Unique Self-Care Tools For Women Living With Chronic Pelvic Pain

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By Sarah Elspeth IC Warrior, Psychotherapist, Nutrition and Health Coach I get it; chronic pelvic pain sucks. I’ve been living with chronic pelvic pain for three years and it took me a long time to find the proper methods for pain management. After much trial and error, I can confidently share with you the tools I have found to be most helpful in my chronic pelvic pain management. 1. Sitz …

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What Can Happen When a Nervous System Gets TOO Sensitive?

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By Kathleen Pratt, MSW, RSW, Certified Yoga Teacher When we have pain, the tendency is to focus on trying to find out what’s wrong in the tissues. With persistent (chronic) pain lasting more than several months, it can be more helpful to look at what’s going on with the nervous system. The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord and nerves that carry messages back and forth between the …

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Low-Histamine

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Low Histamine Diet Tips Mast Cell-Derived Histamine Mediates Cystitis Pain Eliminates foods that block the action of the DAO enzyme Helps break down histamine so that it is cleared from your body If this enzyme is blocked by high histamine foods, histamine remains in the body and continues to cause uncomfortable symptoms

Anti-Inflammatory

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*Beneficial for those with chronic pelvic pain and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)