Pain anywhere in the body can lead to a host of issues. Pelvic pain, in particular, can make it hard for patients to walk, perform daily tasks, and sit comfortably. Therefore, we need to take every step we can to prevent and limit pelvic pain.
In this article, we’ll review the topic of pelvic pain and provide some helpful tips that can assist you in putting your pelvic pain behind you forever.
What Causes Pelvic Pain?
There are many pelvic pain causes. For example, any of the following can lead to pelvic pain in an individual.
- Traumatic injuries.
- Infections/systemic diseases.
- Muscle tears/strains.
- Ligament sprains.
- Injuries to the back or lower body causing referred pain in the pelvis.
Truthfully, there is likely a nearly limitless list of causes for pelvic pain. Therefore, it’s important to receive an accurate diagnosis for your specific symptoms.
Diagnosing Pelvic Pain
Because pelvic pain is a general diagnosis, it’s important to find the underlying cause of the pain.
Your clinician should ask you a series of questions in order to determine what, exactly led to the pain in question. Once they’ve determined the source of the pain, they can move forward with a specific treatment plan.
Pelvic Pain Treatments
Like any other condition, you have tons of options when it comes to treatment for your pelvic pain. Generally, we can group the available pelvic pain treatments into the categories of “traditional” and “alternative” approaches.
Traditional Treatments for Pelvic Pain
Mainstream medical approaches to pelvic pain (or pain of any kind) are usually focused on surgery and medication. In fact, some practitioners will believe that there is nothing wrong with the patient if the issue in question can’t be fixed through medication or surgery.
However, this strategy comes with many risks.
Surgeries of any kind pose serious, life-threatening risks. The benefits may outweigh the risks, in some cases. But regardless, when a person goes under the knife, they are undertaking a very significant gamble with regard to their health.
Medications also pose health risks. Many pain medications can cause dependency and a host of other very serious issues. This is the basis of the current opioid crisis with which we are dealing. Pain medications were previously prescribed very liberally for any painful condition. This led to patients becoming addicted to their medication, and the treatment never resolved the issue that was causing their pain in the first place.
Alternative Treatments for Pelvic Pain
Outside of medication and surgery, there are many different options for treating painful conditions. The best part about these treatments is that they generally pose almost no risk to patients. In fact, the benefits usually completely outweigh the risks when it comes to most alternative treatments for painful conditions, such as pelvic pain.
Exercise can often serve to strengthen the muscles and improve flexibility in the pelvic region. In turn, this can lead to long-term improvements in pain levels.
Also, manual therapy treatments such as massage and stretching can improve symptoms of pelvic pain. By directing the treatment through a clinician’s hands, the patient can often experience relief which he or she may not be able to achieve through active movements and exercise on his or her own.
Last but not least, chiropractic care offers a unique and effective solution to pelvic pain. Chiropractic treatments are safe, effective, and affordable for patients.
If you’re looking for relief from your pelvic pain symptoms, consider trying chiropractic care today! Our team at Keystone Chiropractic consists of experts in the field of pain medicine, and we would love to help you. Book your appointment now!
