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Diagnoses of Male Pelvic Floor Issues
Diagnoses of Male Pelvic Floor Issues:
Pelvic Pain Conditions:
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
- Nonbacterial Chronic Prostatitis
- Pudendal neuralgia
- Penis pain
- Testicle pain (chronic orchialgia)
- Rectal pain
- Coccyx pain
- Levator ani syndrome
- Painful erection
- Painful ejaculation
Bladder Conditions:
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary incontinence (Post-prostatectomy)
- Chronic Prostatitis (Nonbacterial)
- Voiding dysfunction/Urinary retention
- Urinary urgency/frequency
Bowel Conditions:
- Fecal or gas incontinence
- Constipation issues
- Difficulties with defecation
- Incomplete defecation
- Bowel frequency/urgency
- Rectal prolapse
- Painful bowel movements
Post Surgical Conditions:
- Scar tissue pain management:
- colon resections
- ileostomies
- colostomies
- vasectomies
- prostatectomies
- Strengthening of the abdominal wall
- Post abdominal surgery hernia prevention
- Parastomal hernia prevention
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Popular Blog Posts
- Yoga Therapy to Ease Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Staff 2018-07-23
- Pediatrics and Pelvic Health: Encoporesis, Skid Marks, Poop Accidents, and Constipation Staff 2020-09-24
- Finding The Right Personal Lubricant For You Staff 2019-10-30
- Healthy Aging Month: Enjoying Sex With a Bad Back and Hips Staff 2020-09-08
- All About: Tarlov Cyst Staff 2021-08-05
- Pediatric Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Staff 2018-08-06
- How Mindfulness Can Help with Erectile Dysfunction Staff 2021-02-11
- Why You Should STOP Doing Kegels NOW Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-29
- Nonbacterial Prostatitis: Chronic Pelvic Pain in Men Staff 2018-07-05
- What are Kegels? Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-04
- Why do my testicles hurt? Staff 2019-07-02
- Why you should be doing Kegels RIGHT NOW! Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2014-09-08
- Evidence-Based Recommendations for Managing Prostatitis Related Pain: Healthy Sex and Lifestyle Habits Staff 2018-07-27
- What’s Up Down There, Doc? Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2015-05-10
- Pelvic Floor Therapy for Pubic Symphysis Pain Staff 2020-02-29
- Evidence-Based Recommendations for Managing Prostatitis Related Pelvic Pain Staff 2018-07-19
- Histamines and Chronic Pelvic Pain, Chronic Prostatitis - the Connection Staff 2021-01-29
- Male Pelvic Pain: What You Should Do If You Have a "Headache in Your Pelvis" Staff 2020-09-17
- Chronic Constipation 101 Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 2018-04-14
- Male Dysorgasmia: When Sex Hurts Kasia Gondek, PT, DPT, CSCS 2022-03-01
Additional Resources Including Books, Free Downloads, Videos, and Product Recommendations
Here is where you will find archived articles written by Heather prior to the launch of the website, and links to other resources such as books, products, videos, etc.
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Sex Without Pain is Possible!
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Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve was written by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT, a physical therapist with countless successes in treating pain of this type. Women with vaginismus, overactive pelvic floor, painful intercourse, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis have all benefited from her unique program.
Heather uses her orthopaedic background to approach treatment of these muscles like they are....muscles! She utilizes a self-treatment tool called a dilator to provide massage and other muscle relaxation and stretching techniques in a gentle fashion to return a women's muscles back to a resting, rather than guarded, state.
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Help for Pubic Symphysis Pain
International Journal of Childbirth Education. June 2009. Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Pubic symphysis pain, or anterior pelvic girdle pain, is one of a myriad of musculoskeletal pains that women may experience during pregnancy. This pain can be debilitating, requiring some women to use crutches or a rolling walker to alleviate the pain while allowing some mobility. Some studies report that up to 50%...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome During Pregnancy
Tips & Tricks to Ease the Pain International Journal of Childbirth Education, March 2010, by Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Carpal tunnel syndrom during pregnancy (CTS) is a commonly overlooked problem by healthcare practitioners. It presents as mild to severe pain, numbness and sometimes weakness in the hands, wrists and forearms along the distribution of the median nerve. At times, the muscles in the...
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Exercises for Lower Back Pain in Pregnancy
International Journal of Childbirth Education. September 2008 Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Sciatic pain? Lower back pain? Hip pain? Any of these sound familiar? What can be done for these women suffering through one of the best times of their lives? So often the advice given is to “just get a massage.” Yes, massages feel WONDERFUL, but unfortunately many women find themselves $100 poorer (plus tip!) and...
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Web Publications
Various Articles Published on Other Websites and in Print Heather Jeffcoat, DPT Web Publications LA Parent Magazine: Why You Should Be Doing Kegels Right Now Physical Therapy Products Online: Childbirth Injuries Baby Friendly LA: New Mom Back Pain Baby Friendly LA: Kegels Done Right Baby Friendly LA: Post Baby Six-Pack Help The American Physical Therapy Association: Women's Health Heather has...
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Products We Recommend for Pelvic Floor Health and General Sexual Wellbeing
Here are some of our favorite products with links to purchase them - and if you're local we stock many of them in our office!:
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Popular on the Blog
- Yoga Therapy to Ease Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Staff 11-03-2022
- Pediatrics and Pelvic Health: Encoporesis, Skid Marks, Poop Accidents, and Constipation Staff 10-17-2023
- Finding The Right Personal Lubricant For You Staff 07-05-2022
- Healthy Aging Month: Enjoying Sex With a Bad Back and Hips Staff 06-07-2022
- All About: Tarlov Cyst Staff 09-19-2021
- Pediatric Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Staff 11-03-2022
- How Mindfulness Can Help with Erectile Dysfunction Staff 11-03-2022
- Why You Should STOP Doing Kegels NOW Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 09-18-2022
- Nonbacterial Prostatitis: Chronic Pelvic Pain in Men Staff 07-05-2018
- What are Kegels? Heather Jeffcoat, DPT 04-27-2022
