The Evil Triplets of Pelvic Pain: Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis and Pudendal Neuralgia
-- Michelle Lyons --
After this PowerTalk, participants will be able to
Do you work with women with lumbo-pelvic pain? Do you know how to screen for pelvic pain issues? 'The Evil Triplets of Pelvic Pain' is a phrase used by Chung (2012) to describe Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis and Pudendal Neuralgia.
One in ten women worldwide are thought to have endometriosis, and with up to 1 in 4 women being affected by chronic pelvic pain, this course will give an essential overview of female pelvic anatomy as well as aetiology, diagnosis and physiotherapy management of these (and others!) drivers of female pelvic pain, within a functional biopsychosocial framework.
One in ten women worldwide are thought to have endometriosis, and with up to 1 in 4 women being affected by chronic pelvic pain, this course will give an essential overview of female pelvic anatomy as well as aetiology, diagnosis and physiotherapy management of these (and others!) drivers of female pelvic pain, within a functional biopsychosocial framework.
After this PowerTalk, participants will be able to
- Understand the prevalence of female pelvic pain
- Describe the signs and symptoms of Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis and Pudendal Neuralgia
- Discuss multimodal and evidence based treatment ptions, using a biopsychosocial model
