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Rehabilitation of the Pelvis and Pelvic Floor

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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a vast and complex condition with many potential etiologies. The urogenital, gynecological, musculoskeletal, and gastroenterologic systems are most commonly involved. Timely evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment are important to prevent frustration for both the provider and patient. Physical modalities, medications, psychotherapy, and alternative medicine can be used to treat both specific causes of CPP or to alleviate general symptoms. Commonly used interventional treatments include superior and inferior hypogastric plexus blocks as well as the ganglion impar block. Often, multidisciplinary treatment plans yield superior results.

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  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Ryan R. Ramsook MD

  2. NYU School of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation, New York, NY, USA

    Devi E. Nampiaparampil MD, MS

  3. Metropolis Pain Medicine PLLC, New York, NY, USA

    Devi E. Nampiaparampil MD, MS

  4. Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Mila Mogilevksy DO

  5. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Mila Mogilevksy DO

  6. Unique Pain Medicine PLLC, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Mila Mogilevksy DO

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University , Camden, New Jersey, USA

    Michael Sabia

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA

    Jasjit Sehdev

  3. Center for Advanced Pain Management, Hunterdon Medical Center Center for Advanced Pain Management, Flemington, New Jersey, USA

    William Bentley

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Ramsook, R.R., Nampiaparampil, D.E., Mogilevksy, M. (2017). Rehabilitation of the Pelvis and Pelvic Floor. In: Sabia, M., Sehdev, J., Bentley, W. (eds) Urogenital Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45794-9_9

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