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Myofascial Chronic Pelvic Pain

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Pelvic pain affects up to 24% of women with myofascial pelvic pain being a major etiology. It is diagnosed after ruling out other etiologies and by identifying trigger points located within the pelvic floor muscles through direct palpation. A complete examination includes evaluation of the patient’s gait, posture, spine, and hips. Pelvic floor physical therapy is considered one of the first lines of treatment. Medication options include tricyclic antidepressants and muscle relaxants. A multidisciplinary approach is vital for the patient with chronic pelvic pain.

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  1. Montefiore Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bronx, NY, USA

    Roshni Durgam MD

  2. Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bronx, NY, USA

    Phuong Uyen Le DO

  3. Richmond University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Staten Island, NY, USA

    Abhilash Durgam MD

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Stuart B. Kahn

  2. Interventional Pain Management, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Rachel Yinfei Xu

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Durgam, R., Le, P.U., Durgam, A. (2017). Myofascial Chronic Pelvic Pain. In: Kahn, S., Xu, R. (eds) Musculoskeletal Sports and Spine Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50512-1_43

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