Article: Physical therapy may bring relief to patients with chronic pelvic pain. (Urinary, Sexual Function Improved).

SAN DIEGO--When managing a patient with chronic pelvic pain, consider a referral to a physical therapist, Dr. James C. Lukban recommended at a meeting sponsored by the International Pelvic Pain Society.

A regimen of physical therapy exercises and manipulations--including myofascial release, joint mobilization, muscle strengthening and stretching, and "reeducating" tight, tender muscles-resulted in significantly improved sexual function and voiding ability in 16 women with interstitial cystitis, dyspareunia, and dysuria, reported Dr. Lukban of the Graduate Hospital of Philadelphia.

At baseline the patients' dyspareunia scores were a mean of 2.72 on a ...

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