I’ve written before about how effective a mind body approach is for chronic pelvic pain relief, including vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, pelvic floor dysfunction, painful sex, pudendal neuralgia, etc. But lasting pelvic pain relief is not the only benefit of a...
Have you ever had any of these thoughts? “What if this pain never goes away?” “What if I can never have sex without pain again?” “What if my partner gets tired of this and leaves….or who will want to be with me?” “I’m broken/damaged.” “No one understands.” “I’m...
Did you know that X-rays of people who are pain free, can show many of the same abnormalities that are identified as causing pain in chronic pain patients? How can that be? Why would tense muscles, slipped discs, pinched nerves, or misalignment cause one person pain...
I remember the moment I made the decision to stop struggling against my body. Lying on my bedroom floor feeling frustrated, angry and alone, I realized that there was no way I was going to relieve pelvic pain until I made some kind of peace with where I was. For far...
Have you ever found yourself frantically using your mind body tools to make your symptoms go away? Your pain flared up and you didn’t freak out. Yay! Instead, you decided to breathe, drop into your body, and ask yourself how you were feeling emotionally. And you...
If you’re like most of the women I’ve worked with, you may be missing one very important ingredient from your pelvic pain treatment plan…. YOU. Your thoughts, opinions, and most importantly gut feelings about what treatments and providers are right for you. And which...
