4 Tips for Your Exercise Routine

EXERCISE ROUTINE TIPS FOR THOSE WITH PELVIC PAIN

1. Be Cautious About Routine Exercises You May Already Be Doing

The pelvic region has many more joints, muscles, and ligaments than you may imagine. Some exercise practices such as the use of stationary bicycles and stair climbers, may otherwise be healthy for you, but if you experience sexual and pelvic pain these types of exercises might cause extra stress and spasm. 

"Toning up" may actually be a "sexual downer" on body parts that need to be the most relaxed and comfortable for those intimate moments. 

2. Seats and Clothing 

Find the softest, most pliable seat possible and wear loose-fitting clothes when riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or scooter. Better yet, consider giving up these activities. The pressure against your already sensitive genital area can cause symptoms to flare up. 

3. Give Up the Attitude of "Playing Through the Pain"

While coaches often urge athletes young and old to "play through the pain", it's vital to abandon this attitude when it comes to enduring painful sex as an adult. Please don't believe that you must have sex to please your partner despite the pain and if you don't something is fundamentally wrong with you. Nothing could be further from the truth. A loving partner would never want to cause such suffering. 

4. See a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist 

More and more physical therapists (PTs) are incorporating pelvic pain treatment into their practice as the urgency of effectively treating sexual pain increases. A growing number of doctors consider pelvic floor physical therapy a vital component of a complete treatment plan for sexual pain. Specialized pelvic floor PTs utilize various methods to release trigger points in the body. Trigger points develop through contraction or spasms in the muscle groups surrounding the vagina, bladder, and lower bowel. Using manual pressure, biofeedback, and other techniques these health care providers can often aid sufferers. Patients are eventually given techniques to maintain wellness at home.