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Musculoskeletal Conditions Related to Pelvic Floor Muscle Overactivity

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The Overactive Pelvic Floor

Abstract

Musculoskeletal conditions can be related to, or be a causative and/or perpetuating factor in chronic pelvic pain conditions related to overactive pelvic floor muscles. Men and women suffering from chronic pelvic pain due to overactive pelvic floor muscles should be screened and evaluated by their practitioners for these often concurrent musculoskeletal conditions of the spine, pelvis, and hips. This chapter comprehensively reviews musculoskeletal problems that affect the lower kinetic chain which can cause or be a result of overactive pelvic floor muscles. It reviews the structure and function of the pelvic girdle including load transfer and motor control, pubic symphysis disorders, hip disorders, pelvic obliquity, sacroiliac joint disorders, coccydynia, poor posture, psoas/anterior pelvic pain, piriformis/buttock pain, lumbar spine disorders, abdominal wall pain, pudendal neuralgia, and persistent genital arousal disorder. In examining patients with complaints of chronic pelvic pain, a comprehensive orthopedic and pelvic floor muscle examination is crucial to fully understanding the best treatment options and approaches.

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Morrison, P. (2016). Musculoskeletal Conditions Related to Pelvic Floor Muscle Overactivity. In: Padoa, A., Rosenbaum, T. (eds) The Overactive Pelvic Floor. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22150-2_7

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