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A significant population of urological, gynaecological and colorectal patients present with pain of unknown aetiology. The emphasis of this chapter is on the musculoskeletal system and describing PFM hypertonus dysfunction caused by musculoskeletal, psychogenic, visceral or systemic, iatrogenic and neurological factors. The most common pain diagnosis related to the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) are outlined in Chapter 23. The aetiology of vulvar pain syndromes is discussed in a Chapter 27.5.
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Shelly, B. et al. (2002). Aetiology of Pelvic Floor Muscle Pain Syndromes. In: Laycock, J., Haslam, J. (eds) Therapeutic Management of Incontinence and Pelvic Pain. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3715-3_25
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