Chronic Pelvic Pain: Insights and Management

Expert Series: PREMUS, WDPI, & MYOPAIN

1 in 7 women in the US have faced Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) at some point in their lives. Yet, research shows that only one-third of these women seek out medical care.

CPP is underreported, stigmatized, and brushed under the rug in most societies. But, Alime is on a mission to change that.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Büyük and Dr. Shah on the importance of central sensitization in assessing pain, the critical role a pelvic floor physiotherapist plays in managing symptoms and the work Alime is doing in raising awareness in Turkey through her pub talks on sexual well-being.

Further reading:

1. Alime's bio
2. Jay's bio
3. Decoding Myofascial Pain: Revelations from Dr. Jay Shah and Dr. John Srbely
4. Pelvic Health Institute, Turkey
5. Follow PHI on Instagram
6. Follow Alime on Instagram
7. Paper on the prevalence of chronic pelvic pain in women
8. Link to Jay's research
9. Alime's current reserach project is titled 'Telerehabilitation on Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain”, we demonstrated that a virtual program consisting of pelvic health education together with application of easy-to-administer and learn self-treatment techniques such as myofascial release, stretching and relaxation exercises led to a significant improvement in dyspareunia, and quality of life, and a significant increase in patient perception of improvement. Here is the Clinical Trials Link
10. Link to Alime's research
11. Alime's book on Pelvic Pain (Turkish)

Time-stamps:

0:00:00 - 0:06:00 - Working together

0:06:01 - 0:10:00 - Alime's Story

0:10:01 - 0:17:40 - The link b/w Central Sensitization and Viscero-Somatic Response

0:17:41 - 0:24:28 - Treatment approaches

0:24:29 - 0:31:00 - Common causes and empowering patients

0:31:01 - 0:37:20 - Patient/Provider Awareness

0:37:21 - 0:41:59 - The Alime Movement

0:42:00 - 0:46:59 - Leveraging Digital Platforms

0:47:00 - 0:55:32 - From the lab to the pub

0:55:33 - 1:03:00 - What to expect at PREMUS, WDPI, & Myopain

Disclaimer: Guest's views and opinions are their own and do not reflect those of the PREMUS, WDPI, & MYOPAIN 2023 Conference, its organizers, or of Recoup Health. The content provided in this series is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please seek counsel from a qualified healthcare professional for any health related decisions you need to make on behalf of yourself or a loved one.