Manual Therapy for the Obturator Internus
At Pamela Morrison Physical Therapy we use advanced manual therapies for pelvic pain in male and female patients. Here we are treating a male with chronic pelvic pain/chronic prostatitis. The target muscle we are treating here is the obturator internus. This muscle is located in the obturator fossa of the pelvis and is innervated by L2-4 nerve. We are performing a myofascial release technique using ischemic pressure (whereby manual pressure is placed on the muscle for prolonged amount of time) and having the patient perform an active movement of the hip into external rotation repeatedly....
Read MoreTreating Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction with Biofeedback
At Pamela Morrison Physical Therapy a patient is trained to use surface electromyography (sEMG) pelvic floor muscle biofeedback. Patients with diagnoses: Vulvodynia, Interstitial Cystitis, Pudendal Neuralgia, Chronic Prostatitis, Endometriosis, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome usually have pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. The muscles tighten, shorten, and tender points or trigger points can develop causing more pelvic pain. sEMG biofeedback can help determine how up-regulated the muscles are via surface electrode stickers or internal probes. The patient then learns to relax their pelvic floor...
Read MoreManual Therapy for Torticollis
We treat newborns and infants with torticollis, molding, movement impairments, digestive issues, umbilical hernias, diastasis recti, and nursing/latching challenges. Here you see us using craniosacral therapy and integrative manual therapy on a 3 month old. The mom reported that her baby favored head posturing and turning her head left since delivery. Evaluation also revealed left Temporomandibular (TM) joint restriction and moderate impaired movement of her right hip from a quadriceps spasm/guarding following a vaccination injection into the thigh a few days earlier. The finding of the TM...
Read MoreA Case Study on Treating Migraines with Craniosacral Therapy and Integrative Manual Therapy
Patient experiencing chronic eye/ocular migraines 2-3 times per week also has concurrent chronic pelvic pain. After undergoing craniosacral therapy and integrative manual therapy sessions with us she has 1 week relief of migraines and significant reduction in pelvic pain. She has referred to us as “healing hands” and we are thrilled that she is on her road to wellness. Treating globally can help ease pain throughout the entire body. For more information about our work with craniosacral therapy here: Craniosacral Therapy For more information about our work with integrative...
Read MoreExercise & Pregnancy
While it’s a good idea to stay physically fit during pregnancy, staying true to the exercise regimen you followed before you became pregnant might not be the best course. Dr. Pamela Morrison, PT, a specialist in women’s health, offers some valuable advice on which exercises can help and which are best to avoid as you prepare for the most comfortable, productive birthing experience possible. Click here for the full article.
Read MoreInteresting Post Partum Case
Interesting Post Partum Case: Pubic Pain, Dyspareunia, Sacroliliac Joint Dysfunction, Diastasis Recti and the Biopsychosocial Model in Rehab We evaluated woman today several months post partum and she primarily complained about pubic pain. It was her second vaginal delivery. During her first labor and delivery, she had to have only 1 suture from a minor perineal tear but was determined at this labor and delivery to not have any sutures. Her physician had recommended that when she was in labor with this second baby to not push even when her body was cuing her to do so. This “new...
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