Experiencing Pain After Pregnancy? We Can Help

Postpartum Pelvic Pain

Women can experience a range of postpartum physical conditions due to the stress pregnancy puts on the body. Postpartum pelvic pain results from the stress childbirth put on the pelvic muscles, nerves, and joints.

Understanding Pain After Baby

What Is Postpartum Pelvic Pain?

Postpartum pelvic pain affects 2-10% of women and can occur due to the stretching of the pelvic floor nerves and muscles as the baby passes through the canal, pressure on the pelvic floor due to the weight of carrying a baby throughout pregnancy, and irritation of pelvic nerves due to a C Section. 27.6 % of women note pain with intercourse at the one year mark after delivering a baby, known as late dyspareunia.

Related Conditions for Post-Partum Pelvic Pain

Postpartum pelvic pain may also exist alongside other pelvic health issues. Speaking with a pelvic pain specialist who uses a multimodal approach to both diagnosis and treatment allows patients to receive the proper treatment sooner.

Risk Factors for Postpartum Pelvic Pain

Postpartum Pelvic Pain Is Not Normal

Although the causes of postpartum pelvic pain are directly related to pregnancy and childbirth, there are some pre-existing issues, birth complications, and other factors that can cause someone to experience pain after delivery.

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    Vaginal Delivery

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    Prolonged/Complicated Labor

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    History of Shoulder Dystocia

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    Coccyx/Tailbone Injury

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    Diastasis Recti – Prolapse

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    SI Joint Dysfunction

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    Pubic Symphysis

Treatment Options for Lower Abdominal & Groin Pain

Once a proper diagnosis has been given, we offer a proprietary office-based procedure to treat the symptoms of postpartum pelvic pain. This treatment consists of a series of pelvic nerve and muscle treatments to directly target the spastic pelvic floor muscles, inflammation in the pelvis, and nerve pain. Depending on what else may be causing your pain, other modalities may be needed in addition to our treatment. Since the cause of postpartum pelvic pain can be multifactorial, the most effective treatment option is a multimodal approach that targets many different contributing factors.

Frequently Asked Questions: Postpartum Pelvic Pain

Experiencing postpartum pelvic pain and dysfunction can be difficult, but our team of pelvic pain specialists will listen to you, validate your experiences and symptoms, and partner with you on your rehabilitation journey.

Postpartum pelvic pain can be experienced following both a vaginal or cesarean birth, however having a vaginal birth does increase the risk of pain and dysfunction because of the stress on the pelvic floor muscles during delivery.

We know that some women may begin to experience pain and dysfunction during pregnancy, due to the strain of the baby’s development and changes in a mother’s body. While we do not treat women during their pregnancy, we are able to treat them after their pregnancy.

We recommend scheduling an appointment with one of our pelvic pain specialists if you have been experiencing the symptoms of postpartum pelvic pain for 6 months or longer.

First, our providers will ask questions about your medical history and listen to your symptoms to get a full picture of what is going on with you.

Next, an external exam of your hips, abdomen, and posterior sacrum.

Next, your pelvic nerves are evaluated externally with a soft cotton tip.

Next, with your consent, gel is placed on a gloved finger and an internal exam is performed to allow us to evaluate the nerves and muscles within the pelvis.
There is no speculum required as we are evaluating the pelvic floor muscles and nerves, not the organs.

Sometimes patients will need Imaging to help us understand if there is an associated cause of the pelvic nerve and muscle pain and dysfunction found on the exam.

Oftentimes, treatment can be started the same day as there is no downtime. Our patients have been suffering with pelvic pain symptoms for 6+ months. We like to get them on the road to feeling better as soon as we can as the longer the symptoms are present the harder it is for us to resolve them.

We Provide Treatment For Postpartum Pelvic Pain

Our pelvic pain specialists are experts in recognizing the symptoms of and diagnosing pelvic pain conditions. With The PRM Protocol, we go further than addressing the symptoms on the surface – we treat the underlying causes of pelvic pain.