ArticleCurrent urology reports2013
Myofascial trigger points of the pelvic floor: associations with urological pain syndromes and treatment strategies including injection therapy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Vaginal Cryotherapy for Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain
Baclofen in Chronic Pelvic Pain, a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 100 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Physical examination techniques for the assessment of pelvic floor myofascial pain: a systematic review.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2018Pooled it
- Dry needling for management of pain in the upper quarter and craniofacial region.Current pain and headache reports · 2014Pooled it
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Therapy and Manual Pelvic Fascial Release in Treating Myofascial Pelvic Pain.International urogynecology journal · 2024Trial
- Development of a standardized, reproducible screening examination for assessment of pelvic floor myofascial pain.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2019Trial
- Multimodal rehabilitation for hard flaccid syndrome in a retrospective case series.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Treatment of Postpartum Myofascial Perineal Pain and Dyspareunia Through Local Anaesthetic Infiltrations Compared to Anaesthetic and Corticosteroids: A Randomised Double-Blind Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Stripping versus ligation of vas deferens in microscopic denervation of spermatic cord in men with chronic orchialgia: A multicenter study.Andrology · 2025Article
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- Exploring transvaginal sonographic characteristics of the levator ani muscle in women with postpartum pelvic floor myofascial pain.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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- Pelvic Pain of Myofascial Origin in Women: Correlation with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.Advances in urology · 2024Article
- Pelvic floor hypertension: possible factors for pelvic floor tenderness in endometriosis patients-a pilot study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Article
- Trigger point injections followed by immediate myofascial release in the treatment of pelvic floor tension myalgia.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Article
- Scoping review and interpretation of myofascial pain/fibromyalgia syndrome: An attempt to assemble a medical puzzle.PloS one · 2022Article
- Botulinum injections for myofascial pelvic pain.International urogynecology journal · 2021Observational
- The Rolf Method of Structural Integration and Pelvic Floor Muscle Facilitation: Preliminary Results of a Randomized, Interventional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Microscopic spermatic cord denervation for chronic orchialgia/chronic scrotal content pain: operative outcomes and predictors of failure.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Article
- Complementary and Alternative (CAM) Treatment Options for Women with Pelvic pain.Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
Myofascial trigger points (MTrP), or muscle "contraction knots," of the pelvic floor may be identified in as many as 85 % of patients suffering from urological, colorectal and gynecological pelvic pain syndromes; and can be responsible for some, if not all, symptoms related to these syndromes. Identification and conservative treatment of MTrPs in these populations has often been associated with impressive clinical improvements. In refractory cases, more "aggressive" therapy with varied trigger point needling techniques, including dry needling, anesthetic injections, or onabotulinumtoxinA injections, may be used, in combination with conservative therapies.
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