ReviewInternational urogynecology journal2018
Physiotherapy for pelvic pain and female sexual dysfunction: an untapped resource.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effectiveness of a Manual Therapy Protocol on Women With Pelvic Pain Due to Endometriosis: a Randomised Clinical Trial
The Effect of Respiratory Exercises Given in Addition to Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation on Dyspareunia and Autonomic Nervous System in Women With Musculoskeletal Dyspareunia
Who cites it
44 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 150 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pelvic floor physical therapy and mindfulness: approaches for chronic pelvic pain in women-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines (CPG) on the management of female chronic pelvic pain (CPP) using the AGREE II instrument.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Interventional treatment for myofascial pelvic floor pain in women: systematic review with meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Trial
- A Multisite Randomized Feasibility Trial of a Remotely Delivered Pelvic Yoga Program for Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Trial
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Therapy and Manual Pelvic Fascial Release in Treating Myofascial Pelvic Pain.International urogynecology journal · 2024Trial
- Evaluation of Nursing Effect of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Training on Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Postpartum Pregnant Women under Ultrasound Imaging with Artificial Intelligence Algorithm.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Ultrasound Evaluation of Pelvic Floor Function after Transumbilical Laparoscopic Single-Site Total Hysterectomy Using Deep Learning Algorithm.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Pelvic floor rehabilitation in the treatment of women with dyspareunia: a randomized controlled clinical trial.International urogynecology journal · 2019Trial
- Holistic Pelvic Floor: Pelvic Floor Stress Dysfunction Diseases.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Ultrasound shear wave elastography for the assessment of pelvic floor muscle stiffness: technical and analytical challenges in practice.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Digital Health Technologies in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Lessons learned from the experiences of patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPP syndrome) with a multidisciplinary consultation: a qualitative study.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- 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
- The effects of pilates exercise on female sexual dysfunction in women: a controlled, prospective study.BMC urology · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Radiofrequency in Multimodal Physiotherapy for Postpartum Pelvic Pain: The RASDOP Protocol-A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes of a digital musculoskeletal women's pelvic health program: an observational, longitudinal study with comparison group.BMC women's health · 2025Observational
- Pelvic floor complaint profiles in young adult women; a file review study in pelvic physical therapy practices in the Netherlands.Open research Europe · 2025Article
- A mixed method study of menstrual health in Spain: pain, disorders, and the journey for health.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training vs. Vaginal Vibration Cone Therapy for Postpartum Dyspareunia and Vaginal Laxity.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Observational
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisChronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a complex syndrome. Pain sensation and intensity often do not correspond with the identified lesion location but are felt elsewhere, leading to muskuloskeletal and myofascial disorders and sexual dysfunction (SD). Although physical aspects are prevalent, they are often underdiagnosed and undertreated due to lack of understanding regarding its origin and distribution. Frequently, patients experience pelvic pain as psychological distress resulting in physical complaints, leading clinicians to prescribe medication or surgical intervention to correct or alleviate these symptoms, often with insufficient results. Because pelvic floor muscle disorders contribute significantly to CPP and SD, there is rationale for physiotherapy. However, physiotherapy is a widely underused and untapped resource, which has its place in the multidisciplinary approach to these health problems.
methodsComputer-aided and manual searches and methodological quality assessment were carried out for meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between 1990 and 2017 investigating classification, assessment, and (physiotherapeutic) treatment of pelvic pain and/or female SD defined by the keywords below. Expert opinions were sought via interviews.
resultsDue to a lack of sufficient relevant medical information, referral data, and test results, focused physiotherapy is difficult to administer adequately. However, recent quality studies indicate significant clinical effects of physiotherapy for CPP and female SD, and experts advocate a multidisciplinary approach that includes physiotherapy.
conclusionsBecause of its holistic approach, physiotherapy can contribute significantly to the multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of CPP and female SD.
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