There are many different causes of pelvic pain such as illness, infection, a physical or psychological problem. It is important that your GP or consultant has assessed the underlying cause of your pain before you come to physiotherapy as you may need investigations or other treatment first.
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Prostatitis or Chronic Urogenital Pain Syndrome are all terms used to describe male pelvic pain. The pain can be felt in the low back, buttocks, coccyx (tailbone), hip, groin, abdomen, penis or scrotum. Once muscles and nerves in the pelvis start behaving abnormally, other organs can develop problems too. You may also have a problem with your bladder, bowel or sexual function. Chronic pain can lead to social withdrawal, loss of self-esteem, behavioural or emotional changes, anxiety or depression.
At present this is a service that we do not cover, however please look through the below information as this could be of use to you.
What can I do about it?
- It is important that you learn how to manage your pain.
- The Pain Toolkit is a really useful and easy to read booklet.
- The Pain Toolkit Quiz is a great way to test your knowledge about the Pain Toolkit.
- Watch the Why Things Hurt video by Lorimer Moseley, a physiotherapist and pain scientist.
- Read this blog and watch the video about Male Pelvic Pain.
- The Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia has lots of useful information about the causes of male pelvic pain, how to relax you pelvic floor muscles and self-help strategies.
- Read the information and watch the video about Pelvic Floor Relaxation For Men.
- Read this NHS information page about Why Sex Hurts.
