Endometriosis can affect the bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves in the pelvic region. Manual therapy (hands-on therapy and pelvic floor rehabilitation can help reduce the pain and bloating that you may be experiencing with endometriosis, in addition to strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and core with specialized exercise training.

Some common techniques used during visceral manipulation, core and pelvic floor rehabilitation include:

• Postural exercises – These exercises are aimed at improving posture and strengthening the pelvic floor muscles that affect posture.
• Myofascial exercises – These exercises will target the pelvic floor muscles and connecting fascia. This treatment may include light exercise, in addition to stretches and massage, in order to target painful trigger points and provide relief.
• Diaphragmatic breathing – Deep breathing exercises allow your diaphragm to expand and contract, which helps in relaxing muscles in the pelvic area. When the muscles are relaxed, they will drop and lengthen, providing pain relief and allowing for regained function.
• Relaxation techniques – Relaxation is a large part of physiotherapy. It allows your muscles to ease tension, making it easier for them to be stretched and massaged. Our Portland physiotherapist may suggest some certain techniques, such as guided imagery or biofeedback, in order to help you relax.
• Tissue mobility techniques – Endometriosis often causes adhesions and a lack of mobility to the affected area. The ability of the tissues, ligaments, and muscles to move about in the designated range it is meant to move within the body is critical for pain-free living. If that space becomes restricted or any part of the connective tissue becomes compromised that body part will not be able to move like it is supposed to.
• Specialized core exercise training – Your core is designed to function as one harmonious unit creating a healthy, mobile, and nourishing environment for your abdominal and pelvic organs as well as a stable base of operation for your entire body to function. Primary core muscles include your diaphragm, pelvic floor, rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominals, and multifidi. With endometriosis mobility and nourishment are critical.

If you are suffering from endometriosis, don’t wait any longer to contact Neurom Physiotherapy & Wellness Centre. Schedule an appointment with us today to get started on your path toward relief.