Sentences with phrase «term pelvic pain»

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In the long term, it increases your risk of pelvic pain, bowel obstruction, infertility, and future pregnancy problems like ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus), placenta previa (placenta over the cervix), and uterine rupture.

Also, not only does it increase postpartum pain but it weakens the pelvic floor, contributing to long - term problems.

If left untreated, long - term consequences include incontinence due to the weakening of pelvic floor muscles, lower back pain and digestive issues, says Bastow.

However, although the physical therapist can teach the exercises and provide feedback to improve function and diminish pain, it is up to the patient to take responsibility to maintain and to strengthen her pelvic floor muscles with exercise over the long term.»

She has worked with people who have suffered from a wide variety of musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory, pelvic health, and persistent pain conditions while working in physical therapy clinics and long term care facilities across Canada and the United States.