Functional pelvic floor pain (syndroma pelvis spastica)

Extract

• A syndrome with pain deep in the rectal area or in the pelvic floor
• The pain may be intermittent or continuous.
• Up to 85% of chronic, recurrent anorectal pain has been reported as being functional, i.e. with no structural or inflammatory cause Chiarioni G, Nardo A, Vantini I, et al. Biofeedback is superior to electrogalvanic stimulation and massage for treatment of levator ani syndrome. Gastroenterology 2010;138(4):1321-9 1.

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Gastroenterology, K59.4, Pelvic Pain, Physical Therapy Modalities, Physical medicine, R10.2, R10.3, Surgery, coccygodynia, idiopathic proctalgia, levator ani muscle, lower abdominal pain, pelvis spastica, proctalgia fugax, spastic pelvis floor syndrome