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5 Things You Didn’t Know That Pelvic Physical Therapy Treats

1. Testicular pain Yes, men can benefit from pelvic physical therapy. Testicular pain is often not an issue with the testicle itself, but rather a presentation of a pelvic floor dysfunction. This may be due to pelvic floor muscle overactivity. Referral patterns of pelvic floor or even abdominal muscles can be into the testicles and...

How Physical Therapy Can Treat Athletic Pubalgia/Sports Hernias

What is athletic pubalgia/sport hernia? This diagnosis is essentially an imbalance of the adductor muscles and abdominal muscles at the pubis. Specifically the adductor longus and the rectus abdominis are the most important muscles involved in athletic pubalgia/sport hernia as they share fascial connections in what is called the pubic aponeurosis or the abdominal/adductor aponeurosis....

Groin strains are the second most common muscle strain, behind the hamstring, among soccer players.  The dynamic movements required by both offensive and defensive players place high demands on the long muscles of the hip and knee.  Our previous blogs have shown the effectiveness of Physical Therapy interventions to reduce the risk of future hamstring...