Research Papers - Pelvic Pain

Physiotherapy for pelvic pain and female sexual dysfunction: an untapped resource Barry Berghmans International Urogynecology Journal May 2018, Volume 29, Issue 5, pp 631–638

Pain Processing in the Human Nervous System A Selective Review of Nociceptive and Biobehavioral Pathways Eric L. Garland, PhD 
Prim Care. 2012 September ; 39(3): 561–571

How to explain central sensitization to patients with ‘unexplained’ chronic musculoskeletal pain: Practice guidelines Jo Nijs, C. Paul van Wilgen, Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Miriam van Ittersum, Mira Meeus​ Manual Therapy 16 (2011) 413e418

The relationship between involuntary pelvic floor muscle activity, muscle awareness and experienced threat in women with and without vaginismus Janneke van der Velde, Walter Everaerd Behaviour Research and Therapy 39 (2001) 395–408

Relating Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis to Signs of Sensitization and Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction Jacqueline V. Aredo, BS1, Katrina J. Heyrana, MD, PhD2, Barbara I. Karp, MD1, Jay P. Shah, MD3, and Pamela Stratton, MD1​ Semin Reprod Med. 2017 January ; 35(1): 88–97

Use of intravaginal electrical stimulation for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain: a randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial.
de Bernardes NO, Marques A, Ganunny C, Bahamondes L. J Reprod Med. 2010 Jan-Feb;55(1-2):19-24

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Biofeedback is superior to electrogalvanic stimulation and massage for treatment of levator ani syndrome.
Chiarioni G, Nardo A, Vantini I, Romito A, Whitehead WE. Gastroenterology. 2010 Apr;138(4):1321-9. Epub 2010 Jan 4

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome: reduction of medication use after pelvic floor physical therapy with an internal myofascial trigger point wand.
Anderson RU1, Harvey RH, Wise D, Nevin Smith J, Nathanson BH, Sawyer T. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2015 Mar;40(1):45-52. doi: 10.1007/s10484-015-9273-1.