May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month Pelvic pain is more common than many people realize—and far more complex than it is often treated. According to Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia, millions of people live with chronic pelvic pain worldwide. And many do so... read more January is often framed as a time to push, improve, and resolve to do things differently. But what if we reframed how we enter the new year?Not by pushing ahead, but by paying attention to the conditions already shaping us. The year doesn’t begin in a vacuum. It... read more Why are Relaxation Practices So Crucial for Pelvic Pain? There are Three Significant Reasons: Nervous System Oversensitivity Stress & Anxiety Tensed and Clenching Muscles Nervous System Oversensitivity Many studies suggest that ongoing and worsening pain may be... read more According to a study published by the National Library of Medicine, there is often an overlap between symptoms of overactive pelvic floor muscles (called myofascial pelvic pain in the study) and other pelvic pain conditions like interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia,... read more Pelvic Pain falls under the umbrella of Pelvic floor Dysfunction and affects millions of women worldwide. Where the list of symptoms seems to be ever-growing and the causes are not always understood, finding relief can be an overwhelmingly frustrating experience. As... read more When we hurt, we naturally brace against the pain, contracting our muscles. Chronic muscular contraction can cause or contribute to pain. Worrying over our condition and the pain we experience can cause high levels of stress and anxiety, which interferes with... read more