I've had pudendal neuralgia/neuropathy for years now, and didn't get diagnosed until about 5 years ago. I have experienced great improvement through physical therapy. I have been fortunate enough to work with 2 physical therapists who truly understand PN, vulvodynia, and pelvic floor disfunction. It is hard work--I work a lot (at one point I worked at 3 different college campuses at once--I'm an educator), and it can be hard to find time to do daily excercises that help my PN, but it has been so worth it. Things are not perfect now and I don't think they ever will be, but I now feel like my PN is manageable. I also have a much better understanding about the anatomy and physiology of the pelvic area, and my body. This has been crucial in me managing my PN.
Hope this helps. I've found that working on the nerve sensitivity, learning ways to relax targeted areas in the pelvic region, and strengthening the surrounding muscles has really helped--more so than medication that treats the symptoms.
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Hi Ladies,
I've had pudendal neuralgia/neuropathy for years now, and didn't get diagnosed until about 5 years ago. I have experienced great improvement through physical therapy. I have been fortunate enough to work with 2 physical therapists who truly understand PN, vulvodynia, and pelvic floor disfunction. It is hard work--I work a lot (at one point I worked at 3 different college campuses at once--I'm an educator), and it can be hard to find time to do daily excercises that help my PN, but it has been so worth it. Things are not perfect now and I don't think they ever will be, but I now feel like my PN is manageable. I also have a much better understanding about the anatomy and physiology of the pelvic area, and my body. This has been crucial in me managing my PN.
Hope this helps. I've found that working on the nerve sensitivity, learning ways to relax targeted areas in the pelvic region, and strengthening the surrounding muscles has really helped--more so than medication that treats the symptoms.
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