Levator Ani Syndrome: A Real Pain in the Butt!Written by D.Herren
Levator ani syndrome is one cause of chronic pelvic pain. The typical symptoms of levator ani syndrome include rectal butt spasms, rectum pain and tightness, and a sensation of fullness. It is sometimes associated with proctalgia fugax, which is defined as a short, sharp pain in rectum. Levator ani syndrome, on other hand, tends to be more constant pain. The pain is located in pelvic floor muscles in rectum, mainly levator ani muscle. The root cause is pelvic floor muscle tension or myalgia. In simple terms, it is muscle knots in internal walls of rectum. These "knots" are usually referred to as trigger points. When these tiny knots are active, they can cause great pain and a sensation of tightness and burning in rectal area. This is typical of levator ani syndrome. Common Levator Ani Syndrome Symptoms *Rectal Pain and Burning *Rectal tightness and muscle spasm
| | Interstitial Cystitis: A chronic painful bladder Written by D.Herren
What are symptoms of interstitial cystitis?Interstitial Cystitis is a painful condition that usually consist of urinary pain and chronic bladder pain. Symptoms can be aggravated by a spicy food diet. Urinary frequency and burning and pain in urethra are almost always present. People with interstitial cystititis (IC) tend to report a history of urinary tract infections and bladder infections. In most cases, interstitial cystitis is a women's disorder, but roughly 12 % of all cases are men. In interstitial cystitis, inflammation of bladder is believed to be root of problem. Common symptoms of interstitial cystitis *Urinary tract infections *Urinary pain or bladder infection *Pelvic muscle pain Treatment for this painful chronic pain condition is usually antibiotics or medications that coat urinary tract to give relief
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