Continuing to do internal massage I have just found another trigger point. This one is located in the coccyx area and the weird thing is that this spot was not painful before. Through my sessions, I must have been able to dig further into the muscles and access this TP. Having then found 3 TPs in the sphincter area- meaning half an inch to an inch inside, I am pretty confident that this is really my problem area.
Another thing I thought I would share with you and some of you may have already seen this. In the interview with Dr. Anderson (see link below), he tells a bit about relaxation and how they usually teach their patients to relax the mouth and jaw muscles and this usually transfers into a more relaxed pelvis. This seems to work well for me as well. I guess, in tense situations, I have a tendency to not only clench the pelvic muscles, but also bite my teeth together. Relaxing the mouth and jaw, really seems to create a more relaxed state throughout the body.
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Another TP found + relaxation tip
Another TP found + relaxation tip
Age: 31 Previous symptoms: penile pain, pain in the rectum, occasional shooting pain in the perineum. Helped by: relaxing / meditation, internal massage, abdominal massage, stretching Makes worse: stress, being out of comfort zone. Current symptoms: Occasional mild soarness. www.kroniskprostatitt.com 95 % better
thanx for the tip.
Age:37 | Onset Age: 34 | Symptoms: Pain on Right Leg, Fireball, Urethral and Testicular Pain, Urgency, Bladder lost control, Lower and Upper abdominal Pain, Perineum Pain, Nausea, ED, Pain during arousal, Ejaculation Pain, Lower Back Pain , Fatigue, Short term memory loss, anxiety, bowel pseudo-obstruction/IBS, bloating, unable to pass gas, intestinal burning sensations. | Helped By: Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol, Elavil, Valium, Stretching, Skin Rolls, Donut Cushion, External Trigger point | Worsened By: Sit for more than an hour, Caffiene, Sex, Bowel movement, Symptoms come without warning.
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LightningTree
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Interesting report Viking, and thanks for the relaxation tip.
This is not medical advice, and I am NOT a doctor of medicine or a related field.
* Age:33 Onset: February 2004.
* 99.9% IMPROVEMENT in 2.5 Years with the first year being the really hard part
* Current Symptoms: Mild irritation of perineal muscles on occasion. Relieved for days at a time by a specific stretch (see below).
* Initial Symptoms: Terrible penile, urethral, rectal, and perineal burning/aching with addition afferent sensations.
* Current Treatments: Deep stretching of the legs and pelvis. Most effective: Deep psoas and levitar ani stretch using the first phase of the "pigeon pose" from Yoga. When a deep pulling is felt in the middle of the pelvis next to the upper rectum, symptoms are completely alleviated for several days.
* Past Treatments Hyperprotection of the perineum for 1.7 years, Walking, Rectal biofeedback, Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol, Conditioned deep relaxation practice, Men's Multi-Vitamin and an Extra B-complex pill, all seemed to help.
meditation
Relax your mouth, tongue and eyes. I found at start of trying meditation practice that this was the only way to get the relaxation response for me....another tip I have found when you are pretty relaxed is to pretend you are breathing between the eyes just above your nose.
Age:29 | Onset Age:19 | Symptoms: constant discomfort, dribbling | Helped By: Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol, jogging, taking it easy | Worsened By:
Re: Another TP found + relaxation tip
Speaking of which, did you do the internal massage yourself or by a PT?Viking wrote:Continuing to do internal massage I have just found another trigger point. This one is located in the coccyx area and the weird thing is that this spot was not painful before. Through my sessions, I must have been able to dig further into the muscles and access this TP. Having then found 3 TPs in the sphincter area- meaning half an inch to an inch inside, I am pretty confident that this is really my problem area.
Age:37 | Onset Age: 34 | Symptoms: Pain on Right Leg, Fireball, Urethral and Testicular Pain, Urgency, Bladder lost control, Lower and Upper abdominal Pain, Perineum Pain, Nausea, ED, Pain during arousal, Ejaculation Pain, Lower Back Pain , Fatigue, Short term memory loss, anxiety, bowel pseudo-obstruction/IBS, bloating, unable to pass gas, intestinal burning sensations. | Helped By: Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol, Elavil, Valium, Stretching, Skin Rolls, Donut Cushion, External Trigger point | Worsened By: Sit for more than an hour, Caffiene, Sex, Bowel movement, Symptoms come without warning.
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I have been practicing Yoga ever since I was diagnosed with this a couple years ago. One of the first things that I learned was how by relaxing the muscles in the face (eyes, mouth, tongue) the rest of the body is able to relax itself a lot quicker. I guess because these muscles are constantly being used throughout the day that these are the muscles that are less likely to relax right away because they are used toalways moving. Being so far away from the source of the discomfort they may not even be considered as a form of helping one to relax.
But I have learned that even just by relaxing the muscles in the face that the rest of the body almost immediately follows suit. If I am not relaxing my face muscles I find that the rest of my body is not able to fully relax itself.
But I have learned that even just by relaxing the muscles in the face that the rest of the body almost immediately follows suit. If I am not relaxing my face muscles I find that the rest of my body is not able to fully relax itself.
Age:25 | Onset Age: 23 | Symptoms: Pain in penis, dull throbbing/burning in penis both in tip and shaft, frequent urination, sometimes burning urination, Sometimes slight pain after urinating, slight pain in buttocks | Helped By:Eating healthier, lots of Brocoli, YOGA stretches, Not thinking about it, hot showers | Worsened By: Cold temperatures, "really" spicey foods, anxiety and worry and stress