Some advice please

[GP2]

Ok I'm stretching twice a day & at small breaks I've been allotted at work. I'm doing psychotherapy as some will know too and planning a trip to Bill Taylor in September I guess I'm concerned about sitting for long periods even though work is generally fine.

How many people manage to continue sitting at work? How many use a stand / adapted cushion?

I want to tackle chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome on all fronts obviously & I know many of you don't sit down for long. Should I just swallow my pride and look for a stand for work although I really will struggle doing this in an open plan office (i know - dealing with pain should come before pride!)

Plus I walk 30 mins to work back & every lunch break!

Thanks a lot

Greg

[scotsman]

I've not tried a cushion at work but I've done the standing at a high workstation thing (I'm lucky in that the office has those in-place already).

For me though the biggest help was the way I was sitting. Previously I'd cross and un-cross my legs all the time, shifting my weight from butt-cheek to butt-cheek but whilst that feels like it's helping at the time I found my pelvis really flared because of it.

I've found a much better technique is to sit with both feet flat on the ground and avoid the moving about. I also get up for a walk around often (usually to the bathroom given the amount of water I drink during the day!).

I've not really found cushions to help (had one at home) but that's probably just me and it might be worth trying something.

Rather than say that you've got a chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome issue to others, I find it much easier (i.e. doesn't require further explanation!), to just say I've got a lower back/pelvis muscular problem - which would explain any standing/cushion requirement.

Richard.

[GP2]

Thanks Richard,

I will try this position but interestingly that's an approach I've worked to through trial & error myself.
Is there any evidence that this sitting technique is helpful in CPPS? Have others reported good results?

BTW - I thought you wrote a good post in response to moonrock I believe. I too consider that this condition should be fought on a multi-dimensional approach (to a greater or lesser degree depending on the individual case). We have too many "factional" divides here at times - suffice to say I will write a post soon.

One more thing - how much is a session with Bill? If I go once & see what state my pelvis is in how much will that be?

thanks Richard

[scotsman]

I will try this position but interestingly that's an approach I've worked to through trial & error myself.
Is there any evidence that this sitting technique is helpful in CPPS? Have others reported good results?

I think I've read one other person post about it but it doesn't seem to be something we've covered much here - most of the responses and questions revolve around cushions.

BTW - I thought you wrote a good post in response to moonrock I believe. I too consider that this condition should be fought on a multi-dimensional approach (to a greater or lesser degree depending on the individual case). We have too many "factional" divides here at times - suffice to say I will write a post soon.

Thanks - and I agree that we do see a lot of posters trying one approach and if it doesn't work for them then it must be a waste of time. I've never been as blinkered to assume that what doesn't work for me won't work for others - especially if lots of poeple have already said that they've had success with a particular approach.

One more thing - how much is a session with Bill? If I go once & see what state my pelvis is in how much will that be?

I'm not sure what his pricing is these days (been around 18 months since I last had a chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome session with him) - but his chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome session do cost more that his standard ones (probably down to his usual ones last 30 mins and the chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome ones last a couple hours!). The chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome used to be around £60 a session.

Richard.

[GP2]

Thanks Richard

[Sleeper Service]

The initial consultation with Bill is £75 and then £65 per session after that.

Bearing in mind that each session is 1.5 to 2 hours it's not bad.

[GP2]

Thanks

Is it helping you so far?

[Sleeper Service]

Only had two sessions and they were three weeks apart. Unfortunately I'm in the middle of a four week gap until my next session, thereafter they're fortnightly. Bill's very busy so you need to book well in advance as I found out to my cost.

I did notice a slight lessening in the urinary symptoms after the first couple of sessions. I guess the most positive thing for me was Bill's confirmation that I have about two dozen trigger points in the pelvis, contracted muscles and external TPs too. In other words, he was the first person to say "This isn't normal and I can demonstrate why".

The first session was an exploratory one, the second was full on but some areas of my internal pelvis were just too sore to work on. I suspect that we will continue to work on those muscles and TPs in the forthcoming sessions.

[GP2]

Much appreciated mate

Will you try & treat yourself also now that you are more aware of what to look for etc?

[GP2]

And Sleeper service have you the number for Bill Aylor - I had it as 01133328698 but this number is invalid

Thank you

[scotsman]

And Sleeper service have you the number for Bill Aylor - I had it as 01133328698 but this number is invalid

Thank you

It's 0131 332 8698 for Bill Taylor.

Richard.

[Sleeper Service]

Will you try & treat yourself also now that you are more aware of what to look for etc?

I'm not at that stage yet. Once I'm seeing Bill regularly I'll look to do this, however I'm wary of firing ahead with too much at the moment.