I was at the gym the other day doing my normal workout. I do a few sets on an adductor machine just for my condition. This is a workout mostly girls do for obvious reasons. I have never had much stability in this muscle and most the the time shake when I am using it regardless of weight. I didn't think much of the shaking cause this can happen during any exercise that your not really used to. This particular day the girl in front of me was using more weight than I am used to. I never really check the weight unless it is to much. I did a couple sets like normal but the next day I was sore from lactic acid build up, which normally doesn't happen. My pelvic pain was on the severe side until the lactic acid went away. After it went away the thought was I am not doing that again and I have kept to that. I felt great ever since though. It hasn't been long enough to determine why I feel a lot better recently. I am wondering if anyone else has done this or works out this muscle intentionally for recovery. I know this isn't the Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol way of doing things but still is worthy of exploration.
Since reading this forum, I began looking for external trigger points (no luck on internal ones). I found some sensitive areas of one adductor near the perineum, but not the other side.
using adductors induce post workout pain
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chrisjiujitsu
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using adductors induce post workout pain
Age: 26 | Onset Age: 20 | Symptoms: Used to be pain around the base of the penis, now I have golf ball in rectum feeling that can be very painful. | Helped By: kegal exercise/biofeedback (fixed ejaculation pain), antiinflamatory drugs, warm baths (intermediate term relief), hamstring stretching (very short term relief), the biggest being stress management | Worsened By: Stress, Standing for long periods, ejaculating used to make it worse, but not anymore
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TPs can be on either side or both. Mine are predominantly on the right hand side for example.
My thoughts would be that if a stretch helps you then keep doing it! The Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol is an excellent method but even its authors are keen to stress that this is an ongoing science. That's why this board is such a lifesaver - there is a huge amount of knowledge earned through trial and error by the guys who did the hard yards in the 70's, 80's and 90's and now, thanks to the Internet, we can share that knowledge.
CPPS is a horror but it can and is often beaten or controlled. Keep at it, you'll get there.
My thoughts would be that if a stretch helps you then keep doing it! The Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol is an excellent method but even its authors are keen to stress that this is an ongoing science. That's why this board is such a lifesaver - there is a huge amount of knowledge earned through trial and error by the guys who did the hard yards in the 70's, 80's and 90's and now, thanks to the Internet, we can share that knowledge.
CPPS is a horror but it can and is often beaten or controlled. Keep at it, you'll get there.
Age 56: Onset 2006 and bouts on and off since then. See posts for details.
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Just wanted to add something. Interestingly enough my adductors were not ever found to be inflexible. I had seen a physical therapist that checked me for flexibility. She found that I did not need to stretch my adductors. She did find serious inflexibility in the abbductors however. I am thinking in light of my recent findings of sensitivity in the area, that stretching may be called for even if it doesn't seem to be needed.
Age: 26 | Onset Age: 20 | Symptoms: Used to be pain around the base of the penis, now I have golf ball in rectum feeling that can be very painful. | Helped By: kegal exercise/biofeedback (fixed ejaculation pain), antiinflamatory drugs, warm baths (intermediate term relief), hamstring stretching (very short term relief), the biggest being stress management | Worsened By: Stress, Standing for long periods, ejaculating used to make it worse, but not anymore
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That's interesting Chris.
I will have to investigate this a little bit. I have found messing with my adductors creates popping sounds in my pelvis. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it hurts. So I've always been wary.
But it sounds like some exercise of these might be useful. I have a rubber band I can use to try this and see what happens. I'll let you know.
I will have to investigate this a little bit. I have found messing with my adductors creates popping sounds in my pelvis. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it hurts. So I've always been wary.
But it sounds like some exercise of these might be useful. I have a rubber band I can use to try this and see what happens. I'll let you know.
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.