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Christine
June 7, 2009 - 8:16pm
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pain and dragging
Hi Wendy,
Lifting the "back compartment" is a significant part of this work and many women are able to relieve themselves of the pain and dragging sensations you describe. In fact, it is often the first symptom to improve even as the rectocele stays. A "sliding" uterine prolapse (which is actually a recognized category by pelvic surgeons) allows the cervix to come all the way backward and then slide down the back vaginal wall so that it is positioned much like a rectocele. I believe the symptoms of tailbone pain and dragging are the same in both conditions, and can tell you that natural posture is very likely to resolve it.
Think of pulling the back vaginal wall up by lifting your tailbone. All of the exercises are aimed at reinforcing these dynamics, but the core of the work are the seated and standing postures.
Christine
kaismom
June 8, 2009 - 11:30am
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Rectocele pain
Wendy,
I have(and still do to some degree) experienced pelvic pain, lots of rectal pain and pressure from my rectocele. In fact, for the first 6 months the rectal pain I had was constant. My pelvic pain came and went like cramps, and the pressure was fairly steady. I also have/had low back pain and spasms beginning in my rectum and taking over my whole pelvis. I started doing the workout and staying in posture as much as possible. It took many months, but I can say my pain has improved to levels I can live with. It is always with me to some degree, but much less. And, while I still get spasms, now they are about every 2-3 weeks instead of several times a day. My rectocele has not gotten any smaller(mine comes well out of the vagina on a bad day). Most days it stays just at the opening(I can live with that). I am hoping to have some more improvement as time goes by. The #1 most important thing in my book is DON'T STRAIN!
Blessings,
Mellie
P.S. Anybody have foot pain/cramps with their prolapses?
louiseds
June 8, 2009 - 8:06pm
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thoughts on pain
I wonder if the endopelvic fascia themselves have a nerve supply, ie is it the fascia itself that hurts?
I was watching a program on tele last night about the neurons in the brain, and how 1 in 10 heart transplant patients take on 'aspects' of the donor after the op, often with life-changing effects. Maybe the fascia feels the pain of other parts of the body, or its own pain? It would explain fibromyalgia.
I was just posting to Judith about the changes of menopause. It sometimes feels like my whole nervous system is being rewired, and I am experiencing my body differently. Maybe it is a chi thing?
Louise