10.1055/b-0034-91236 Pre- and Postoperative Treatment Correct preoperative assessment and treatment together with optimal postoperative care contribute crucially to the success or failure of a procedure. The most important aspects are…
10.1055/b-0036-134395 3 Evaluation “The specific pathology underlying a patient’s symptoms will dictate which treatment is most appropriate. Take, for example, the patient suffering from retrosternal chest pain of cardiac origin….
10.1055/b-0036-134394 2 General Concepts This chapter discusses components of differential diagnostics with which the clinician may or may not be familiar; however, they are important in the formation of a…
10.1055/b-0036-134397 5 Management It is globally acknowledged that the treatment strategies for patients suffering with pelvic pain conditions are to be multifaceted. It is through the integration of neurological, movement,…
10.1055/b-0036-134398 6 Treatment 6.1 Introital Pain 6.1.1 Patient Presentation A patient presents with complaints of introital pain. She is unable to partake in intimate activities that involve vaginal penetration. She…
10.1055/b-0036-134396 4 Interpretation Serious pathology does occur. It is appropriate for the patients suffering from a pelvic pain to have undergone an evaluation by their medical doctor to rule out…
10.1055/b-0036-134393 1 Introduction to Pelvic Pain As clinicians treating patients suffering from pelvic pain, and chronic maladies alike, we are in a unique position to offer relief and restoration of…
