Weightlifting and exercise are supposed to be good for you, right? So what could be better for keeping you young and fit when you turn 46 years old than to start working out? That’s what I used to think. A couple of months into my weightlifting program I noticed some twinges of pain that felt… Continue reading Violet’s Story
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Pudendal Nerve Blocks
See Dr. Vancaillie’s comments on pudendal nerve blocks. See Dr. Zhou’s and Violet Matthew’s articles on nerve blocks. How is the nerve located for a pudendal nerve block? In the context of PNE, a nerve block involves injecting a liquid at a precise location near a nerve. For a small nerve like the pudendal nerve, that… Continue reading Pudendal Nerve Blocks
Spine Diagnostics SSEP
Table of Contents What is it? Why is it done? How is it done? What are the limitations? What are the risks? What is it? Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) is a test showing the electrical signals of sensation going from the body to the brain. The signals show whether the nerves that connect to the… Continue reading Spine Diagnostics SSEP
Massage Therapy
by Glenn Cameron RMT, CCIP Registered massage Therapist, Board Certified Chronic Intractable Pain & Neuropathy Pudendal Neuralgia (PN) seems to be difficult to resolve today, leaving many to believe they must live with the condition on a permanent basis. This is due, in part, to a potentially incomplete diagnostic process and incomplete treatment strategy, focusing on… Continue reading Massage Therapy
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When dealing with lifestyle changes, you may need to look at it as permanent lifestyle changes and not just temporary lifestyle changes. Having nerve damage is very different than breaking a body part, which eventually gets better. Once the nerve is inflammed and / or entrapped, you need to take care of it for the… Continue reading Lifestyle Changes
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Anatomy of the Pudendal Nerve
The pudendal nerve is a sensory, autonomic, and motor nerve that carries signals to and from the genitals, anal area, and urethra. There are slight differences in the nerve branches for each person but typically there are three branches of the nerve on each side of the body; a rectal branch, a perineal branch and… Continue reading Anatomy of the Pudendal Nerve