These are exercises that are generally approved by most PNE doctors but please check with your physician and physical therapist to make sure they are acceptable in your case. Walking Walking is considered to be a safe exercise for people with PN or PNE.  Walking on an incline is not recommended as it makes the gluteus… Continue reading Approved Exercises for People with PN

  Introduction The paresthesia, numbness, or pain in the genital area associated with bicycling is often called “cyclist’s syndrome”.  It may affect avid cyclists or amateurs. Scientific articles on the topic discuss both the hypoxia associated with compression of the blood vessels and compression of the pudendal nerve from pressure put on those areas by the bicycle saddle.… Continue reading Bicycling Neuropathy

Constipation — One thing to Avoid!  One of the possible causes of pudendal neuralgia is frequent straining from constipation.  The theory is that if you are constipated and you strain to have a bowel movement, the pudendal nerve may be damaged due to a stretch injury. Avoiding this complication can be difficult for many with… Continue reading Constipation

Squatting, Cycling, Piriformis stretches, Gym work outs, Stair Master, Ellipse, Exercise cycle, Lifting, Bowling, Ab crunches, Leg presses, Pilates, Step aerobics, Yoga, Skiing, Sit-ups, Jogging and Spinning. There may be more exercises that we have not discussed. Use your best judgement. Usually people with PN, after doing any of the exercises above, will have pain… Continue reading Exercises PNE Patients Should Avoid

1. Sitting and Bending Sitting Why should sitting be avoided? Professor Robert describes what happens when a person sits: “The course of the nerve is thus very special. It successively traverses three very different regions, describes a curve which drags it around the region of the ischial spine, which it straddles like a violin string on its bridge.… Continue reading Sitting and Bending