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Male Pelvic Pain

Male Pelvic Pain

Unnati Topiwala2022-04-27T07:57:55-04:00June 14th, 2021|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Pelvic Floor Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: Medicine, Physical Therapy, Atlanta, Emory University, Injury Prevention, American College of Sports Medicine, Pelvic Floor, active, dry needling, Pain management, Clinical medicine, Urinary bladder disorders, Pseudoscience, Pelvic pain, Prostatitis, Medical specialties, Savas Koutsantonis, Men's health, Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Hard flaccid syndrome, Interstitial cystitis, Male Health, male pelvic floor|

...it’s more common than you think…and yes, it can be treated! With June being Men's Health Awareness Month, we wanted to bring awareness to a problem that is commonly misdiagnosed. Men with pelvic pain are almost always misdiagnosed as “prostatitis” and are prescribed rounds of antibiotics even though they do not have an infection. More commonly referred to as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) which can present as perineal (pelvic floor) and genital pain. The prevalence of CPPS in the [...]

Frozen Shoulder

Frozen Shoulder

Unnati Topiwala2023-12-21T14:40:20-05:00March 24th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Trauma, immobility, Arthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Sports medicine, Physical Therapy, Injury Prevention, American College of Sports Medicine, health, active, injury, athlete, warm-up, inflammation, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, Soft tissue disorders, Rotator cuff tear, Manual therapy, Elbow, Overuse injuries, Shoulder, Rotator cuff, Shoulder problem, Osteochondritis dissecans, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, shoulder pain, Thomas Joyce, Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, Shoulder joint, Capsulitis, Manipulation under anesthesia|

What is a frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder, or “adhesive capsulitis,” is a condition that involves a tightening of the capsule and ligaments around the shoulder. Inflammation within the shoulder joint and an increase in nerve growth around the shoulder complex results in pain, stiffness, and limited shoulder range of motion.1 It is estimated that 2-5.3% of the general population experiences frozen shoulder.1 Studies have shown that this pathology is more prevalent among females and individuals between 40 and 70 years [...]