Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-08T04:47:56 RDF description of Physical therapy management of pelvic pain in men: two case reports - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn36848 Physical Therapy public 39530 Pain <p>BACKGROUND: The purpose of this case report is to describe 2 cases where individualized pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) was used to care for 2 individuals with general pelvic pain.<br>CASE PRESENTATION: Two male patients with pelvic pain and urinary dysfunction were referred to PFPT. Assessment of breathing pattern, the pelvic floor, and the pelvic girdle were performed. Goals were set with a therapist to address their chief complaints and reduce pelvic pain through use of muscle energy techniques, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and behavioral modifications.<br>FOLLOW-UP: Both patients improved after only 4 physical therapy treatment sessions and reported clinically significant improvements in National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index scores.<br>DISCUSSION: The successful and rapid resolution of symptoms in these cases demonstrates the potential benefits of PFPT, patient compliance, and timely referrals to PFPT to expedite outcomes.<p> document-rn36848 Physical therapy management of pelvic pain in men: two case reports 3 4 JOSPT Cases 2024-08-31T22:03:57.593-05:00 10.2519/josptcases.2023.11495 22915 Patient Compliance