Pelvic Pain Network
Access resources and information shared by dedicated physicians.
CanSAGE Pelvic Pain Network – Resources
PFPT Resources on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, internet
To locate a trained pelvic floor physical therapist:
https://pelvicrehab.com/
https://ptl.womenshealthapta.org/
https://www.pelvicpain.org/public
Many offer Virtual Consultation and 1:1 Virtual Therapy, others offer paid memberships:
https://pelvicpainrehab.com/
https://pelvicguru.com/directory/
https://beyondbasicsphysicaltherapy.com/pages/our-services
Diaphragmatic Breathing:
Depicts the pelvic floor moving in conjunction with breath. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3o3Q0Xc9tE
Diaphragmatic Breathing, Pelvic Floor & Posture Explanation. https://youtu.be/n9zl4c2Wiz8 8 min
Mobility, Stretch and Strength Training coach, NOT a physical therapist- degree in exercise biology. https://www.aewellness.com/
Fundamentals of Breathing. https://youtu.be/i7cbcxtJZoU Margaret Martin, Physical Therapist 9 min
Standing, sitting, posture and breath.
Pelvic floor & Therapy Patient Education:
Intro to your pelvic floor- Pelvic Floor 101 https://youtu.be/PcB1HL5soVk – 13 min
Home goals for PFPT: Peer and Pro tips https://youtu.be/5nKO-OC7KqM – 3 min
Why & how PFPT treats chronic pelvic pain
What to expect at Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKIH1hBNnZg – 6 min
External Exercises:
Cat stretch, Child’s pose, Happy Baby, Butterfly, Cat Cow, Bird dog, Cobra.
Some require folded towel, small ball, large/ small foam rollers, pool noodle.
Stretch exercises https://youtu.be/2yx0_PK0Q-4 – 15 min
Stretch flow routine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jad9FGlqgZc – 13 min
Self Myofascial Release Techniques https://youtu.be/TkeZT9j9AKQ – 12 min
PAIN PSYCHOLOGY-PATIENT RESOURCES
PAIN-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
Psychology Today
www.psychologytoday.com
Source for psychotherapists, can filter by those with interest in chronic pain
Curable app
www.curablehealth.com
App-based neuroscience re-education program designed to help those with persistent pain reduce their symptoms and calm their nervous system
$120/year ($60/year with promotional discount)
6-weeks free if shared by clinician
Tame the Beast
www.tamethebeast.org
Website offering animations that help viewers understand how chronic pain works and how they can start to re-train the nervous system
Permission to Move
www.permissiontomove.com
Courses aimed at patients and clinicians
Online course: $220
Online course + Individual coaching (6 sessions, worldwide)-$995
Pathways app
www.pathways.health
App-based pain management program with neuroscience education, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and finally mindfulness/meditation practices
$14.99/mo, $69.99/year, $299.99 lifetime
Pelvic Rehabilitation: Retrain Your Pelvic Pain
https://www.pelvicrehabilitation.com/retrain-your-pelvic-pain/
6 week online program taught by Dr. Alexandra Milspaw reviewing the neurobiology of pain, mindfulness-based cognitive techniques, and neuro-linguistic programming techniques aimed at reducing pain and increasing resiliency
$300
PainTrainer
www.paintrainer.org
Online program which teaches effective strategies to manage pain over 8 sessions
Free
CPP EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Chronic pelvic pain overview:
‐International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS): https://www.pelvicpain.org/public/resources/educational‐resources/informational‐handouts
‐Pelvic Pain Education Program: https://www.pelvicpain.org/public/resources/educational‐resources/informational‐handouts
Endometriosis:
‐Society for Women’s Health Research: https://swhr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SWHR_Endometriosis_Toolkit_3.2021.pdf?msclkid=453652b3d15011ec97b4d08a18998416
‐Endometriosis.net: https://endometriosis.net/
Vulvodynia:
‐National Vulvodynia Association: https://www.nva.org/
‐Vulval Pain Society: https://vulvalpainsociety.org/
Pelvic myofascial pain:
‐Beyond Basics Physical Therapy: https://beyondbasicsphysicaltherapy.com/pages/books‐and‐products
‐Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center: https://pelvicpainrehab.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKIfy8‐P10EyTaM‐bIbeFbA
Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome:
‐Interstitial Cystitis Association: https://www.ichelp.org/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ICHelp
Irritable Bowel Syndrome:
‐International Federation for Gastrointestinal Disorders: https://aboutibs.org/
‐UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders: https://www.med.unc.edu/ibs/patient‐education/educational‐gi‐handouts/
Nociplastic pain:
‐PainGuide: https://painguide.com/
‐Tame the Beast: https://www.tamethebeast.org/
‐Understanding Pain in less than five minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KrUL8tOaQs
RESOURCE LIST CONTINUED
- BC Women’s Centre for Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis
- International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS)
- International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
- National Vulvodynia Association (NVA)
- Calgary Chronic Pain Centre
- Alberta Healthy Living Program
- University of Michigan FibroGuide (https://fibroguide.med.umich.edu/pain- care/self-care/)
- Pelvic Pain Support Network https://www.pelvicpain.org.uk/
- Pain BC