Secrets of the Pelvis

Interesting Pelvis Links

The Anatomy Lession: Pelvis

Excellent description, charts, pictures and information on the pelvis.

"They are meant to be studied by the person who is just interested in learning a little about human anatomy, as a review of previous anatomy courses or for anyone else who might find the lessons helpful."

The Pelvic Girdle

Basic Introduction to the Pelvis.

The Pelvic Girdle

Good view of the pelvic bones.

The Arches of the Pelvis

An interesting article by Jonathan Fitzgordon

"An arch is a curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight. The body follows a engineering model that we would be wise to understand."

Know Your Body - An Overview of Pelvic Anatomy

A look at the organs of the pelvis.

"If you have pelvic pain, knowledge of the pelvic organs and their functions can be important as you seek treatment and solutions. This knowledge can help you communicate with medical professionals. By using anatomical terms to describe your symptoms, you can give your health care provider a head start in the diagnosis process."

Pelvic floor physical therapy for management of myofascial pelvic pain syndrome

Pelvic floor physical therapy is the general term used to describe a variety of modalities used by physical therapists for treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. Two of the most common types of pelvic floor dysfunction treated with pelvic floor physical therapy are (1) pelvic organ prolapse with urinary or fecal incontinence, and (2) chronic pelvic pain with myofascial pelvic pain syndrome.

Chronic Prostatitis: A Myofascial Pain Syndrome?

Chronic abacterial prostatitis with associated pain remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Although the focus is most commonly a bacterial etiology, given the often unsuccessful results of antimicrobial therapy to relieve symptoms, it is reasonable to ask whether chronic pelvic pain syndrome may be a consequence of a functional disease within the pelvis. An analysis of clinical and urodynamic findings in 103 men with a complaint of chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain was carried out with a neurourologic focus to evaluate the role of pelvic floor dysfunction as a cause of symptoms. All patients included in this study had negative microbiologic tests before entering the study group. A significant number of the men had neurologic dysfunction.