Reddit reviews A Headache in the Pelvis: The Wise-Anderson Protocol for Healing Pelvic Pain: The Definitive Edition

I've been to sports doctors, chiropractors, physios, pelvic floor physios, massage therapists, osteopaths, you name it. Pelvic pain is a very common thing, there are Facebook groups with thousands of people looking for answers like me. There is also Reddit's related to this. It is often referred to a Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, or Chronic Non Bacterial Prostititis. Basically unexplained pelvic pain. Trust me, I didn't know this was such a common thing until it happened to me and how little medical knowledge there is on the subject. Doctors are clueless with this problem.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/PelvicFloor/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Prostatitis/

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There are also many popular books on the subject.

https://www.amazon.com/Pelvic-Pain-Explained-What-Need/dp/1442248319

https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Pelvic-Pain-Strengthening-Incontinence-ebook/dp/B001FA0O96/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=pelvic+pain&qid=1563699301&s=books&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.com/Headache-Pelvis-Wise-Anderson-Protocol-Definitive/dp/1524762040/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=headache+in+the+pelvis&qid=1563699279&s=books&sr=1-1

I’ve had hypertonic pelvic floor dysfunction for 18 months now. Started when I had a real stressful life event happen to me and triggered the whole thing. Pain started in tip of my penis and epididymis, then moved to perennial area, buttocks and side of my abs. Originally my pain was at a 7-8 out of 10 but has now slowing progressed downward to 2 after doing the below regime. It’s still affecting me but I’m getting control of it and confident I can get rid of it completely (as many people have).

It is posited that the root cause of hypertonic pelvic floor is a central nervous system and sympathetic nervous that’s gone haywire, usually do to emotional or physical trauma/stress.

Here are the things that have helped reduce the pain the most for me.

1. Stop catastrophic thinking. Catastrophic thinking triggers stress which triggers your central nervous system which triggers your pelvic floor to tighten.
   
   Your pain in your penis is referential pain coming from tense pelvic floor muscles. This condition won’t kill you (though it will annoy you) and most people resolve it 100% but it requires a multi modal approach to curing and takes discipline and time (months)
   
   
2. Do lots of exercise to increase blood flow in the pelvis. It goes away for me completely when I jog or play soccer. Try to do aerobic exercise everyday.
   
   
3. Do pelvic stretches every morning
   
   https://www.pelvicpain.org.au/easy-stretches-to-relax-the-pelvis-men/
   
   
4. Read ‘Headache in the Pelvis’ and read ‘the Mindbody prescription
   
   https://www.amazon.com/Headache-Pelvis-Wise-Anderson-Protocol-Definitive/dp/1524762040
   
   https://www.amazon.ca/Mindbody-Prescription-Healing-Body-Pain/dp/0446675156
   
   
5. Do internal trigger point release on the pelvic floor to release muscle tension in the short term. Look at buying the thera wand available online.
   
   https://www.physiotherapyroom.com/Therawand-Trigger-Wand
   
   ‘Headache in Pelvis’ book has trigger point release techniques in the book.
   
   
6. Meditate 20min in the morning and before you go to bed and learn reverse kegels and belly breathing .
   
   I use the headspace app on iOS to help:
   https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/headspace-meditation-sleep/id493145008
   
   
   
7. Stay away from stimulants (caffeine/alcohol) it activates your central nervous system which triggers your pelvic area to tighten and flare up.
   
   
   
8. Eat healthy and get lots of sleep. If I sleep less than 7 hrs my flare ups happen way more.
   
   
9. Take a high quality all in one men’s vitamin (optimen) and fish oil.
   
   10.. Some people also complain that orgasming triggers flare ups as it causes the pelvic floor to convulse via spasm. Just so you know.
   
   Good luck, you’ll beat this.
   
   And post back when you do, its important that other people hear your success.