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Pudendal Nerve Entrapment/Neuropathy/Damage

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Oct 29 9:41am | Replies (592)

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I was recently diagnosed with pudendal nerve entrapment. It took 13 months and going to many doctors visits to figure out what I had. I have had injections. With no help. I live in Houston Texas. Since Pudendal neuropathy is rare there are not many doctors to treat this. I recently had radio frequency ablationAnd they said it could take up to three weeks before I could feel results. It has been 2 1/2 weeks and I was in pain all day today. My last option would be surgery but I do not know that I am willing to put myself through that although this pain is excruciating and sometimes I just feel like dying because of it. I haven’t tried any pelvic physical Therapy which my doctor thinks I will benefit from! They gave me gabapentin for pain. Tramadol for pain. Lyrica for pain. And none of these things work for me. Ice packs are my best friend. The pain goes down my legs and into my feet also. I haven’t been able to find any sitting cushions that are made for this issue! This is just brutal!

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@vklittle61 @teg I wanted to share our Connect discussion about myofascial release. I do not have experience with pundental nerve issues, but I have done a lot of MFR myself, and it helps conditions of nerve entrapment by releasing the tight fascia that is binding everything together. Pundenetal nerve entrapment is on the list of conditions that MFR can help according to the founder of these therapy techniques, John Barnes. There is a provider search on the MFR website. https://myofascialrelease.com/find-a-therapist/

Here is our discussion.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/