Integrative Approaches for Pelvic Pain in Trauma Recovery

Course overview

Our understanding of how trauma emotional wellness and sexual health intersect has increased in recent years. There has been increasing recognition of and interest in the connection between the brain trauma and physical well-being. Having a good understanding of pain nociception and the impact of trauma on pain is beneficial when selecting interventions for patients with a history of trauma and pelvic pain. Certain integrative strategies can be used to help manage pain and fear in these individuals including mindfulness mindful movements breathing techniques and graded exposure. This course explores how these strategies can help calm the nervous system and subsequently reduce pain fear and anxiety in individuals with pelvic pain. It also introduces specific exercises and a mindfulness-based graded exposure protocol relevant to pelvic examinations. The course aims to introduce rehabilitation professionals to the benefits of mindfulness mindful movement breathing techniques and graded exposure as tools to regulate and calm the central nervous system for people with pelvic pain who have experienced trauma.