Ms Pelvic Floor Spasm

As part of the fall 2010 north american research committee on multiple sclerosis survey we conducted a.

Ms pelvic floor spasm.

In an ms society u k. It may present as pain ache or discomfort. What can you do to relax the pelvic floor muscles. Ongoing pain floor pain and discomfort caused by pelvic floor muscle over activity or pelvic floor muscle spasm can be very stressful and anxiety provoking which often makes the condition worse.

Many people with multiple sclerosis have stiff muscles and spasms a condition called spasticity. Indeed we believe a common cause of misdiagnosis of prostatitis comes from pain experienced during the rectal exam that is assumed to be due to the prostate but. Forum one person spoke of having twitching in the vagina as well as the calf thigh. Pelvic floor muscle spasm can be either primary there is no underlying cause or secondary there is an identifiable underlying cause.

This usually starts in the teen years but certainly. When there is primary pelvic floor muscle spasm there is usually a long history of problems such as painful intercourse urinary problems and constipation. Muscle spasticity is. It s quite similar to the kind of cramping you d experience in another body part like your calf or foot and it can be very painful.

It happens mostly in the muscles of the legs and arms and it may keep you from moving your limbs. Pelvic floor disorders can cause muscle spasms in the pelvis. Pelvic floor spasm is a common cause of pelvic pain that involves involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles which support the uterus vagina bladder and rectum. Despite recent efforts to educate multiple sclerosis ms health care providers about the importance of pelvic floor disorders urinary bowel and sexual dysfunction no data are currently available to assess outcomes of these efforts in terms of patient satisfaction.

The physical discomfort associated with pelvic floor muscle tension presents differently in different women. This type of pelvic floor muscle spasm usually results in a feeling of pressure or dull aching sensations high up in the rectum. Muscle spasticity on the other hand is a continuous muscle spasm that causes stiffness rigidity or tightness that can interfere with normal walking talking or movement.