Korean J Pain.  2016 Oct;29(4):274-276. 10.3344/kjp.2016.29.4.274.

Chronic pelvic pain arising from dysfunctional stabilizing muscles of the hip joint and pelvis

• Lee DW
• Lim CH
• Han JY
• Kim WM

• KMID: 2354222
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2016.29.4.274

Abstract

Chronic pelvic pain in women is a very annoying condition that is responsible for substantial suffering and medical expense. But dealing with this pain can be tough, because there are numerous possible causes for the pelvic pain such as urologic, gynecologic, gastrointestinal, neurologic, or musculoskeletal problems. Of these, musculoskeletal problem may be a primary cause of chronic pelvic pain in patients with a preceding trauma to the low back, pelvis, or lower extremities. Here, we report the case of a 54-year-old female patient with severe chronic pelvic pain after a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) accident that was successfully managed with image-guided trigger point injections on several pelvic stabilizing muscles.

Keyword

Chronic pelvic pain; Gluteus minimus; Iliopsoas; Obturator externus; Pectineus; Piriformis; TPI

MeSH Terms

Female
Hip Joint*
Hip*
Humans
Lower Extremity
Middle Aged
Muscles*
Pelvic Pain*
Pelvis*
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Trigger Points

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