Pelvic pain rehabilitation
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Chronic pelvic pain is defined as persistent painful condition which lasts for at least six months under umbilicus. Numerous factors are blamed for etiopathogenesis, and quality of life of individuals is adversely affected. Chronic pain as well as functional disorders are accompanied to chronic pelvic pain. The treatment and rehabilitation program should be tailored for specific causes, targeting general pain treatment. Consequently, chronic pelvic pain management can be used to propose personalized treatment options and include patient education, behavioral therapy, and a biopsychosocial approach. Interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration are essential for facilitating patient-centered rehabilitation.
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- Authors
- Vural, M.
- Affiliations
- İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Vural, Meltem
- ORCID
- Vural, Meltem
- Venue
- Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Publisher
- Galenos Yayinevi
- Published
- 2018-11-20
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 291-299
- ISSN
- 2587-0823 (ISSN-L)
- 2587-1250
- PMC
- PMC6648037
- OpenAlex
- W2901961087
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 0.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
- Keywords
- chronic pelvic pain, pain management, patient education, behavior therapy, biopsychosocial model, multidisciplinary care, personalized treatment, quality of life, functional disorders
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