Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Update - approximately 1 week after Shockwave Therapy: I have noticed several things..

1. I still have post-therapy alcock's canal pain bilaterally, which is normal. The pain decreases a bit each day.
2. I have an increased tolerance to sitting.
3. I can now stretch and not have any noticeable nerve soreness afterwards. I am really working on my hamstrings and buttocks. Before, this always caused a flare in symptoms.
4. I go back to work tomorrow after having 4 off days. I feel like I can sit again fairly comfortably without setting back any potential recovery. I am still sitting on cushioned pads with perineum cut-outs.
5. I can sneeze and not get pudendal pain shooting through my groin.
6. I have more feeling in my perineum and "other" areas.
7. My bowel feels a bit more easy to pass, although again, it is too early to tell, as there is still some perineum swelling due to the therapy.

I think it is too early to draw any definitive conclusions. I will know more this coming week and will continue to post.

If my improvements are constant and permanent, I will definitely consider going back for more therapy.

kone

Hi Kone,

Thanks for the update. It sounds somewhat promising at this point and I hope you continue to see signs of improvement.

Please be careful not to overdo on things -- that is always a huge temptation as you start to improve.

Best,

Violet

Thanks Violet, I appreciate your advice. I am being very careful to not "undo" any potential progress that might have been made through Shockwave Therapy. I am taking it very easy with light stretches and walking. Hopefully, I will have more to report (positive that is) in the future.

kone

Two weeks after Shockwave Therapy: I can sit on cushioned chairs for a much longer time now with very little discomfort. I can stretch my groin and legs without any aftereffects. I am on half of my medication (clonazpeam) and hope to decrease it further this coming week. I can exercise again mildly without any pain. I remain optimistic that the treatment was helpful based on my feeling better and doing more things without pain.

kone

Yay!

How wonderful for you Kone. Glad to hear there is real improvement. Hope it continues.
Janet

Thank you very much for posting your news. I wish you well.
Alan

This is great news, Kone! I guess this means you will likely be going back for more treatments -- and for good reason if they are helping you.

Violet

Dr. Andrews' treatment definitely helped me. I am not cured yet as I can still feel symptoms, but I am much better. The full results of the treatment cannot be known yet, but will be apparent in the weeks to come. Dr. Andrews advised at least a 6-8 week healing period before deciding on any more treatment. The week in Cornwall is an expensive one, and all out of pocket expense, so I hope I recover enough so that I don't have to go back, however, finances permitted, I will go back to have another treatment if I do not fully recover. I really want to get my physical life back, as we with PN all do. My case is perhaps unique in that I know the exact event that caused my PN (bike seat) and where I was compressed. Dr. Andrews was able to identify my areas of entrapment and treat them effectively. I was very impressed by his knowledge of the pelvic area and likely entrapment areas. kone

Very exciting! I'm so happy for your improvement. I think Dr. Andrew's treatment can definitely help some people. Keep us posted