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How I ACTUALLY RECOVERED - Male Pelvic Floor Dysfunction/Pudendal Neuralgia/CPPS - MY FULL STORY!

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Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key wellness strategies & recovery themes from Keith’s story (pelvic floor dysfunction / pudendal neuralgia / CPPS)

1) Identify underlying contributors (don’t assume it’s “just stretching”)

  • Hypermobility: Keith discovered he is hypermobile, which may predispose people to pelvic instability and nerve compression.
  • Prior tailbone trauma (coccyx injury): An old tailbone dislocation after a fall is described as a contributing factor for later pelvic instability.
  • Sedentary behavior / long sitting hours: Extended sitting (work + commuting + couch time) worsened symptoms.

2) Early symptom management + rule out serious causes

  • He pursued medical evaluation soon after symptom onset (labs, prostate exam).
  • He emphasizes getting scans/bloodwork to rule out major conditions (e.g., cancer) before focusing solely on pelvic floor work.

3) Medical/pathway trial-and-adjust (learn from what flares you)

Keith tried multiple approaches and observed what didn’t work well for him:

  • Stretching protocols: Often worsened symptoms, including common stretching flare-ups associated with hypermobility.
  • Medications:
    • Flowmax: Helped urinary stream, but did not address rectal fullness.
    • Steroids (prednisone) and gabapentin
    • Gabapentin: Reported to reduce neuropathic pain by ~30%, though tapering off was difficult.
  • Avoid “one-size-fits-all”: He stresses that treatment must match how your specific body responds.

4) Pelvic floor PT—internal work + pacing (but not “push through”)

  • He worked with a pelvic floor physical therapist (sessions limited by inability to sit and cost).
  • Key takeaways:
    • Internal work sometimes reduced pain short-term, but could lead to soreness/next-day worsening.
    • He learned he couldn’t rely on internal work alone for a stable routine and needed other modalities.

5) Injection therapy attempt (helpful for others, problematic for him)

  • He tried hydrodissection + pudendal nerve block guided by fluoroscopy.
  • Outcome: a serious immune/steroid reaction, including high fever lasting about 7–10 days.
  • He discontinued injections as a sustainable option for his situation.

6) Functional movement + body mechanics rebuild (core/glutes + pelvic floor relaxation)

This is described as the turning point in his recovery strategy.

  • His wife encouraged him to see a functional movement/chiropractic functional movement expert (Dr. Bo).
  • He used assessment methods (camera/software testing) to identify:
    • Weak posterior chain
    • Weak core
    • Glutes not firing
    • SOAS/hip flexors tight (“rock hard”)
  • His theory:
    • Tight hip flexors (SOAS) + weak core/glutes create compensation.
    • Pelvic muscles enter “lockdown” (hypertonicity).
    • This contributes to nerve compression and altered sensation/pain signaling.

The core self-care / exercise methodology he credits

  • Step 1: Learn how to engage core + engage glutes
  • Step 2: Learn how to relax the pelvic floor while doing that
  • He emphasizes a specific skill: “reverse Kegel” (pelvic floor relaxation rather than constant clenching).

  • He frames it as a coordination challenge (“walk and chew gum”): core engagement + glute activation + pelvic floor relaxation simultaneously

  • Progress slowly:

    • Start with coordination/activation
    • Build strength gradually
    • Avoid aggressive volume (he warns against “a thousand sit-ups” approaches)

7) Corrective rehab + fascial/myofascial release (with safety caveats)

  • He focused on rehabilitation, gradually strengthening after learning correct engagement.
  • He includes myofascial/fascial release (deep-tissue style work) as part of the toolkit.
  • Safety disclaimer: Don’t self-treat aggressively without clinical guidance—too much pressure can aggravate nerves and prolong problems.

8) Breath work to reduce central nervous system “lockdown”

  • He says breathing/meditative-style exercises helped calm an overactive fight-or-flight (sympathetic) response.
  • Goal: shift toward relaxation so pelvic floor tension and pain signaling can downregulate.

9) Use feedback loops during flares

  • He sometimes continued internal work during flares when it helped, but prioritized learning what works for his body.
  • A practical signal he noticed:
    • When he felt about ~10–20% core/glute engagement and symptoms subtly decreased, it suggested the approach was helping.

10) The “commitment” factor: consistent home rehab

  • He credits improvement to doing prescribed rehab multiple times per day for weeks.
  • He frames recovery as requiring consistent effort to regain function for work and family life.

Presenters / sources mentioned

  • Keith (presenter; “The Unbroken pelvis Channel”)
  • Pelvic Rehab Ablativa of Medicine (Dallas office) (company/clinic)
  • Dr. Bo (functional movement expert / chiropractor; assessed with kinetisense-style camera software)
  • Pelvic floor physical therapist (remote/in-home PT; named not provided)
  • Wife of Keith (licensed massage therapist; encourages seeking Dr. Bo)
  • Texas Pain Management Surgery Center (additional procedures; specific doctor not named)
  • Pelvic floor PT practices (general source)
  • YouTube male pelvic floor/chronic prostatitis content creators (general source)

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