Sexual Function
Sexual impotence in men having low-back syndrome.
LeBan MM, Burk Rd, Johnson EW. Archives Phys. Med. & Rehab.,
Nov. 1966 pp. 715-723.
Of 43 men having back injuries from industrial
accidents, 63% were found to be sexually impotent.
Testalgia
caused by dysfunction at the thoraco-lumbar junction. Jamelick
R, Penickova V, Vyborny K. J of Manual Medicine, 1992; 6:189.
Ten men aged 30-55 had long term unilateral testalgia (pain
in scrotum or testicle). A complete urological examination
failed to determine the cause of the pain. They had no back
pain or urinary tract disease. After a single
manipulation or repeated manipulation, the testalgia completely
disappeared.
Bowel and bladder dysfunction secondary to lumbar
dysfunctional syndrome. Falk JW Chiropractic Technique, 1990;2:45-48.
A
37 year-old man hurt himself on the job and started experiencing
low back pain and pain in the left testicle and had difficulty
urinating. After chiropractic adjustments the lower back pain
and the testicular and urinary pains disappeared.
The mechanically
induced pelvic pain and organic dysfunction syndrome: an often
overlooked cause of bladder, bowel, gynecological, and sexual
dysfunction. Browning JF. Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal
System,1996; 4:52-667
The mechanically induced pelvic pain and
organic dysfunction (PPOD) syndrome is thought to be caused
by subluxations of the lumbar spine affecting lower sacral
nerves.
Sufferers with PPOD can have low back pain, bladder,
bowel, gynecologic and/or sexual dysfunction.
This is the case
of a 29-year old woman with bilateral pelvic and low back pain,
inguinal pain, urinary stress incontinence, loss of genital
sensitivity, loss of libido and vaginal discharge. A gynecological
exam failed to reveal any pathology.
Sacral nerve root involvement,
secondary to a L5/S1 disc herniation was found. Under chiropractic
care the patient initially experienced symptoms of pain and
paraesthesia of the genitalia which disappeared quickly and
within one week her bladder dysfunction had resolved and the
other symptoms were less severe. After 4 weeks, her other symptoms
had completely resolved.
The recognition of mechanically induced
pelvic pain and organic dysfunction in the low back pain patient.
Browning JE. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics,
1991,12(5).
Pelvic organic problems that have been shown to
respond to manipulative treatment include impairment of bladder,
bowel and sexual function.
Distractive manipulation protocols
in treating the mechanically induced pelvic pain and organic
dysfunction patient. Browning JE Chiropractic Technique. 1995;
7:1-11.
Pelvic pain and organic dysfunction (PPOD) often responds
well to chiropractic care. These conditions include symptoms
of bladder, bowel, gynecologic, and sexual dysfunction secondary
to impairment of lower sacral nerve root function as a result
of a mechanical disorder of the low back.
This article discusses
treatment protocols outlining the application of distractive
decompressive manipulation of the lumbar spine in the management
of the mechanically induced pelvic pain and organic dysfunction
syndrome.
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