title: Evaluation of the levator ani and pelvic wall muscles in levator ani syndrome.
abstract: Chronic pelvic pain is a difficult problem to evaluate and treat. Knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic wall muscles may enable the provider to identify levator ani spasm syndrome, a possible cause of chronic pelvic pain.
authors.affiliation: Center for Pelvic Health, St. Thomas Health Services, Franklin, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hull
authors.forename: Marlene M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Corton
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015984:Causality; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000503:physiopathology; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010502:Perineum; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000502:physiology; D013035:Spasm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents