Pelvic pain refers to discomfort felt in the lower abdomen, hips, or pelvis — an area containing multiple organs, muscles, nerves, and joints. It can affect both men and women and may be acute (short-term) or chronic (lasting more than three months). Because pain in this region can arise from many sources — including the musculoskeletal system, nerves, bladder, bowel, or reproductive organs — accurate diagnosis and coordinated specialist care are essential.
Typical symptoms include:
Chronic pelvic pain can result from nerve entrapment (such as pudendal neuralgia), pelvic floor muscle tension, endometriosis, post-surgical pain, or spinal and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Often, more than one structure contributes to the pain, and this overlap is best managed with a multidisciplinary pain clinic approach.
At Wessex Pain Clinic, diagnosis begins with a comprehensive consultation exploring pain patterns, triggers, previous surgeries, and associated bladder, bowel, or gynaecological symptoms.
When needed, we collaborate with gynaecologists, urologists, gastroenterologists, and physiotherapists for a coordinated approach.
Further investigations may include:
This detailed evaluation ensures that both local and referred pain mechanisms are identified and treated appropriately.
Our specialist physiotherapists partners play a central role in pelvic pain management, focusing on:
Pain psychology support is equally important, helping patients manage the emotional effects of chronic pain, anxiety, and altered body confidence through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and pacing strategies.
At Wessex Pain Clinic, we work as a team and meet regularly to discuss complex, treatment resistant or unusual cases. As such you will often receive the expertise of several pain consultants. We believe that we are one of very few pain clinics to offer this.
We may prescribe:
Our consultants offer precise, image-guided procedures to directly target the cause of pain, including:
All procedures are carried out under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance to ensure accuracy and safety.
Our friendly team is on hand to support you every step of the way. Please get in touch at any time.
