At home techniques?

[DanielleFL]

I've gone to PFT for maybe 5 sessions now. I haven't really gotten any at home things to do. Today at the GYN when I was getting a pelvic ultrasound (ouch) the doctor told me I should be getting relaxation techniques for at home. Do your PT's give you such things? I am going to ask tonight but I was curious.

[systitis]

My PT gave me different exercises (internal & external) + relaxation techniques to do at home. I had about 6 mos of PT and she changed the exercises or added to them as we went along. She was very very helpful and I got a lot out of PT.

There's also a book called "Heal Pelvic Pain" by Amy Stein (she's a PT) that has lots & lots of ideas, techniques & exercises you can do yourself. It's a paperback, very easy to understand and follow & I also found it extremely helpful.