SIGNATURE WORK
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2023

Introduction: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a prevalent health condition affecting women worldwide. Among the multifaceted etiologies, myofascial origin is often neglected in clinical practice. Therefore, pelvic floor physical therapy might be a helpful solution to take into consideration. The purpose of this review is to synthesize and evaluate relevant current clinical trials using physical therapy treatments to alleviate symptoms of chronic myofascial pelvic pain in adult women. Methods: Five online databases were searched. The author individually completed the review process using the Covidence platform. Results: A total of six clinical studies were included. Four controlled studies tested self-myofascial release, distension of pelvic structure, radiofrequency modulation, and group-based multimodal physical therapy intervention. Two single-armed studies tested Thiele massage and pelvic floor physical therapy intervention. All studies showed significant improvement in pain symptoms. Conclusion: Currently available evidence lacks methodological rigor, making it challenging to recommend any specific physical therapy intervention. More high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to identify which physical therapy strategy is the most effective with this patient population.