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Organ Prolapse and Myofascial Release Treatment

One of the many things I love about my work is the opportunity to interact with and treat a very wide variety of conditions. If I dealt with nothing but low back pain all day/every day, I would be bored rather quickly. Women’s health issues have always been a strong part of my practice, including pelvic organ prolapse. I recently came to know Sherry Palm, who heads a wonderful non-profit organization called the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support, Inc. (APOPS).

Sherrie acknowledges the benefit of myofascial release in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and even provides a list of MFR therapists on the website. Also, she has written a book, titled “Pelvic Organ Prolapse: The Silent Epidemic”. Myofascial release has the ability to address issues of tightness within the abdomen and pelvis which can lead to organ prolapse.

Please check out the APOPS website. There is a huge amount of information there that may benefit you or your clients.

For now,

Walt Fritz

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Comment by Daniel Hyde on February 17, 2012 at 11:50pm: in Thai Yoga Massage there's a technique that I use very often for a wide variety of abdominal issues, from constipation to diarrhea, to abdominal cramping during menstruation, and even indigestion I believe it would also be beneficial to POP as it builds up a clients ability to strengthen the internal fascia between the intestines, abdominal wall, and the pelvic diaphram...

It's called 6 point abdominal massage it's always helped my clients with all the aforementioned conditions it does have potential to help POP and there's also always acupressure points to do for the condition points that assist spleen, and stomach chi always helps with prolapse problems

Comment by Gordon J. Wallis on February 7, 2012 at 2:17pm: I'm not familiar with that problem...? But pretty much all I do regardless, is look for trigger points and hopefully eliminate them. And I have delt with abdominal TPs in the past... Hmm Silent Epidemic...That means its more prevalent then Im aware of. I will do a bit of research.. Good post Walt.

Comment by Daniel Cohen on February 5, 2012 at 10:47am: Doesn't anyone else find this problem in clients? After pregnancy it is often diagnosed and the corrective surgery is usually only done when the problems from it are severe. As Massage Therapists we can make a big difference. Don't any of our Lomi Lomi practitioners do prolapse correction?

Comment by Walt Fritz, PT on January 31, 2012 at 8:46am: Daniel,

While I am not intimately familiar with these modalities, I have no doubt of their effectiveness. We use the tools available to us and apply them appropriately. Organ prolapse can be contributed to by tightness throughout the lower abdominal and pelvic bowl region.

Comment by Daniel Cohen on January 31, 2012 at 8:44am: I agree Walt, female clients come in for this as often as they come for back pain. I find that Lomi Lomi Opu huli, Korean Martial Therapy deep abdominal work, Lymphatic Massage deep abdominal work all are effective techniques for this. I also think that they are effective by returning elasticity to the fascia around the organs. I believe Mayan Abdominal technique also will have this effect but I have not learned that. Perhaps someone who knows the Mayan system could let us know.