POGP CONFERENCE 2018 Things aren’t always what they seem: differential diagnosis and common pelvic masqueraders

Author(s): C. Mercer - Pages: 45-50

Abstract

Pelvic joint pain, bladder and bowel dysfunction, sensory changes, and changes to sexual function have multiple causes. Since patients with these symptoms are frequently treated by physiotherapists, a knowledge of differential diagnosis is essential to ensure that potentially serious pathologies are identified early and managed appropriately. This paper explores four conditions that may present in the setting of a pelvic, obstetric and gynaecological physiotherapy clinic.

Keywords: axial spondyloarthropathy, cauda equina syndrome, masqueraders, multiple sclerosis, visceral pain.