The effect of intermittent levator massage with caudal block on management of levator ani syndrome: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2009.57.1.137
- Author:
Yoon Ji CHOI
1
;
Seong Ho CHANG
;
Seung Zhoo YOON
;
Sung Uk CHOI
;
Hye Won SHIN
;
Hye Won LEE
;
Hae Ja LIM
;
Suk Min YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea. torchid@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Caudal block;
Levator ani syndrome;
Levator massage
- MeSH:
Anal Canal;
Anus Diseases;
Humans;
Massage;
Muscles;
Pain;
Pain Clinics;
Pelvic Floor;
Pelvis
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2009;57(1):137-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Levator ani syndrome (LAS) is a functional disorder of the pelvic floor muscles in which recurrent and persistent distressing pain is felt in the anus without detectable organic pathology. Eighty one percent of coccygodynia was alleviated by the levator massage when the massage motion was repeated 10 to 15 times on each side of the pelvis daily for 5 or 6 days. The authors encountered the LAS patient for whom successive visit to pain clinic was economic burden. Therefore, the authors managed the patient by intermittent levator massage with caudal block, once a week for 3 times, resulting in two years of pain free status. Intermittent levator massage with caudal block may be as effective as successive levator massage and induce longer painless period in the management of LAS.
