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64: Current Strategies in Helping Men Who Suffer from Pelvic Pain - Nel Gerig, MD


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Chronic pelvic pain is something that affects millions of men and can be a very distressing condition. Today, we are talking to a board-certified urologist who is an expert in helping people suffering from pelvic pain. 

Dr. Nel Gerig is a board-certified urologist currently practicing in the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado. She graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine and completed her urology residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. She has since been in the private practice of urology. Her passion is the treatment of pelvic pain disorders. Dr. Gerig’s approach is interdisciplinary, involving physical therapists and many other medical specialists who care for those suffering from various aspects of pelvic pain syndrome. We will be learning more about her approach today on the podcast.

Dr. Pohlman was fortunate to spend some time shadowing Dr. Gerig during his urology residency training at the University of Colorado. He learned a lot from her and still refers to the notes he took and the clinical pearls he received from her during that time.

Dr. Gerig is the Founder and Medical Director of The Pelvic Solutions Network, a group of providers working together to help those with pelvic pain. When she is not helping individuals with pelvic pain, she enjoys spending her time with her family and their Australian Shepherd. She also keeps busy with gardening, skiing, and helping with homework. Be sure to stay tuned today to find out more about Dr. Gerig’s strategies for helping men suffering from pelvic pain.

Disclaimer: The Prostate Health Podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. By listening to the podcast, no physician-patient relationship has been formed. For more information and counseling, you must contact your personal physician or urologist with questions about your unique situation.

Show highlights:

  • Dr. Gerig discusses what motivated her to follow the path she has taken to get to where she is today.
  • Dr. Gerig explains what chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome is all about.
  • The areas that Dr. Gerig typically treats in her patients.
  • Dr. Gerig explains what happens in the body when muscles are tight.
  • Some common symptoms in men with chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
  • Dr. Gerig describes what her typical evaluation involves when a patient presents their symptoms to her.
  • Why a physical examination by someone trained in the same area as Dr. Gerig can be far more valuable than the most sophisticated MRI.
  • Dr. Gerig shares her treatment strategies for people suffering from chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
  • Dr. Gerig explains what neurological upregulation is and how to overcome it.
  • Trauma can also contribute to ongoing pain.

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