Dear Bernedette,
I have treated a patient with painful testicles. He
responded to McKenzie treatment for low thoracic / upper lumbar problem. He did
not have pain in his back, but the area was painful to palpation, and his
testicular pain resolved with treatment. I did nothing directly to his
testicular region.
If you are going to use e-stim, I would recommend
putting it next to the spine at the level which includes testicles in dermatome.
(Sorry that I don't have time to look that up for you right now.)
Good luck & please let us know how your patient
responds to PT Rx.
Sarah Fern Striffler, PT
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Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 4:48 PM
Subject: Contra indications voor electro
therapy
Dear all,
An urologist asked for my help with a patient
with painful testicles. He can not find anything untoward. So he wonders if
physiotherapy might help. I have been bouncing ideas off my colleague and
could not come up with valid reasons not to try ultrasound (not a very nice
prospect though), interferential therapy or pulsed shortwave diathermy, for
pain relief, unless this patient is of an age where fatherhood might still be
considered.
Does anyone has any ideas on this?
Bernadette
Sangeelee.