Do we produce more scar tissue?

Many physical activites such as sports, pelvic surgery, etc can all contribute to PN
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JackieOUCH
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Do we produce more scar tissue?

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Another question I've been thinking about, and curious what the rest of you may think:

Do you think people with actual pudendal nerve entrapment form more scar tissue than "normal" people.

I'm beginning to think this may be one of the major issues.

Some people are very prone to adhesion formation, so why couldn't forming too much scar tissue be one of our more contributing factors?

I was watching a pro football game last weekend and these guys are repeatedly falling and getting thrown violently all over the field, and yet other than the more common injuries, they don't seem to develop pudendal problems. Where as some of us have had one bad fall, and it seems to cause a lifetime of misery. Is it because we form scar tissue too easily? Too much? An over reaction to an injury?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

Thanks.
Best,

Jackie OUCH
Started with severe burning sacral pain to R hip/pelvis, bladder, bowel
History Endometriosis
Antolak Diagnosed PN--1 PN block made pain much worse & more widespread for a year
PT 2 yrs--Did not help physically, but was educational
Potter MRI: Symmetric thickening Sacrotuberous ligaments/scarring ischial & Alcocks canal.
bikelover
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Re: Do we produce more scar tissue?

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That or that we are anatomically prone to compression or entrapment.
JackieOUCH
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Re: Do we produce more scar tissue?

Post by JackieOUCH »

In cases of "unknown" reasons for the cause, probably both.

I'm thinking it's kind of a "perfect storm" situation. We just happen to be anatomically prone, have some aggravating factors and form too much scar tissue.

Please keep this thread going. I'm curious to hear what others have to say, even if it's only speculation.

Thank you,

Jackie OUCH
Started with severe burning sacral pain to R hip/pelvis, bladder, bowel
History Endometriosis
Antolak Diagnosed PN--1 PN block made pain much worse & more widespread for a year
PT 2 yrs--Did not help physically, but was educational
Potter MRI: Symmetric thickening Sacrotuberous ligaments/scarring ischial & Alcocks canal.
srinmav
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Re: Do we produce more scar tissue?

Post by srinmav »

How many of you have nerve problems other than PN - like carpel tunnel, cubital tunnel, tarsal tunnel syndrome etc? That may explain the systemic nature of PN/PNE.
PN symptoms since 1988. Full blown PN and sciatica since 2004. Diagnosed with sacral arachnoid cyst S1-S4 in 2006.
2008- 2015: Conservative management of symptoms by reduced sitting, avoiding physical strain, meditation etc.
2015-Jun 2019 Bedridden due to pain, wasting and weakness.
Jul 2019- Trying to find my way out. Scheduled for likely sacral cyst and cervical meningocele surgeries in feb 2020.
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