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Endometriosis, Not Just a “Career Woman’s Condition”

March 23, 2012 Clear Passage Physical Therapy One comment

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Today’s edition of NPR’s CommonHealth blog ran a touching story about Emily, a 13-year old diagnosed with endometriosis. The story, which describes Emily’s suffering through years of debilitating pain, is timely as Endometriosis Awareness Month comes to a close.

What began as an unexpected, stabbing pain below her bellybutton turned into a “medical odyssey.” Emily says at least one doctor told her that she would have to live with the excruciating pain. After 18 months of endless tests and seemingly no answer in sight, Emily was diagnosed with Stage II endometriosis. The condition had caused her left ovary to become fused to her pelvis.

Today, Emily still experiences pain but says that “understanding her condition and continuing treatment have been critically important.” The story raises an important issue: endometriosis is not a “career woman’s” condition (affecting mostly older women who delayed pregnancy), as was once thought. Instead, the condition often begins in adolescence and is greatly under-diagnosed in teenagers.

Read Emily’s story.


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6 Great Endometriosis Articles

March 19, 2012 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments


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March is Endometriosis Month, and the web is buzzing with stories related to the condition to spread the word about this disease affecting more than 176 million women worldwide. Here are a some links we thought we would share with you that you may find as interesting as we did. 

1. March is Endometriosis Awareness Month from Be Prepared

2. Endometriosis causes pain in millions of women from Pennlive.com

3. A Foodie Raises Awareness from The Wall Street Journal

4. Endometriosis Increases Risk of Certain Ovarian Cancers from ABC News

5. Painful womb condition endometriosis linked to higher risk of ovarian cancer from DailyMail

6. Endometriosis May Make Women More Vulnerable to Certain Types of Ovarian Cancer from FemaleNetwork.com

 For more information about Endometriosis


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Creator of Treatment for Endometriosis to Speak At Conference

March 2, 2012 Clear Passage Physical Therapy One comment

The Research Director of Clear Passage Physical Therapy will share his breakthrough therapy, the Wurn Technique®, with women and experts in the field of endometriosis at an international conference.

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Endometriosis and adhesions can cause pain and infertility.

Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) March 1, 2012– Larry Wurn, Co-developer of the Wurn Technique®, will join several medical professions in the fields of Physiology, Health Psychology, Nutrition, and Innovative Therapies at the 2012 Endometriosis Symposium. Wurn, who developed the technique with his wife, Belinda Wurn, PT, will share his journey leading up to development of this drug free, non-surgical therapy and the positive effects it has on his patients.

“More than 176 million women world-wide suffer from endometriosis. Many are uninformed about how to overcome their pain,” said Larry Wurn, Director of Clinical Research at Clear Passage, a network of physical therapy clinics in various US cities. “Our studies are helping to spread the word about effective natural options for endometriosis sufferers to help relieve their pain and improve their fertility,” he said.

Clear Passage Physical Therapy has over 20 years of experience treating patients with endometriosis using the patent-pending technique. Wurn will highlight some remarkable successes at the conference, held in Toronto, Canada on March 10th.  The Wurn Technique® is considered a unique hands-on therapy. Studies noting its ability to decrease pelvic and intercourse pain in women with endometriosis have been published in major medical journals. Other published studies cite its effectiveness improving fertility and sexual function. Accordingly, the work provided by Wurn and his team of physical therapists is considered unmistakable, by many in the field.

“We are pleased that we have been able to provide relief to people who suffer from debilitating conditions with our therapy. We are excited to be given the opportunity to join in the crusade of spreading the awareness of the devastating effects of endometriosis, by speaking at this educational venue, and offering this new therapy,” he said.

Click Here to Download a Flyer for the Event

Endometriosis Symposium 2012
Presented by The Endometriosis Network (T.E.N.) and The Endo Sisterhood
Saturday, March 10th, 2012 @ 11:00am-4:00pm
MaRS Discovery District, Main Floor, 101 College Street, Toronto, M5G 1L7

The Endometriosis Network

www.endometriosisnetwork.ca

The Endometriosis Network (T.E.N.) was formed to provide support services, education and publication of information for people suffering from endometriosis. T.E.N. is committed to raising public awareness of endometriosis and the mystery surrounding the disease. T.E.N. promotes and encourages early diagnosis as well as the use of existing advanced technology in the treatment of endometriosis. T.E.N. encourages and supports medical and scientific research and study into the causes of endometriosis, with a view to developing means of prevention and treatment.

The Endo Sisterhood
www.endosisterhood.ca
The focus of Endosisterhood is Canada-wide support, encouraging women to share information and their concerns. It will also be a place to get up to date information about products and services for women with endo.

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Struggles with Endometriosis

February 10, 2012 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments

Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million woman around the globe, many of whom remain undiagnosed with this painful condition. Major steps have been taken in recent years to bring awareness to women suffering from Endometriosis, with one cause in the for front: Padma Laksmi and Tamer Seckin, M.D., a New York City-based ob-gyn, creation of the Endometriosis Foundation of America.

Awareness can often be gained with celebrities who are willing to speak out about an issue and shed light on what debilitating pain millions of women suffer through an a daily basis.

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After a diagnosis in 2006, Padma Lakshmi has crusaded a cause to bring awareness to Endometriosis with the creation of the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA). Since then, Padma has made major strides in getting the word out about this painful condition.

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In 2008, “Dancing With the Stars” Julianne Hough announced she had been diagnosed with endometriosis and even underwent surgery to remove an ovarian cyst (which was affected by the disease) as her case was more advanced.

“The View’s” Whoopi Goldberg spoke about her experiences at Lakshmi’s 2009 Endometriosis Blossom Ball fundraiser. Watch a video about Whoopi speaking out about her Endometriosis struggles.

Actress Tia Mowry has publicly shared that she struggles with endometriosis for some time now. Read a blog post published about her struggles with endometriosis.

Do you have endometriosis? Find out by reading a free download which discusses the disease in more detail. 

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10 Questions Answered: Endometriosis

February 2, 2012 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments

Hello readers! We have compiled a list of 10 common questions about endometriosis that we frequently receive from our Clear Passage patients and wanted to share them with you.

What is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis describes a condition in which the tissue that usually lines the uterus is found in other places in the female body. Physicians are not sure how endometrial tissue arrives or travels to other parts of the body.

What are adhesions?

These are tiny but powerful collagen fibers that form naturally as the first step in healing. In fact, they can form anywhere in the body that healing occurs.

What are the different stages of Endometriosis?

Stage One – few endometrial implants, most often in the cul-desac the space between the uterus and the rectum).

Stage Two – mild to moderate levels of endometrial implants (usually with a few small areas of scar tissue or adhesions).

Stage Three – moderate levels of superficial and deep endometrial implants in several reproductive areas (often with several areas of scar tissue or adhesions).

Stage Four – widespread superficial and deep endometriosis implants often throughout the pelvic area (usually with large adhesions).

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10 Common Questions Answered: Endometriosis

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