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A family member have pelvic pain for the last 4-5 years with no diagnosis. No doctor can figure out the problem and had many testings. My biggest concern right now in this discussion is that she cannot sit for more than 3 to 5 minutes without causing pain. Anyone else have this problem? I am researching memory foam cushion that has a centre hollow space with no pressure for genital and buttock. Don't know if they will work though ... she has tried a donut cushion which did not work at all. Any suggestions? Thank you

Did she have a pregnancy by chance?

Go there. You won’t be disappointed. Best idea is walk in. They will need to be there by 630. Have to wait outside and there will be a lineup. Clinic is open at 7 am. She will get a same day appointment with a Dr. Totally worth it for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

No, her last pregnancy was 28 years ago. She is in her late 40s and has already seen 10 doctors and went to the pain clinic here. It just happened years ago and have been in pain ever since. Testing shows normal. I am looking for something she can sit on and be comfortable  
 
Edited by AloeK, 2017-11-13 16:48:39

Personal experience. If you want top level help, Pan Am Sports Clinic. It costs money.

Did you try the Meredith clinic? I heard doctors are good they will take their time but because of that you may have to wait couple hours for a walk-in especially there is a 1 doctor left there. You could try

Has she tried anything like volteran / diclofenic ?

Go to the Pan Am Clinic in Winnipeg. As vahallaman said, get there through the walk in clinic. There really are the best specialists in Manitoba working there.  
Worth the trip.

If she went to the pain clinic in Brandon (which offers state of the art diagnosis and treatment for people living with pain) then I don't see how the pam AM clinic will help. Sports medicine? Do they even help women with pelvic pain and such issues? I think the OP is asking about cushions and how she can sit

One of the physics specializes in pelvic floor stuff. Can’t remember who. I’m sure if you call they can help you out

She is on morphine and that doesn't even help so I don't think creams like diclofenic will. She went to physio a few times and they couldn't help her either. Not sure if making a trip to winnipeg would even be worth it but thank you all for your suggestions. I just need to find a chair or cushion so she can sit for more than five minutes ...

Has fistula been ruled out?  
 
I would check Home Health Care Pharmacy - 3000 Victoria Ave.  
 
They have many different seats and cushions.

It’s surprising but I know a lady with cancer who is on morphine and gets more pain relief from diclofenic than the pills it’s why I suggested it. Also for seat cushions home health or rolling spokes usually have things that help.

Is a joke. They're only good for prescribing narcotics.

I have been going to a pelvic floor physio therapist in Winnipeg that has helped me a lot with a different pelvic floor problem. I know there are some here in Brandon as well.

I knew the name of the stool that I sat on once at a hospital in Winnipeg. It looked like a saddle and the staff told me that sitting on it took the pressure of the spine.  
 
Maybe that's what's needed?

They have power lift chairs that were a just short of miraculous. I'm in a similar boat with acute intractable pain. I sometimes eat, sleep and basically live in it at times.

I second Element Physio. Their lead pelvic floor Physio, Tryna, is about to start maternity leave, and they have a newer grad with training in pelvic floor treatment as well. Tryna is, IMHO, a miracle worker.  
 
If your friend would prefer a more mature woman as a physiotherapist, Element can recommend the best alternate to Tryna. I have forgotten her name, but she is highly recommended.  
 
Pelvic floor Physiotherapists are likely to be very sensitive and compassionate, and treat your friend with great dignity. It is a sensitive and possibly mentally uncomfortable kind of treatment, and they are prepared to deal with that.  
 
I had some really unpleasant things going on, and pelvic floor Physiotherapy has made a massive difference. And yes, I was also having difficulty sitting because of the pain.  
 
A gyne visit might also be in order.  
 
There is no reason to suffer this kind of pain in silence and without treatment.

at 315 10th St  
 
See Heather - she's an osteopathic trained massage therapist. Has helped my hip issue tremendously.  
 
204-717-0815

I only am familiar with what some call a "donut" that helps relieve tailbone pain.  
 
Tarana Wheelwright, RMT of  
www.purelymassage.ca in Winnipeg offers Mayan massage. She is only one of two that offers this in the province. She is very respectful, kind, gentle and thorough. She will massage your internal organs (which if prolapsed, may cause the pain) from the outside, and teach you how to do easy self massage at home. She talks through what she is doing, so there are no surprises. It is one, possibly two visits.  
 
She helped me. I highly recommend seeing her over other methods out there. If your relative wishes to contact me to learn more of what to expect, get her to contact me.  
 
I tried osteopath (that"massage" was incomplete), internal PT, and a few other things. Those were a waste of time & money. This is what helped me most besides regular walking and a few other simple exercises.

1. If morphine doesn't touch it then it is more than likely nerve pain-a nerve is trapped, or pinched, etc  
 
2. Physiotherapy can help with this  
 
I would suggest Marita at Physio4U on 23rd and Victoria, 725-4066

There is a possibility that if the doctors can't find the problem, that it could be hereditary hemochromatosis. This is a genetic iron condition that affects an estimated 1 in 225 people. Most people that have it are unaware. It is a hereditary condition where a genetic mutation for a protein that regulates dietary iron (ferretin) causes iron (a heavy metal) to accumulate in the body and becomes toxic. Untreated, eventually the toxicity damages organs and can lead to a wide range of conditions and even death. When you say this person suffers pain and the doctors can't figure it out, the other thing that this condition does (when iron levels get really high) is causes inflammation and that results in severe pain, especially in the lower back (but also overall body malaise and joint pain). The condition, if diagnosed, is very treatable with phlebotomy (blood letting that dilutes the blood from dietary iron).  
 
All this person would have to do is to request a ferritin test, very cheap and easy from the physician. If the ferritin levels end up high (outside of normal range) then the doctor will refer to a specialist that deals with this disease).  
 
http://hemochromatosishelp.com/hemochromatosis-symptoms/  
 
https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/classic-hereditary-hemochromatosis/

As a follow up to the post on hemochromatois, this is a real, medically recognised, but often overlooked condition. If a simple blood ferretin test shows elevated levels outside of normal range, then a specialist will often refer the patient for a genetic screening test to confirm the existence of the genetic mutation (about 2 months to get results from that test), then the patient is often referred to Day Treatment at hospital for a series of monitored phlebotomy (once every 1 - 2 weeks) until blood iron levels have been significantly reduced into the normal range. Once the condition is stabilised, the patient just undergoes normal testing and maintenance for life (often having blood taken off at the blood bank) and hopefully, living a normal life with no side effects (assuming the condition is caught early enough and hasn''t already caused organ damage). If a patient is confirmed, they should notify all family relatives (primary and extended) that this runs in families and that they should get tested for the condition.  
 
Edited by JoeSixpack, 2017-11-14 18:32:56

Did she ever undergo an MRI?

did she undergo an MRI exam?

did she undergo an MRI exam?

I do not think she has fistula. In the last four years, she had 3-4 MRI exams, 2-3 CT scans, 2 ultrasounds and 1 bone scan if I am not mistaken. Doctors cannot figure out at all. It could be nerve pain so she is on gabapentin as well but it does not help much. She has already seen a pelvic physiotherapist 4 or 5 times and nothing. The pain clinic in brandon has given up on her and did not prescribe anything. She has also seen the head of neuro in winnipeg and he does not know either. She cannot sit without causing pain and it is worse when she lies on her back so she sleeps on her side. When we hit our funny bone or hit our buzzing, cramping leg (best way she can describe) that is how much pain she is in all day and every day non-stop … Thank you all for your advice

She did go to home health pharmacy last year to look at cushions and they only offered the donut kinds. I am looking online for a coccyx cushion or memory foam cushion

The clinic at Pan Am has more than just sports related supplies. I don't know if the store is online or not? It is Diamond something or other...sorry, I don't remember the full name.  
 
It really sounds like a pinched nerve to me. I know that I sound like a broken record, but going to see the lady in Wpg that I recommended might help move something enough to relieve a pinched nerve?  
 
Edited by Flutterby, 2017-11-15 12:03:20

Flutterby said "The clinic at Pan Am has more than just sports related supplies. I don't know if the store is online or not? It is Diamond something or other...sorry, I don't remember the full name.     It really sounds like a pinched nerve to me. I know that I sound like a broken record, but going to see the lady in Wpg that I recommended might help move something enough to relieve a pinched nerve?     Edited by Flutterby, 2017-11-15 12:03:20"

Very nice store with great selection and service.  
 
If you have a pres:cription for a product, it is tax exempt.  
 
https://www.diamondathletic.com/pages/categories