Hello
I'm looking for some info about cesarean section (C-section). I had my first cesarean section(C-section) 10 years ago and my 2end one 7 years ago. I am having alot of pain wright where they cut me open. The pain is presure like. Both of my babies where low lying. The presure feels like it did when I was preg. I just got off my mens. I thought it was cramps from that. When the pain came about. That night I was moving the living room around at my work to shampoo the carpet. So I don't know if I pull something then or not. I have a very badly sprain leg and was taking pain pills for it. So I could have pulled something moving the couch around. It hurts bad. When I set down and when I move. Any one know if it is from the cesarean section or could it be something pulled or what?
Thanks everyone who give me some input. I would like to say I am feeling alot better. I think I might have had a blatter infection.I never have had one before but I drank alot the other day and woke up and it was gone, but I want to say thank you all for you help.
Go to the doctors. You could have a simple muscle pull or a small hernia/tear. Get checked.
I have a few suggestions. While you're ruling out serious pathology with your PCP or specialist, get a referral to a physical therapist that does visceral mobilizations. You most likely have scar tissue that is impeding movement within the pelvic floor, which includes organs, soft tissue, nerves, & vasculature. You also might have strained your pelvis & lumbar region while moving furniture. Depending on where you strained your leg, the abdominal wall is meant to brace your hip flexors & if your abdominal wall has been weakened by 2 c-sections, your pelvis & lumbar are probably not aligned as well. A chiropractor may be able to help you with that. But a strong manual (hands-on) physical therapist can align your back (has the skills of a chiropractor) & can do visceral mobilizations. Scar tissue (soft tissue restrictions) can anchor from the scar all the way to the front of your lumbar spine; hence, why visceral mobilizations would be beneficial.
If your PCP & specialist rule out cysts or other GYN issues, don't be misled to think you have to live with this pain. The public & physicians are not well versed in what manual physical therapists can do for patients. If you go to a physical therapist & she/he does not lay her/his hands on your abdominal wall (clearing the lower rib cage all the way to near your pubic bone), that physical therapist is not for you. Again, a PT that can align your back & smooth out your abdominal wall is your best bet. Unfortunately, you may have to hunt high & low... maybe. Interview PT's on the phone before you schedule for your evaluation.
Once your joint (pelvis & lumbar region) dysfunction & soft tissue (scar & abdominal wall) dysfunction is resolved & your have a home exercise program to address abdominal wall weakness & leg inflexibility, you really shouldn't have much of a problem, excluding possible serious pathology. Hope that helps, e-mail me if you have more questions.
I would definitely consult your doctor. The effects of a C-sec. can last a lifetime
B.,
I doesn't sound like it's from the c-section this far past but I do have a thought. I had a c-section 14 mos ago and was having terrible pains approximately 3 mos after. It was the worst pain I have ever felt. I thought it was from the surgery, but it wasn't. My husband convinced me to see a doctor and it turned out to be a abnormally large cyst on my ovary that formed and burst. They generally form after a major hormonal change such as a period. I hope this helps. Good Luck
Most likely it's something you've pulled. But it wouldn't hurt to consult with a physician.
With that said, at this point having had two c/sections, you could have a lot of scar tissue. That in itself can be quite painful. And with moving furniture you could have stretched that scar tissue.
You can apply heat to your lower abdomen to help with the pain and take Advil (if you aren't allergic). Ibuprofen is good for things as such, but definitely call your Dr to follow up.
H.
OB/GYN Nurse
Dear B.,
It does sound as if you may have pulled a muscle in that area! That area would tend to be more tender since you have had two caesareans there already. Moving furniture around would have been enough to pull it, for sure (or so common sense would make it seem).
If you would like to go a non-traditional route for treatment, I have a great alternative care practitioner in the Richmond area that I highly receommend. His name is Dr. Michael Pollock and his office number is ###-###-####. His office is over on Jahnke Road across from Chippenham Hospital. He's a chiropractor, but he is also versed in innumerable alternative treatments. He's been in practice for over 30 years, too!:)
Blessings!
J. F.
Hi B.,
I've never had a c-section, but I do have friends that have had post c-section pain. It can take years for the scar to heal on its own. Fortunately, there are therapies, such as acupuncture, that can help speed up this healing process, increasing blood and energy flow to the general pelvic area and specifically to the c-section scar. If you'd like more information, feel free to email me!
