Pelvic Pain Relief Starts Here: What Fascial and Visceral Work Can Do for You
Pelvic floor pain can feel isolating, frustrating, and confusing—but it doesn’t have to be. At The Pelvic OT, we believe in a whole-body approach to healing, and two powerful tools we often incorporate are fascial release and visceral manipulation.
If you’ve never heard of these techniques, don’t worry—we’re here to break them down, explain how they can help with pelvic floor pain, and show you what to expect during treatment.
Understanding Fascial and Visceral Techniques
1. What is Fascial Release?
Fascia is a web-like connective tissue that surrounds and supports every structure in your body—muscles, bones, nerves, and organs. When fascia becomes tight or restricted due to surgery, injury, posture, inflammation, or chronic stress, it can cause pain, limit movement, and affect pelvic function.
Fascial release (also called myofascial release) involves gentle, sustained pressure to stretch and loosen these fascial restrictions. In pelvic health, we often focus on the lower abdomen, hips, thighs, low back, and pelvic floor itself—anywhere tension may be contributing to pain or dysfunction.
Clients often describe fascial work as a “slow melt” of tension, allowing them to move and breathe more freely.
2. What is Visceral Manipulation?
Your pelvic organs—like the bladder, uterus, rectum, and intestines—aren’t floating around freely. They’re suspended and supported by ligaments and fascia that can become strained or stuck. When this happens, the organs don’t glide or move properly, and this can lead to pelvic pain, urinary urgency, constipation, or a feeling of “heaviness” or pressure.
Visceral manipulation is a hands-on therapy that gently mobilizes the organs and their connective tissues to improve movement, blood flow, and communication between the nervous system and the organs. This work can relieve pain, restore function, and even help with symptoms like painful periods, endometriosis-related discomfort, or bladder pain.
You might be surprised how much better your pelvis feels when your organs can move naturally!
How These Techniques Help Pelvic Floor Pain
Pain in the pelvic region is often multi-layered. It may involve:
Muscle tension or guarding
Nerve irritation
Scar tissue or adhesions
Organ mobility restrictions
Emotional stress held in the tissues
Fascial and visceral techniques allow us to address all of these layers. They work indirectly but powerfully, creating space, reducing compression, calming the nervous system, and improving circulation.
These techniques are particularly helpful for:
Chronic pelvic pain
Endometriosis
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
Postpartum pain
Pain with intercourse (dyspareunia)
Tailbone (coccyx) pain
Scar-related tightness (e.g., C-section, episiotomy, abdominal surgery)
What to Expect During a Session
At The Pelvic OT, your comfort is our top priority. Every session starts with a conversation about your symptoms, goals, and history. Fascial and visceral work is typically done fully clothed, or with modest draping depending on the area being addressed.
Treatment is gentle—not forceful or aggressive. Many clients feel a sense of deep relaxation during and after the session. Over time, they report less pain, better mobility, and greater ease in daily activities.
You Are More Than Just Your Pelvic Floor
Pelvic health is never just about one muscle group—it’s about how your entire body works together. Fascial and visceral techniques honor that truth by treating the body as a connected whole.
If you’ve been struggling with pelvic floor pain, and traditional treatments haven’t helped, it might be time to try something different. These approaches are not just about relief—they’re about restoring balance, function, and freedom in your body.
Ready to explore a whole-body approach to pelvic pain?
Schedule a session with us or reach out to learn more about how fascial and visceral therapies can help you feel at home in your body again.
