Randomized multicenter clinical trial of myofascial physical therapy in women with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome and pelvic floor tenderness.

Fitzgerald MP, Payne CK, Lukacz ES, Yang CC

J Urol. 2012 Jun;187(6):2113-8. Epub 2012 Apr 12.

 We have seen this research before but now it is being seen by MANY urologists.  Good marketing opportunity.  Two groups – global massage (what a massage therapist would do) 26% response rate,  myofascial physical therapy (the treatment we provide) 59%.

 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22503015