PainShield MD is an innovative treatment for pelvic and abdominal pain

including pain associated with the:
  • bladder
  • sacroiliac joint
  • genitalia
  • pelvic floor
  • lower gastrointestinal system

and pain associated with conditions such as:

  • Adhesions and Adhesions Related Disorder (ARD)
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)
  • Complex Abdomino-Pelvic and Pain Syndrome (CAPPS)
  • Endometriosis
  • Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/ Painful Bladder Syndrome
  • Male pelvic pain/ chronic prostatitis/ non-bacterial prostatitis
 
  • Sacroilac joint pain (SI Joint)
  • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction/Disorder
  • Pudendal Neuralgia
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Post-hysterectomy pain
Chronic Pelvic Pain is frequently associated with one or more of the above conditions (1,2) and may be relieved by therapies that help reduce muscle spasm (3-5). PainShield® MD uses this principle. PainShield MD has also been shown to alleviate the pain of trigeminal neuralgia and other pain conditions described here.

In a clinical study (see below) involving 19 patients with severe chronic pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis or other conditions, PainShield MD significantly (p<0.05) reduced:                                                  
  • pelvic pain
  • bladder pain
  • pain on urination
  • pain on defecation
  • related muscle or joint pain


Reductions in the frequency of painful urinary episodes, sacro-iliac joint pain, painful intercourse (dyspareunia), rectal pain, and pain resulting from prolonged sitting were also noted. Some patients reported a decrease in pain-associated sleep disturbance as well as reduced expenditures for pain and related medications (e.g. opioids). Patients rated their overall response as:
  • Good (10/19)
  • Moderate (3/19)
  • Mild (4/19)
  • Negative (2/19)

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References

1. Ustinova E et al. Neurourol Urodyn. 2010; 29:77 - Cross-talk and sensitization of bladder afferent nerves.
2. Rodriguez,et al., J Urol. 2009 182:2123 - Evidence for overlap between urological and nonurological unexplained clinical conditions.
3. FitzGerald, et al. J Urol. 2012: 187:2113 - Randomized multicenter clinical trial of myofascial physical therapy in women with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome and pelvic floor tenderness.
4. Montenegro et al., Int J Clin Pract. 2008 62:263 - Physical therapy in the management of women with chronic pelvic pain.
5. West et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 1992; 21:793 - Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, and diarrhea in pregnancy.

Full prescribing information can be found on our Ordering Page

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Clinical Studies or Presentations with PainShield MD in Pelvic Pain

#1 - "Reduction of chronic abdominal and pelvic pain, urological and GI symptoms using a wearable device delivering low frequency ultrasound" 

Summary: PainShield MD, a portable, wearable ultrasound device was found to reduce pelvic, urological pain and related symptoms in 19 patients presenting with long−standing and refractory symptoms. Click here for full abstract (presented at the International Pelvic Pain Society Meeting, Chicago, 2012)

 
 
 

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 Click here for a video summary of the clinical data.
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#2 "Reduction of Chronic Pelvic, Urological and GI Pain Using Wearable Therapeutic Ultrasound in Women with Extended Follow-Up to 17 Months"

Summary: The reduction of pelvic, urological and GI pain by PainShield MD, a wearable ultrasound device, persisted in this follow-up to 541 (17 months) days in 16 women from study #1 with long-standing and refractory symptoms. Click here for the full abstract (presented at the International Pelvic Pain Society, Orlando, 2013) 

     

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This study was also presented at the annual meeting of AAGL, Washington DC, November 13 2013: click here to view.

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#3 "Strategies for Treating Chronic Pelvic, Urological and GI Pain Using Wearable Therapeutic Ultrasound"

Summary: PainShield® MD, a wearable ultrasound device, has now been used for over four years to treat chronic pelvic, urological, neurological and GI pain. Several treatment strategies have emerged to optimize clinical outcome. Click here for full abstract.(presented at the International Pelvic Pain Society Meeting, Chicago, 2014)

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#4 Reduction of Chronic Pelvic, Urological and GI Pain Using Wearable Therapeutic Ultrasound in Men: Initial Experience in eight men

Summary: This is the first report of the use of this novel device in men with pelvic and abdominal pain, and extends similar findings made in women. PainShield MD, a wearable ultrasound device was found to reduce pelvic, urological pain and related symptoms in 7/8 male patients presenting with long−standing and refractory symptoms. Click here for the full abstract.

(presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Pelvic Pain Society Meeting, San Diego, 2015)
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