This muscular organ stores urine until it’s full and then sends signals to the brain that it’s time to urinate. That is unless you suffer from painful bladder syndrome, also known as interstitial cystitis.

This chronic condition causes the patient in question to have pain and to urinate more often than necessary. Luckily, it is possible for our Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers physicians to help if you find yourself in this predicament.

First, you need to know if it’s possible that you fall into the category of someone with painful bladder syndrome. The following are signs:

• Pain in the pelvis or private areas

• The constant need to urinate (as much as 60 times per day)

• Pain when the bladder is full

• Pain when the bladder is relieved

• Pain during intercourse

Not everyone is the same when it comes to reporting the amount of pain they are in, so our pain management OKC team understands that there can be a range from a very mild discomfort (on occasion) to a constant pain.  One treatment option from our Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers physicians is called a hypogastric plexus block.

A hypogastric plexus block is simply a way for a pain management OKC specialist to inject painkilling medication directly into the nerves near the base of the spinal cord. By blocking these nerves from carrying pain information, the injected medication can help reduce pain in the pelvic area. The hypogastric block usually involves a series of several injections, repeated at weekly intervals.

If you’d like to know more or if you have chronic bladder pain, please feel free to get in touch with our Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers team. We will explain everything step-by-step so that you won’t have any unexpected surprises when it comes time to complete the procedure.

Your pain relief could be just one appointment away. You can reach Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers by calling 405-751-0011.