Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: Could Marma Therapy Offer Gentle Relief?

Pelvic pain is one of the most common symptoms experienced by women with endometriosis.

While some women experience pain mainly during menstruation, others describe discomfort throughout the month.

Symptoms may include:

• deep pelvic aching
• sharp menstrual cramps
• lower back pain
• pain during intercourse

Research suggests that chronic pelvic pain often involves not only inflammation but also tension in pelvic muscles and changes in pain processing within the nervous system.

Because of this, therapies that support both circulation and nervous system relaxation may be helpful for some women.

What Is Marma Therapy?

Marma therapy is a traditional Ayurvedic bodywork technique that works with specific points in the body where nerves, muscles and connective tissues intersect or simply speaking- energy points.

These points influence:

• circulation
• nervous system signalling
• muscular tension

Gentle stimulation and working of Marma points aims to restore balance and encourage relaxation within the body.

How Marma Therapy May Support Pelvic Pain

Endometriosis pain may involve:

• inflammation in pelvic tissues
• muscular tension
• hypersensitive nerve pathways

Marma therapy aims to support:

• improved pelvic circulation
• muscular relaxation
• nervous system calm

Many women report feeling warmth and relaxation in the abdominal region after treatment. Here are some results they experienced.

Nervous System and Pain

Chronic pain conditions are closely linked to nervous system activity.

When the body remains in prolonged stress mode:

• muscles tighten
• inflammation increases
• pain sensitivity rises

Therapies that promote relaxation may help the body shift into a calmer physiological state.

Support at Ayusha

At Ayusha clinics in Newcastle and Bondi, Marma therapy is sometimes used to support women experiencing:

• pelvic pain
• hormonal symptoms
• PMS
• endometriosis discomfort

Sessions are TRULY personalised according to individual symptoms.

References

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28400687/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17676039/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22227831/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22772808/