Pelvic floor muscles can shrink alone not exert the Gluteus Maximus. However…

 

ーー What is your main research in men’s health?

 

Dr.Daniel Kirages　I am a leader in clinical research of graduate school of physical therapy. There are some Dr., some people who runs the lab, and have studied the pain in pelvic floor. For example, they study why the muscle is contracted, and why so much hurt.

 

Also there may be a relationship between TMJ (temporomandibular joint) and pain of pelvic floor. As well as people who sit long time. And people who have a strong stress. We have studied that such classification might be associated with pain.

 

Pelvic floor muscles can shrink alone not exert the Gluteus Maximus. However, pelvic floor muscles also work when the Gluteus Maximus is contracted.

Looking to see anal, if it happens for normal people, how people has the pain do? From now on, we are planning to confirm that if it happened to signals from the cerebral cortex. We have studied whether the muscle connects to　where in the cerebral cortex.

So excessive contraction of the gluteus maximus muscle might have induced the pain of the pelvic floor muscles. Although Japanese Physical Therapist may not know, we must separate disorders of the sacroiliac joint and of pelvic floor muscles.

 

Possible to change the person's life

ーー Finally, please some words for students who want to become PT and young PT.

 

Daniel Kirages　Pelvic floor is the organ with everyone having. But there is where PT does not so much treatment. 18% of Americans have pain, 1/6 is in the prostate cancer.

 

I think there are a lot of people who a leakage of urine due to pain and prostate cancer. It does not have anything special. And we have the same kind of thing with the musculoskeletal system.

 

Through guidance, manipulative therapy and exercise therapy, adjusted posture to rebuild the body and musculoskeletal system.Since it is a problem that is directly linked to QOL, I think this is very important field.
 

You might never thought help this area. You might have never thought it because you can put out or stop the urine. But it is possible to change the person's life by simply give them a little help. At least, I think that it is very fun field.

 

Since no one help patients, they were very troubled. It's great that you’ll help the patients. And letter I got from the people who give help from the depths of life is a happy. These are a challenging as a Physical Therapist. 

 

【1】What is men’s health rehabilitation?

【2】For bladder cancer and rectal cancer

【3】For sexual dysfunction & hemorrhoids

【4】Trying to change the group name

【5】What is your main research in men’s health?

 

 

Daniel Kirages

PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Dr. Kirages is an Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy. He has a hybrid schedule of both clinical practice and academic teaching. It is within the private practice of the Division, USC Physical Therapy Associates, where he attends to a diversified patient load, addressing orthopedic and pelvic health disorders. While in the classroom he serves as course coordinator for Basics of Patient Management and as a primary instructor for Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction within the first year of the DPT program.

Dr. Kirages is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). He is significantly involved with advanced professional education through his teaching and clinical mentorship within the USC Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. He is also the primary faculty member of theUSC Orthopedic Boot Camp Series which is a comprehensive series of seminars that enables the participant to attain high level skills in examination and treatment procedures for common musculoskeletal conditions.

Dr. Kirages may also be found researching topics associated with pelvic health, teaching continuing education courses or giving lectures at a variety of academic institutions or healthcare facilities nationally and internationally.
 

Professional Affiliations

Member: APTA, Orthopaedic and Women's Health Sections Fellow: American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists Member: International Pelvic Pain Society
 

Faculty Positions

Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy, University of Southern California Clinical Faculty - Riverside Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Residency and Spine Fellowship Programs, Grants Pass, OR