Interstitial Cystitis: A Missing Piece

Pelvic PT Rising · Jun 2, 2025 · 24m

Interstitial cystitis is one of the most complex conditions we treat—so what’s the missing piece?

In this Missing Piece episode from the Rising Vault, we’re breaking down one of the most overlooked contributors to IC:

💡 Neural tension of the sciatic nerve.

With interstitial cystitis, there are so many possible contributing factors—superficial pelvic floor muscles, constipation, urachus, inner thighs, ischiorectal fascia, even the calves.

But time and time again, we come back to the sciatic nerve and its major role in urinary urgency, frequency, and IC symptoms.

In this episode, we discuss:

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