Why does anal pain persist
in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?
It is necessary to determine whether it is an inflammation issue or a nerve issue.
Misconceptions and Truths About Anal Pain
Hello. This is HanStep Korean Medicine Clinic, which has been researching ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease since 2007. During consultations, I frequently meet patients who complain of symptoms such as "I have pain in my anus" or "It feels like a cold breeze blowing from my anus."
Many patients misunderstand this as a direct symptom of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, but in reality, it is often a completely different condition.
Suspect this if you have these symptoms
- A chilly feeling around the tailbone and anus
- A tingling sensation or feeling of a cold breeze in the anal area
- Pain that persists regardless of bowel movements
Pudendal Nerve Entrapment
The nerves in our body pass between muscles, and when muscles become overly tense, nerves and blood vessels are compressed together. When oxygen and nutrients are blocked due to this, the nerves fail to function properly. When Pudendal Nerve entrapment occurs, abnormal sensations and pain appear in the tailbone, anus, and perineum.
Why does it not appear in tests?
The limitations of nerve entrapment that cannot be detected even by CT or MRI, and the importance of treatment.
Limitations in testing
Most Western hospitals dismiss it as "psychosomatic" if it does not show up in mechanical tests. However, this is a delicate area that requires finding the compressed point by directly palpating the path along which the nerve passes.
Korean Medicine Approach
If you find the directly compressed area along the nerve path and release it with acupuncture and pharmacopuncture, recovery is fast. An experienced practitioner of Korean medicine can completely eliminate a patient's painful abnormal sensations with just 1–2 months of treatment.
Consult with HanStep Korean Medicine Clinic
Just because you have ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, do not attribute all anal discomfort to it and give up. Nerve entrapment can be sufficiently resolved with proper treatment.
For more detailed consultations or treatment inquiries, please contact HanStep Korean Medicine Clinic.
Address: Suite 307, JB Miso Building, 841 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul