New York
Living and working with chronic pelvic pain, seen through the experience of patients in New York, where sitting, commuting and desk work dominate the day.
Seat cushions with a cut-out, standing desks, short walking breaks, and reduced commuting time all reduce nerve loading during the day and are worth arranging early.
Long flights and long drives are the hardest exposures. Planning breaks and aisle seats matters more than most patients expect.
These adjustments do not treat the cause, but they preserve function and mood while diagnosis and treatment proceed.
Video consultations are scheduled for Eastern Time so New York patients do not need to take a day off to be assessed.