Pelvic Floor Rehab

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Helping Women Across the Lifespan

Come see one of our dedicated Doctors of Physical Therapy who have completed their Pelvic Floor Rehab speciality. We provide one- on -one sessions in an environment where patients can feel comfortable in addressing their women’s health needs.

Providing relief from Pelvic Pain

Do you have:

  • Pelvic pain or sciatic pain?
  • Pain or discomfort with sexual activity or intercourse?
  • Fallen on your tailbone, buttocks or back in the past?
  • Increased pain with sitting ?

Addressing Postpartum Concerns

We are here to help new mothers’s enjoy motherhood! Women can benefit from a musculoskeletal assessment a pelvic health specialist 4-6 weeks after childbirth to screen for and alleviate common postpartum issues:

  • Diastasis Recti
  • Scarring associated from childbirth: Vaginal scarring & C- Section scars
  • Pelvic Pain/ back pain
  • Painful intercourse or sexual activity (dyspareunia)

Minimizing Bladder Dysfunction

Do you have?

  • Accidental loss of urine (i.e. sneeze, jump rope, coughing, running)?
  • Feeling unable to completely empty your bladder?
  • Having to void within a few minutes of a previous void?
  • Pain or burning with urination?
  • Difficulty starting or frequent stopping/starting of urine stream?
  • Have to get up to urinate two or more times per night?

Our therapists can work with you to determine the best interventions to alleviate your bladder dysfunction. We are skilled in looking at one’s individual symptoms and providing clinical care and education to empower patients toward improving bladder proficiency.

Pelvic Rehab can address the following diagnoses:

  • Bladder leakage (stress urinary incontinence)
  • Bladder urgency or frequency (urge urinary incontinence)
  • Diastasis Recti/Core Weakness
  • Vaginal heaviness/pelvic organ prolapse
  • Painful intercourse or sexual activity (dyspareunia)
  • Vaginal dryness/vulvar tissue sensitivity
  • Vaginal/perineum scarring associated with childbirth
  • Abdominal/C-section scarring
  • Vaginismus (vaginal tightness and pain)
  • Pain with gynecology visit or feminine products
  • Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
  • Bowel Dysfunction (constipation and/or incontinence)
  • Low back, hip, SIJ, abdominal, and pelvic pain
  • Endometriosis
  • Interstitial cystitis
  • Coccydynia
  • Vulvodynia
  • Pudendal neuralgia

Pelvic Health Physical Therapy for Women

Women of all ages experience changes in their pelvic floor muscle function that can directly impact both the strength of the core and overall pelvic health (bladder, vaginal and bowel systems). The pelvic floor muscles are a direct component of the bodies core strength. When the pelvic muscles are weakened women may experience low back pain, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, and weakness with movement. We provide targeted physical therapy to increase the strength of your core and pelvic girdle, which will ultimately help you get back to moving comfortably.

The most common pelvic health concern women have is bladder leakage. All women can develop bladder control problems, even professional athletes. By improving the strength and control of the pelvic floor muscles and the inner core we can eliminate leakage and get you back to moving with confidence.

Discomfort with sexual intimacy is another common concern and can be a difficult topic for many people to talk about. Finding the right provider and a positive support system is one of the most important steps in the healing process. We help women overcome sexual discomfort by providing expert care designed to address your specific concerns. Commonly, women have tightness in the pelvic muscles, as well as other physical changes leading to discomfort with intimacy, that can likely be treated with manual therapy and exercise. Working together we will improve your pelvic health and return you to comfortable sexual function.