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What We Treat

Pelvic floor physical therapy is used to treat a variety of conditions related to the pelvic floor muscles, including:

Urinary Incontinence

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be effective in treating both stress incontinence (leakage during physical activity or exertion) and urge incontinence (sudden urge to urinate).

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

This is a condition in which the pelvic organs, such as the bladder, uterus, or rectum, drop or press into the vaginal canal. Pelvic floor physical therapy can help strengthen the muscles that support these organs.

Chronic Pelvic Pain

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help reduce pain and discomfort related to conditions such as Endometriosis, Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), fibroids, adhesions (scar tissue), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Interstitial cystitis, Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, and Vulvodynia.

Dyspareunia

This is pain during intercourse or penetration. Pelvic floor physical therapy can help improve sexual function by reducing pain, relaxing the pelvic floor muscles, and increasing pelvic muscle strength.

Bowel Dysfunction

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help improve bowel function, including constipation, fecal incontinence, and incomplete bowel emptying.

Tailbone Pain

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be effective in treating tailbone pain, also known as coccydynia. The tailbone, or coccyx, is located at the base of the spine and is connected to the pelvic floor muscles.

Lightning Crotch (Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction)

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be an effective treatment for pubic bone pain/ lightning crotch, also known as pubic symphysis dysfunction. The pubic symphysis is the joint that connects the two sides of the pelvis at the front of the body. This joint can become inflamed or irritated, causing pain and discomfort.

Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA)

Pelvic floor PT can be effective in treating DRA, which is a separation of the rectus abdominis muscles (the "six-pack" muscles) that run down the front of the abdomen. This condition is most commonly seen in pregnant women due to the pressure of the growing uterus on the abdominal muscles, but it can also occur in men and women who engage in activities that put repeated strain on the abdominal muscles.

Pregnancy & Labor Preparation

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be highly beneficial for pregnant women as it can help prepare the pelvic floor muscles for the demands of labor and delivery. The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that support the bladder, uterus, and rectum, and they can become weakened or damaged during pregnancy and childbirth.

Postpartum Recovery

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be very helpful in postpartum recovery as it can help patients recover from the physical changes that occur during pregnancy and childbirth. The pelvic floor muscles, which support the bladder, uterus, and rectum, can become weakened or damaged during pregnancy and childbirth, which can cause a variety of problems such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and sexual dysfunction.

C-Section Recovery

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be beneficial for women recovering from a cesarean section (C-section). The recovery process can be more challenging than a vaginal birth, and pelvic floor physical therapy can help in several ways, including reducing pain/ discomfort, improving mobility, preventing adhesions and mobilizing the scar tissue, and preventing urinary incontinence.

Hip Pain

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be beneficial for hip pain, especially if the pain is related to pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. The pelvic floor muscles support the pelvic organs and help stabilize the hips and lower back. Dysfunction in these muscles can cause hip pain or contribute to existing hip pain.

Back Pain

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be beneficial for back pain, especially in the lower back. Dysfunction in the pelvic floor muscles or weakness in the core muscles can cause lower back pain or contribute to existing back pain.

Orthopedic Issues

Physical therapy can be used to treat a wide range of orthopedic issues, which are conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system, including the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.

Pediatric Pelvic Floor Issues

Pelvic floor physical therapy can be used in pediatrics to treat a variety of conditions related to pelvic floor dysfunction in children. Some of the conditions that can be treated with pelvic floor physical therapy in pediatrics include bedwetting, daytime incontinence, and constipation

Pediatric Orthopedic Issues

Physical therapy can be used to effectively treat a variety of pediatric orthopedic issues, such as toe-walking, torticollis, and infant/ toddler developmental delays.

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