Pelvic Floor Therapy
Relief for bladder leaks, painful sex and other pelvic floor symptoms
Age, childbirth, injuries and other issues can take their toll on a woman’s body. Problems with your pelvic floor are often due to issues with weakened muscles. Our physical therapists are specially trained to use both internal evaluation and biofeedback to assess the integrity of the pelvic floor muscles and determine the best treatment for you.
Woman’s Therapy offers treatment for a variety of female conditions:
- Endometriosis
- Urinary Incontinence
- Osteoporosis
- Pelvic Floor Pain/Dysfunction
- Levator Ani Syndrome: Muscle spasms in the pelvic floor muscles
- Vulvodynia: Pain in the vulva or the perineum
- Dyspareunia/Vaginismus: Painful intercourse
- Prenatal/Postpartum Pain
- Bladder leaks when you cough, laugh or sneeze
- Pelvic pain during sex, urination or bowel movements
- Severe cramps in the pelvic area
- Uncontrollable urge to use the bathroom
Pelvic therapy for women can begin in the teens and continue through pregnancy and menopause.
There’s no need to feel embarrassed about discussing pelvic issues with your doctor. Some of the most common problems that many women face:
- One in four U.S. women suffer from bladder leaks
- 15 percent of U.S. women have chronic pelvic pain
- Over half of women 50 and older experience pelvic organ prolapse, which involves one or more of the pelvic organs dropping from their normal position
Don’t stay silent about pelvic problems, get the help you need to stop pelvic floor issues. With physical therapy and exercises you do at home, we can help you reduce or eliminate your pelvic floor symptoms.
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Gentle and Strong
A physical therapist works with you to build foundational strength, address changes in posture, joint mobility, tone your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles, and relieve pain.
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Physical therapy can help you before and after surgery, or possibly instead of surgery. Therapy can control and minimize your pain, reduce the risk of complications, and accelerate your recovery.
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Solutions
Bladder leaks, painful sex, pelvic floor weakness or pain are symptoms caused by various conditions. Talk to your doctor to help you find relief and treatment solutions, which may include therapy, surgery, medications or a combination.
