Pelvic Pain

YES!!  Physical Therapy For Women can help YOU with your bladder or bowel
leakage and can help eliminate your pelvic pain! 

Most women will wait several years before seeking professional treatment for pelvic dysfunctions such as pain, urinary frequency, or urinary/fecal incontinence. (Incontinence—involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control resulting in leakage)  Many think these issues are just a natural part of aging, or are inevitable because they have experienced childbirth.  Many women experience pain during intercourse, yet very few inform their health care providers.   Many are unaware that a physical therapist specifically trained in the area of woman’s health can provide them with a conservative, non-surgical option to help alleviate their discomforts.

A physical therapist specializing in women’s health addresses many issues.   During the initial evaluation, a thorough medical history is obtained, specific bowel/bladder issues discussed (such as frequency, urgency, leakage or pain), and an internal/external pelvic floor (PF) muscle assessment is completed.  The patient is evaluated for abdominal/pelvic scar tissue or tenderness, muscle spasms, and pelvic floor muscle strength/endurance.  From there an appropriate pelvic floor rehabilitation program can be established.  Patients maybe asked to complete a bladder diary which allows us to examine an individuals total fluid intake, bladder irritants, voiding habits, leakage episodes, etc…