Pelvic Therapy
Did you know physical therapy can reduce or eliminate pain, prevent surgery, and eliminate the need for medication in patients with pelvic pain, incontinence, and pregnancy or post-partum issues?
Pelvic Pain Can Result in Many Problems such as:
- Painful intercourse
- Pain associated with tampon use or pelvic exams
- Difficulty with normal activities such as, sitting, rising from a chair, standing or walking
- Difficulty with recreational activities
- Chronic constipation or difficulties passing a bowel movement
- Pain in the groin, buttock, low back, hip, sacroiliac or abdomen
Pregnancy and Post-Partum Issues
Pelvic care for women is designed to reduce uncomfortable symptoms related to pregnancy such as:
- Headaches and migraines
- Tingling in the arms or hands
- Back and neck pain
- Hip, groin or leg pain and numbness
- “Stretched out” abdominal muscles that cause belly fat
- Painful intercourse
- Post-delivery abdominal or vaginal pain
- Painful menses as a result of C-section surgery
- Diastasis recti (tearing of the connections between the abdominal muscles)
Incontinence
Pelvic Treatment can help you gain control over the following symptoms:
- Urine leakage with coughing, laughing, lifting or exercise
- Urge incontinence (urine leaks due to bladder muscle spasm)
- Mixed incontinence
- Functional incontinence (urine leaks if you cannot get to the bathroom in time)
- Fecal incontinence