WHAT IS PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY?
Pelvic Floor Physical therapy can help to eliminate or manage a wide range of pelvic floor diagnoses while restoring quality of life. This is possible through a comprehensive approach to the evaluation and treatment of the pelvic floor. Treatment focuses on pelvic floor muscle training, habit modification, education, relaxation, breathing exercises, and incorporation of those techniques into everyday activities like squatting and lifting.
COMMON PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS TREATED
- Urinary incontinence, urgency or frequency
- Incomplete emptying of urine or stool
- Feeling of pelvic pressure or “falling out”
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Painful scars after childbirth or surgery
- Pain or dysfunction with intercourse
- Hip, back, pelvic pain during pregnancy
- Diastasis recti (separation of the abdominal wall)
- Help returning to exercise postpartum due to pain or urinary incontinence
- Unresolved pain in the pelvis including sacroiliac join, pubic symphysis, low back and hips
- Coccyx/tail bone conditions
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
PELVIC HEALTH TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE
- Educational Instruction
- Observation and palpation of pelvic floor to patient’s comfort level*
- Stretching and strengthening techniques
- Relaxation Techniques
- Soft tissue and joint mobilization
- Modalities
- Biofeedback
- Behavior Modification
*In a private quiet room, each patient will have an individualized initial evaluation and further scheduled treatment sessions that last approximately one hour. It can include an internal pelvic floor evaluation if the patient is comfortable, in order to properly assess the patient’s musculature and symptoms. This is never a requirement, and the patient may request a third person to be present during this and any future session.
WHO CAN REFER YOU TO PELVIC FLOOR PT?
Your Obstetrician (OB), Primary Care Physician (PCP), GI physician, and even Pulmonologists are commonly referring MD’s for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy.
LEARN MORE!
You can learn more about Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy on the Jaco Blog HERE.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact: Cat Culver – cat@jacorehab.com with any questions about our Pelvic Floor PT Program