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PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY

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BLADDER/BOWEL DISFUNCTION

  • Bladder Leakage, Urgency, or Frequency

  • Bowel Leakage, Urgency, or Frequency

  • Interstitial Cystitis

  • Management of Chronic Constipation or Hemorrhoids/Fissures

  • Difficulty emptying the bladder or bowel

PELVIC PAIN/DYSFUNCTION

  • Painful penetration (with sexual activity, tampon use, or pelvic exams)​

  • Decreased sexual sensation or orgasm function

  • Pelvic pain in the vagina, rectum, perineum, groin, urethra or bladder 

  • Vulvodynia, Vaginismus, or Dyspareunia or painful orgasm

  • Coccydynia/ Tailbone pain

  • Pudendal neuralgia or other nerve injuries 

  • Endometriosis and menstrual pain 

  • Abdominal Pain/ weakness

  • Pelvic floor muscle strengthening

  • Pelvic organ prolapse or vaginal pressure/bulging sensation

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PRENATAL/POSTNATAL

  • Preparation for vaginal delivery, VBAC, or planned caesarean

  • Perineal massage & pelvic floor muscle relaxation techniques 

  • Body mechanics education for back pain, bladder leakage, or prolapse

  • Safe exercise during pregnancy

  • Core Strengthening

  • Diastasis Recti (Abdominal muscle separation)

  • Management of nerve injuries or other injuries sustained with childbirth or pregnancy

  • Post-vaginal birth or Cesarean section scar tissue massage

  • Breastfeeding posture and positioning to reduce neck, back, jaw, arm pain

  • Clogged milk duct management with Ultrasound, massage, and kinesiotaping. 

  • Assess readiness to return to running, lifting, or any other exercise/activity

ORTHOPEDICS

  • Hip, Sacroiliac Joint, or Pubic Bone (SPD) Pain

  • Low back, upper back, or rib pain

  • Back, hip, pelvic pain that has not responded well to traditional physical therapy 

  • Management of complex pelvic pain syndromes

  • Dry needling for muscle pain/trigger points or scar restriction and pain 

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