Ready to Start Feeling Like Yourself Again? Our Women’s Health Program Can Get You There!

Are you experiencing pain related to your pelvic floor? Pain and other issues related to the pelvic floor can occur for various reasons. It can be limiting and even embarrassing for some people. It can impede your daily life and prevent you from performing some of your daily tasks or engaging in activities you enjoy.

While our Women’s Health Program is primarily geared toward women, any woman or man experiencing pelvic pain can benefit from our services. Our targeted programs can help you reduce or eliminate your pain and symptoms. To schedule your appointment, contact Go Physical Therapy Pelvic Rehabilitation Center today!

What is the pelvic floor?

The pelvic floor is a term used to describe the region located in the bottom aspect of the pelvis. It is a complex system that works with the structures and systems in the pelvic cavity and the body.

Several muscles support the pelvic floor and provide essential functions, including supporting the pelvic organs, bladder and bowel control, and sexual function. Impairments in muscle function can lead to pain and dysfunction.

Strong pelvic floor muscles are essential for activities that add extra force to the abdomen and pelvic floor (e.g., coughing, laughing, sneezing, and lifting). Pelvic floor dysfunction may occur when these muscles are weak or not working as they should.

The ability to contract the pelvic floor correctly can be affected by several factors, including:

• Weakened bladder muscles resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, obesity, and aging
• Physical damage to your pelvic floor muscles from childbirth or surgery
• Damage to the nerves from health problems like diabetes and multiple sclerosis
• Enlarged prostate
• Types of cancer
• Certain medications
• Trauma (physical, psychological/emotional)

Fortunately, our physical therapists know how to identify the factors contributing to your problems and, more importantly, how to resolve them!

Common pelvic floor conditions

The pelvic floor muscles are needed for sexual function, urination, and defecation. Impairments are often ignored early on due to the difficulties of talking about this region of our body.

Women experience pelvic floor conditions, including painful menstrual periods, painful urination, and urinary incontinence. The impairments will even lead to pelvic organ prolapse and chronic pelvic pain for some.

Men often don’t know about the pelvic floor until there is a problem. The most common issues include urinary dysfunction after prostate cancer treatments. Typically, these symptoms range from some leaking to complete loss of bladder control or irritation/discomfort when urinating. Pelvic floor dysfunction, for some, may lead to erectile dysfunction.

Fortunately, our physical therapists are trained in pelvic rehab regardless of gender and can help you resolve any issue you may be experiencing.

What can I expect from my first appointment?

During your initial appointment, you will receive a thorough physical examination and a medical history review. This will assist your physical therapist in determining the best course of treatment for you. Our services at Go Physical Therapy Pelvic Rehabilitation Center include the following:

• Education (patient handouts and thorough information concerning your condition to take home).
• Bladder training (surrounding your bladder schedule).
• Neuro retraining (incorporating pelvic floor muscle activation during simulated daily activities).
• Biofeedback.
• Pelvic floor muscle retraining.

Who can benefit from our services?

While the name of our program suggests a strong focus on women, we treat anyone of any gender who is experiencing pelvic floor issues. Patients who are typical candidates for our Women’s Health Program treatments include:

• Any woman or man dealing with urinary or fecal incontinence.
• Postpartum women.
• Postmenopausal women.
• Women with pelvic organ prolapse.
• Post-prostatectomy men.

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI) are the most common conditions we treat.

The following are some of the most common SUI symptoms:

• Leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, or laughing.
• Leaking urine during daily activities, such as bending, squatting, or exercising.

The following are some of the most common symptoms of Urge Urinary Incontinence:

• Urgency/rushing to the bathroom.
• Overactive bladder.
• Waking up multiple times per night to use the restroom.

Request an appointment today!

If you are experiencing pelvic pain, please contact Go Physical Therapy Pelvic Rehabilitation Center right away. We’ll assist you in resolving your pelvic floor issues so you can return to comfortable living. Request an appointment today to get started on the road to recovery!