PELVIC FLOOR

Who is pelvic floor PT for?

This specialty in physical therapy is for you if you are woman in ANY stage of life. Commonly women start experiencing concerns during pregnancy and postpartum, or sometimes 10+ YEARS postpartum. It is important to note that Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help women of all ages who have not been pregnant or are experiencing infertility, infant loss, miscarriage, or complications because of endometriosis for example.

Here are some examples of what we can treat in Pelvic Floor PT!

  • Prolapse of the bladder, uterus, or rectum also felt as heaviness (pelvic organ prolapse)

  • Pelvic floor weakness with exercise and everyday life

  • Pelvic floor tightness- likely also contributing to your hip and back pain

  • Pain with insertion or during sex

  • Difficulty with climaxing or weak climax

  • Birth prep, teaching your pelvic floor muscles how to relax to make room for baby

  • Bladder leakage with running, jumping, squatting, sneezing, or coughing! If you’d like a virtual treatment plan with the same education, and all of my favorite exercises check out my super affordable course Stop Peeing Your Pants!

  • Urge incontinence, dribbling, or overactive bladder

  • Inability to hold poop, or having to wipe clean too many times

  • Tailbone pain

  • Post-hysterectomy rehab

  • Post bladder sling surgery or failure

  • Endometriosis / Adenomyosis concerns and pain

  • Pelvic pain and all other vaginal birth postpartum concerns

  • Hemorrhoids and Fissures

I have taken continuing education to become a pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise specialist which addresses the pelvic floor all externally AND the Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body which addresses the pelvic floor and postpartum pelvis internally (vaginal pelvic floor exam and rectal exam) AND externally.

My Treatment Approach For Pelvic Floor Concerns- Do I NEED to do internal?

  • I address the WHOLE body when treating pelvic floor dysfunction because it is in fact, the center of your body and it’s all connected.

  • I understand how the rest of the body (strength, joint mobility, body patterns) impacts the pelvic floor- not all clinicians have this education as it is not taught in school. This is why it’s important to see someone who specializes in this. 

  • I always start pelvic floor physical therapy evaluations externally (meaning, assessing your core engagement, squat, hip mobility and strength, and breath) and use the internal exam as the next step throughout the treatment plan if indicated. You always have the option to decline an internal exam and there is still SO much we can do (without doing internal) to help you get amazing results.

Working with me for your pelvic floor dysfunction will absolutely include:

  • Retraining your breathing and core engagement (core brace), which affects the pelvic floor greatly!

  • Assessing hip mobility, ribcage, and spine limitations

  • Finding the compensations you make throughout your day/workout

  • Addressing your glute, core, and foot strength

  • Bringing awareness to your body’s favorite resting posture and then bettering it!

  • Educating you about healthy bowel and bladder habits

  • Potentially trigger point release in the pelvic floor musculature externally and / or internally with your consent

    These things, and SO much more impact the pelvic floor and the way your body manages pressure, believe it or not (which can be the difference between having bladder leakage and staying dry!) Changing something from up or down the chain may be the difference of your prolapse not bothering you during your workout! The body is amazing.

Your pelvic floor has a large impact on it’s surrounding neighbors and can contribute to things like low back pain, SIJ pain, hip tightness, the list goes on! We can address all of those things and more. I believe strongly in addressing the body in a holistic way, because it is all connected, it would be a disservice not to!