Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Taking the stigma out of getting the help you deserve
I’ve heard so many patients say: “nobody’s ever told me this before, my body should have come with an instruction manual!” Let me help you understand how your body works and how to best optimize it.
Pelvic floor physical therapy is highly specialized care completed by a PT who has completed advanced post-graduate training in the treatment of this sensitive area of your body. It is designed to address any dysfunction with the actions controlled by your pelvic floor: peeing, pooping, menstruation, and sex.
The pelvic floor is made up of muscles that attach like a sling to make up the bottom part of your body. When working properly, we are able to control urine, stool, and gas, have minimal discomfort during menstruation, and have painfree sex. Any number of things can throw these muscles out of whack - trauma, pregnancy, surgery, childbirth, constipation, stress, anxiety… the triggers can vary completely from person to person. When an injury occurs, it often causes extensive interruption to your usual function. You may leak, have pain in your pelvic floor, abdomen, lower back, or hips, experience bloating, or otherwise feel limited from the things you love to do.
In order to best treat this, it’s important to get a thorough history and complete a physical exam, just like with any other movement-based complaint. Unlike typical physical therapy, this can involve assessment of your actual pelvic floor, requiring an internal examination of the muscles and tissues of your pelvic floor. I appreciate that this can be a nerve-wracking experience and will strive to make it as comfortable as I possibly can — and hey, I don’t use a speculum, so at least there’s that!
Don’t let your fear of getting started get in the way of the things you love to do for the rest of your life. Let me help you unleash your best self and rediscover your strength.
This is what I treat:
Pelvic floor strengthening
Back pain & hip pain
SI joint dysfunction & pubic symphysis pain
Urinary incontinence & urgency
Excessive cramping with menstruation/endometriosis
Diastasis recti management
C-section scar mobilization
Prolapse
Post-hysterectomy dysfunction
Dyspareunia/pain with sex
Frequent UTI/UTI symptoms
Vaginismus
Vulvodynia
Rectal pain
Post-prostatectomy pain and incontinence
Exercise prescription & return to sport before, during, and after pregnancy