Nose Creek Physical Therapy Information on Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
At Nose Creek Sport Physical Therapy we want to educate people about what is normal, and not, about bladder function.
Can you relate to these problems?
- Needing to go to the bathroom more than 8 times per day?
- Awaking more than once per night to use the bathroom?
- Having a leak of urine when coughing, laughing, lifting, sneezing, or exercising?
- Having a sudden urge to use the bathroom, such as when you hear water running, or when you put your key in the front door?
- Pain in the pelvic area despite having no known medical pathology?
Urinary incontinence is any involuntary loss of urine. Many women suffer from these problems and don’t realize that Physical Therapy can help.
Stress incontinence occurs when there is a “stress” to the pelvic muscles, such as coughing or laughing.Urge incontinence is when a woman is unable to suppress the urge and feels she cannot get to the bathroom in time. Both are very common, especially in these populations:
- Pre-natal and post-partum women.
- Women who are post-menopausal, or during menopause.
- Women who have had pelvic surgeries (e.g., Hysterectomy).
- Women who have had a pelvic injury such as a motor vehicle accident or significant fall.
- Those with a history of chronic infections.
At Nose Creek Sport Physical Therapy, we treat the following:
- Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
- Stress and Urge Incontinence
- Pain during Sexual Intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Prolapse (organ descent)
Women’s Health Physical Therapy (Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy), involves the following:
- A private and discrete discussion about your pelvic concerns and history of your symptoms.
- An internal assessment of the pelvic floor (similar to a Physician’s internal exam).
Treatment involves lifestyle changes (posture & diet), strength exercises for the pelvic floor muscles, manual stretching of restricted scar tissue or muscle tightness in the pelvic floor, any other treatment needed to address issues in the spine or hips.
We don’t currently have a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist on staff.
Please give us a call and we will help you find one.
