What is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
Peterson Health offers both internal (PT) and external (PT and OT) pelvic floor exams and treatment techniques focused on restoring pelvic floor muscle relaxation, contractility, coordination, and muscle extensibility.
Who is Pelvic Therapy for?
We offer Pelvic Therapy for men and women who are experiencing disruption to the pelvic floor muscles and tissues causing pelvic pain and impaired or loss of bowel and bladder control due to aging, persistent heavy lifting, pregnancy and child birth, surgical intervention, and more.
Diagnoses that therapists can address:
- Urinary incontinence (urine leakage)
- History of prostate conditions
- Prolapse (descent of pelvic organs)
- Scar tissue adhesion from perineal tears
- Dyspareunia (pain during intercourse)
- Vaginismus (involuntary spasm of the vagina)
- Stress incontinence
- Overactive bladder
- Urge incontinence
Male Pelvic Floor treatment involves:
- Private treatment rooms for comfort
- Strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination exercises
- Education of proper toileting posture
- Education of bowel and bladder retraining
- Length of treatment is dependent on your diagnosis, severity of symptoms, financial situation, and availability.
Female Pelvic Floor treatment involves:
- Private treatment rooms for comfort
- Internal pelvic exam and treatment if warranted (Chaperone required)
- Strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination exercises
- Education of proper toileting posture
- Education of bowel and bladder retraining
- Internal pelvic muscle release and scar tissue mobilization (if deemed necessary)
- Length of treatment is dependent on your diagnosis, severity of symptoms, financial situation, and availability.
If you think you would benefit from Pelvic Floor Therapy, ask your Primary Care Provider, OB, Midwife, or Urologist for a referral.
For more information, contact Peterson Health’s Rehabilitation team at 830.258.7383.