Women’s health

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One-quarter to one-third of all women are affected by pelvic floor disorders.

This might be pelvic organ prolapse, fecal or urinary incontinence, painful sex, pelvic pain, and much more. You are not alone on your journey! Physical therapy can be part of your support system and road to recovery. Some people are embarrassed to bring it up or believe they will have to live with their issue forever, compromising their quality of life. If this is you, please do not feel self-conscious about asking for help! We have seen many of our patients’ lives improve incredibly after treatment, even if they have struggled with a concern for years or decades.

Know you are not alone in your journey! We have therapists who specialize in women’s health physical therapy.

They can assist you with pelvic pain, pelvic floor muscle disfunction, pregnancy, postpartum, post-surgery and so much more! Each woman and her case is unique, and we take great pride in customizing your care to suit your individual needs.

We don’t have a set program everyone works through. What helps one person may make an issue worse for another person. This is why we feel it is so important for our physical therapists to spend one-on-one time with each patient, assessing their response to their care and specific exercises.

We’re here for all the stages of life.

Teenage years, adulthood, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause and beyond.

Each stage can present its own challenges and obstacles. One of the pieces of wisdom we like to share is that you don’t have to accept issues or limitations with your body as permanent. There is hope, even for issues that seem hopeless. Just because something is common it does not make it normal. Additionally, each stage of life builds on the previous stage, making it even more important to heal, strengthen and get to the bottom of issues sooner rather than later.

The care you need for prehab and post-surgical recovery.

Did you know it’s common for professional athletes to prehab joints and muscles before surgery? We believe this should be available to all people. Physical therapy before surgery, known as prehabilitation or prehab, helps set you up for a quicker and easier recovery from surgery.

We are experienced in collaborating with your care team to physical therapy before and after surgeries like: endometriosis laparoscopy, cesarean section, mastectomy, hysterectomy, hip replacement, shoulder replacement, knee replacement, vaginal reconstruction, and labral tears.

Please reach out with any questions about this or your insurance coverage.

 

Women’s health conditions we treat:

Pelvic pain

  • Endometriosis

  • Post C-section

  • Post-episiotomy/perineal scar pain and weakness

  • Vaginismus

  • Dyspareunia (pain with sex)

  • Pudendal nerve entrapment

  • Vulvodynia

  • Vulvar vestibulitis

  • Lichen planus

  • Lichen sclerosis

  • Pelvic girdle pain

  • Levator ani syndrome

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Iliopsoas pain

  • Sciatica

  • Pubic symphysis dysfunction

  • Osteoporosis

  • Painful orgasm

Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

  • Episiotomy/perineal tear

  • Vaginismus

  • Dyspareunia (pain with sex)

  • Pudendal nerve entrapment

  • Vulvodynia and vulvar vestibulitis

  • Pelvic girdle pain

  • Pubic symphysis pain

  • Levator ani syndrome

  • Diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation)

  • Sexual dysfunction, painful orgasm

  • Pelvic pressure

  • Pelvic organ prolapse

  • Urinary incontinence (stress or urge incontinence)

  • Fecal incontinence

  • Bowel urgency

  • Urinary frequency/urgency

Pregnancy

  • Diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation)

  • Pregnancy-related pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

  • Pelvic girdle pain

  • Sacroiliac joint pain

  • Coccydynia (tailbone pain)

  • VBAC preparation (regarding positioning/breath work and pelvic floor release)

  • Constipation (often PFM related)

  • Pelvic organ prolapse

  • Pregnancy pain (back, ribs, sacroiliac, pubic symphysis, pelvic)

  • Sciatica

  • Rib and thoracic dysfunction

  • Joint laxity

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Disc injury

Postpartum conditions

  • Diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation)

  • Post C-section

  • Post-episiotomy/perineal scar

  • Pelvic organ prolapse

  • “Pelvic pressure”

  • Pelvic floor muscle weakness

  • Dyspareunia (pain with sex) or fear of attempting intercourse post-birth

  • Return to fitness/return to run

  • Urinary incontinence (stress or urge incontinence)

  • Fecal incontinence: bowel urgency

  • Urinary frequency/urgency

  • Pelvic girdle pain

  • Back and sacroiliac joint pain

  • Pubic symphysis separation

  • Levator ani syndrome

  • Deconditioning after prolonged bedrest

Bowel and bladder conditions

  • Urinary incontinence (stress or urge incontinence)

  • Fecal incontinence

  • Bowel urgency or incomplete emptying

  • Urinary frequency/urgency

  • Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis)

  • Chronic UTIs

  • Constipation

  • Coccydynia (tailbone pain)

  • Pelvic organ prolapse

  • Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

  • Pediatric constipation

  • Pediatric fecal or urinary incontinence

Post-surgical treatment

  • Post C-section

  • Post-episiotomy

  • Hysterectomy

  • Mastectomy

  • Post-laparoscopy for endometriosis

  • Bladder and bowel surgeries including sacrocolpopexy

  • Bladder sling surgeries for pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence