Pelvic Health Therapy

Pelvic Health Physical Therapy is a specialty that we are proud to offer at Confluence Health. Physical therapy involves the pelvic floor muscle group, which is responsible for a variety of functions. These muscles support the pelvic organs, assist in bowel and bladder control, provide posture support and contribute to sexual function.

Conditions that are treated by a pelvic health physical therapist include:

Bladder Dysfunction

• Urinary urgency (overactive bladder)
• Urinary frequency
• Stress urinary incontinence
• IC (interstitial cystitis)
• Urinary issues following prostate surgery

Bowel Dysfunction

• Constipation
• Fecal incontinence
• Feeling of fullness/abdominal pain, pressure, discomfort and bloating
• IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

Pelvic Pain/Dysfunction

• Pubic symphysis pain (pubic bone pain)
• Coccydynia (tailbone pain)
• Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse)
• Testicular pain
• Lichens Sclerosus, Lichens Planus (skin conditions in vulvar region that can result in pelvic pain)
• Other diagnoses including pudendal neuralgia, vulvodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vaginismus, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic congestion

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

• Cystocele, rectocele, uterine prolapse

Prenatal and Postpartum Care

Pediatric Incontinence

• Daytime and nighttime urinary and fecal incontinence
• Constipation

Post-Surgical

• Pain after hysterectomy, hernia repair, laparoscopy, caesarean section, appendectomy, prostatectomy, and episiotomy

Post-Cancer Treatment

• Complications due to radiation

Give us a call if you’d like to see if a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist can help with a pelvic floor condition so that you can get back to enjoying life.