Pelvic
Physical Therapy
What is Pelvic PT?
Pelvic physical therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy that focuses on the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues of the pelvic floor and how it relates to the entire body. The pelvic floor muscles may become weak, tight or spastic as a result of disuse, surgery or trauma. Pelvic PT is used to treat a variety of conditions affecting the pelvic region, including pain, dysfunction, and muscle weakness or tightness. This therapy can help improve bladder and bowel control, sexual function, reduce pain, provide stability and improve overall well-being for men, women and children. Pelvic physical therapy needs postgraduate education to effectively treat this population.
Pelvic Diagnosis
Here are a few examples of what Achieve POPT treats but not limited to for either men, women & children
Pelvic Pain/Hip
Allevate pain associated with conditions like vulvodynia, vaginisms, and endometriosis, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis (IC), coccydynia, sacroilitis, non-bacterial prostatitis, bladder pain (IC) and many more for Men, Women and Children
Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction
This included issues like urinary and fecal incontinence, as we all constipation for all ages.
Sexual Dysfunction
Pelvic floor therapy can address pain during intercourse and other sexual health concerns.
Pelvic Organ Prolpase
It can help strengthen the muscles that support pelvic organs as well as the patient will learn to reduce intra abdominal pressure during functional activities and position.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy care during any trimester for low back pain, pelvic girdle pain, sacroilitis, sciatica, urinary incontinence. In third trimester preparation for delivery including pelvic opening, perineal/pelvic floor mobilization.
​Postpartum
Postpartum care improve recovery and tissue repair after childbirth. Scar mobilization and progressing activities safety after a vaginal or cesarian birth. After a detailed assessment a plan of care will be individualized for maximum postpartum recovery all to reduce longer term issues.
What to Expect at your Visits
MEDICAL HISTORY/PATIENT GOALS
You can expect a private, one-on-one setting in which the therapist reviews your medical history, symptoms and goals. The patient is at the center for all decisions.
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EXAMINATION
The exam may include assessments of your hips, spine, bony pelvis and pelvic floor muscles. Your comfort and privacy are always a priority throughout this process. With the collaboration of the therapist and patient an internal exam may be needed and beneficial to get a better understanding of the patients deficits and impairments.
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PLAN OF CARE
The Physical Therapist will work with you to create an individualized plan to address your pelvic health needs and meet your goals. Sessions could include exercises, stretches, manual therapy, biofeedback therapy or electrical stimulation to strengthen or relax your pelvic floor muscles.
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The sessions are ran with the patient as the priority and they have a say and input throughout the entire process. ​​​​​​​