We at Ocean Physical Therapy believe in an integrative and comprehensive approach to rehabilitation, emphasizing functional 3D movement to restore mobility and stability to your entire body. Our Women's Health rehabilitation program not only addresses direct pelvic floor impairments, but all the factors contributing to the healthy function your pelvic floor including posture, strength, and flexibility of the legs, hips, and spine.
Our women’s health physical therapist has specialized training in treating impairments specific to women throughout their lifetime, especially those related to pelvic dysfunctions.Many women encounter these conditions at some point in their lives, but few know that they can get better through targeted rehabilitation tailored to their specific needs. Symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction may include a sense of heaviness or "falling out" in the vagina, inability to hold urine during exercise or exertion (i.e. sneezing, coughing, lifting), a strong or frequent urge to urinate, leaking of feces, pain in the lower abdomen or vagina, pain with urination and/or defecation, and pain during intercourse.
Our integrative approach to female health can treat the following diagnoses:
Pelvic floor muscle spasm
Urinary incontinence
Fecal incontinence
Cystocele/rectocele
Dyspareunia
Interstitial cystitis
Pregnancy-related pain
Post-operative pelvic floor reconstruction
Your physical therapist will use manual therapy as well as functional movement techniques to facilitate proper movement and function of the entire pelvic girdle. Specific treatment techniques may include:
Internal and external soft tissue mobilization or trigger point release
Joint mobilization
Stretching
Biofeedback
Manual facilitation of the pelvic floor muscles
Body mechanics and postural training
Functional 3D exercise
Modalities as needed to increase pelvic floor muscle strength or decrease pain
