Pelvic and perinatal health addresses needs and issues specific to women,
focusing on the underlying musculoskeletal dysfunctions that are often
the cause of pain and discomfort. Treatments address conditions such as
pelvic pain, loss of bladder and/or bowel control and pre/post-natal care.
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About Pelvic Pain
Women often overlook this serious condition, assuming it is a normal part
of being female or bearing children. This is not necessarily true. Pain
can be the result of pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, poor posture, gynecological
conditions or infections. Common conditions include:
Painful sexual intercourse
Pain in the low back, tailbone, rectum, vagina, abdomen or hips
Heaviness in the pelvic area (feeling that your insides are falling out)
These symptoms can often be eliminated or alleviated with physical therapy.
Manual therapy, modalities and special exercises can often help to relax
the tight muscles and to strengthen the weak ones. Patient-specific home
programs can help to educate women in self-management techniques and exercises
to implement at home.
Loss of Bladder and/or Bowel Control - Incontinence
Loss of bladder or bowel control is very common in women of all ages -
young, active women, as well as the more mature.
One in four women experiences at least occasional trouble with bladder
control. With physical therapy, nearly 70 percent of women are able to
improve their bladder control. Physical therapy can be the only component
or part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
Physical therapy treatment to improve exercise, strength, coordination
and endurance of pelvic floor and core muscles.
Biofeedback measures the tiny electrical signals that muscles produce when
they contract. During a session, muscle contractions are displayed on
a computer screen. By watching the computer screen, a patient can see
when she is contracting the right muscles. Biofeedback also measures strength,
showing how much progress has been made.
Other treatments, including bladder retraining and pelvic muscles stimulation,
also can be used as determined to be appropriate by the physical therapist
to effectively maximize a woman's potential to improve control of bowels
or bladder.
Pre/Post-Natal Care
Pregnancy can be physically demanding, even for the fittest mother-to-be.
During pregnancy, and for some time after, the body undergoes significant
postural, physical and hormonal changes, all of which can cause musculoskeletal
problems: excessive leg and back pain, pelvic pain and even neck pain
and headaches. Pregnancy discomfort does not have to be unbearable.
Physical therapy can provide relief of the following conditions with manual
techniques and massage along with specific exercises to realign joints
and restore symmetry while teaching safe exercises to promote maintenance
of alignment and optimal posture. Our physical therapists also teach pregnant
women to function optimally in their environment on a daily basis with
proper body mechanics to reduce potential re-injury.
Low back pain and sciatica
Thoracic (mid back) and rib pain
Headache and neck pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Other pregnancy-related conditions including women expecting multiples
and those with high risk pregnancies
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