Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:
When Might Therapy Help?
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Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction
Accidental urine loss, urinary urgency, urinary frequency, frequent nighttime urination, feeling of incomplete bladder emptying, painful urination, difficulty starting or stopping a urine stream
Bowel incontinence, constipation, diarrhea, straining with bowel movements, painful bowel movements, difficulty initiating a bowel movement
Pelvic organ prolapse (bladder/bowel/uterus)
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Pelvic Pain
Genital, perineal, pubic, bladder, tailbone, buttock, low back, or abdominal pain
Pain with sexual activity
Pain with prolonged sitting
Painful urination or painful bowel movements
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Pregnancy/Post-Partum
Pelvic girdle pain or alignment issues in pregnancy (sacroiliac joint, pubic symphysis, hip, sciatica), back pain
Round ligament or other abdominal tissue pain
Core and pelvic floor weakness
Bladder/bowel issues
Movement deficits, push prep
Scar release for c-section scars and perineal tearing during childbirth
Diastasis recti
Safe return to exercise
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Pre/Post-Surgical
Pain, incontinence, or neuropathy issues related to cesarean section, hysterectomy, prolapse repair, mastectomy, abdominoplasty, prostatectomy, and other obstetric/urologic/urogynecologic/rectal/abdominal surgery
“Pre-hab” prior to pelvic or abdominal surgery