Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:

When Might Therapy Help?

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    Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction

    Accidental urine loss (common, but not normal!), 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 (common, but not normal!)

    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/labor prep, c-section 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