Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy 

Treating Women, Men, and Children

About Pelvic Floor PT

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that attach to your pelvis and upper leg that control bowel and bladder function and support your organs. These muscles are also key players in sexual activity, balance and stability. These muscles can become imbalanced which can lead to problems such as pain, reduced bowel and/or bladder control, frequency of urination, and more. Our physical therapists are specially trained in treating the pelvic floor, and most often use a combination of manual techniques and exercises to help re-train the affected muscles and tissues. 

If you are experiencing pelvic pain or suffering from bowel or bladder incontinence, Saint Vincent Physical Therapy is the place to go for your rehabilitation needs. We have therapists who are highly trained and specialize in the treatment of female, male, and pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction.

Patients should expect 1:1 treatment in a private room for the entire length of their treatment session. Our caring and compassionate therapists will discuss your pelvic and spine health, and will review all of the treatment options to help you move towards a better quality of life.

Our physical therapists are specialized in treating all of the following diagnoses, and more:

• Pregnancy and Post-Partum
  
• Pelvic Floor dysfunction:
  
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
    
  • Bowel and bladder dysfunction
    
    • Frequency, urgency, retention, and incomplete emptying 
      
  • Chronic constipation 
    
  • Dysfunctional voiding (including pediatrics)
    
• Incontinence 
  
  • Urinary (stress, urge, mixed, and overflow)
    
  • Fecal 
    
• Pelvic Pain 
  
  • Vulvodynia
    
  • Vulvar Vestiubulitis 
    
  • Dyspareunia 
    
  • Vaginismus
    
  • Coccydynia
    
  • Levator Ani Syndrome 
    
  • Interstitial cystitis 
    
  • Endometriosis 
    
  • Painful Defecation 
    
  • Anal and rectal pain 
    
  • Testicular pain 
    
  • Penile pain 
    
  • Scrotal pain
    
  • Prostatitis  
    
• Post surgical 
  
  • Hysterectomy 
    
  • Prolapse repair 
    
  • Sling procedure 
    
  • Radiation
    
  • Prostatectomy 
    
  • TURP
    

Specialized treatment techniques include:

• Manual Therapy to relax muscles and trigger points including connective and soft tissue manipulation (manual techniques can be internal and external)
  
• Guided exercises to increase the strength and endurance of pelvic floor and core muscles
  
• Biofeedback to improve pelvic floor muscle awareness 
  
• Patient, Dietary, and behavioral education (toileting techniques such as timed voiding, and relaxed awareness of the pelvic floor)
  

Pregnancy and Post-Partum 

The pregnant and post-partum female requires special considerations to safely optimize recovery. Several of our therapists have specific interest and specialize in seeing women who are pregnant and immediately post-partum.  

Our therapists treat the follow conditions, as well as many others:

• Urinary issues during pregnancy and post-partum
• Rectus diastasis
• Painful intercourse
• Pubic symphysis separation
• Sacral Iliac dysfunction and obstetrical low back pain
• Scar management after birth (cesarean, episiotomy)
• Safe exercise during pregnancy
• Assessment and recommendations for external stabilization supports  

Learn More

If you would like to learn more about our Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Program, please contact us at any of the following locations: