What is Pelvic Floor Therapy and How Can It Help You?

Happy Monday, PT Pulse Readers!

This week, we’re exploring the essentials of pelvic floor therapy. Whether you've heard about it in passing or you're just starting to learn, here's everything you need to know about this specialized treatment and how it can benefit you.

This Week’s Insight:

1?? What is Pelvic Floor Therapy? Pelvic floor therapy is a type of physical therapy that focuses on strengthening and relaxing the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support critical functions like bladder control, bowel movements, and sexual health. If they become weak or too tight, they can cause discomfort, pain, or other issues.

2?? How It Works: A trained physical therapist uses exercises and techniques to improve the function of your pelvic floor muscles. This may include:

• Manual therapy to relieve tightness
• Biofeedback to monitor muscle activity
• Exercises to strengthen weak muscles

3?? Why It’s Important: Your pelvic floor plays a vital role in supporting organs like your bladder, uterus, and rectum. Dysfunction in these muscles can lead to:

• Incontinence (leaking urine or stool)
• Pelvic pain
• Sexual dysfunction

4?? Conditions Treated: Pelvic floor therapy can help with:

• Urinary incontinence
• Fecal incontinence
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Pain during sex

5?? Safety and What to Expect: Pelvic floor therapy is safe when performed by a certified physical therapist. Commonly, sessions are private and comfortable, and your therapist will explain each step in detail.

At Compleat Rehab, our physical therapists are here to guide you through pelvic floor therapy with care and expertise. Whether you're managing incontinence or dealing with chronic pain, we're here to support you every step of the way.

Want to learn more about pelvic floor therapy? Visit our website today at www.compleatrehab.com and schedule a consultation!