Constipation. Urinary incontinence. Pelvic pain during or after pregnancy. Many people, especially women, suffer from these issues.
Pelvic health physical therapy is a type of therapy that can address these and other pelvic issues. For instance, physical therapists often use this type of care to address pelvic floor muscle problems that can lead to the conditions above.
What is the pelvic floor?
The pelvic floor is a group of muscles located at the base of your pelvic area. It’s often compared to a hammock, and like a hammock, it cradles and supports many important pelvic organs. This includes organs like the:
The muscles of the pelvic floor are also considered to be part of the core muscles. One reason for this is that the pelvic floor muscles work with other core muscles to support and stabilize the spine.
What’s involved in pelvic health physical therapy?
There are many therapy techniques that can be used during pelvic physical therapy. The therapy methods used for each person can differ, because your physical therapist will pick techniques they believe will offer the most benefits for you when building your therapy plan.
A few of the beneficial physical therapy methods that could be part of your plan include:
- Therapeutic exercises to stretch and strengthen your pelvic floor muscles
- Trigger point therapy to reduce tension in soft tissue in the pelvis
- Graston Technique® sessions that can break down scar tissue in the pelvic area
- Virtual therapy appointments that allow you to work with your physical therapist at home over a secure online video feed
Find effective pelvic health physical therapy at Panther PT
At Panther Physical Therapy, our specialists can help you deal with many issues affecting your pelvic health. We can perform a comprehensive screening to reveal which issue you’re dealing with. Furthermore, our physical therapists are experts at constructing individualized therapy plans designed to reduce pelvic pain and prevent it from recurring.
Contact us today for more information about all of our high-quality therapy services or to schedule an initial appointment.