Pelvic Floor Therapy

Phelps Memorial Therapy Center has two certified pelvic floor therapists who are able to assess and customize treatment plans for patients with pelvic floor issues.

Pelvic floor therapy is a non-surgical approach to rehabilitation of dysfunctions in the pelvis that contribute to bowel, bladder, sexual health and pain complaints.

Pelvic floor therapy can treat:

• Urinary Incontinence: Involuntary leakage of urine, which can be activity related.
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse:  A supportive dysfunction leading to descent of one or more organs that press into the wall of the vaginal canal due to tissue laxity or weakness.
• Diastasis Recti: Hollowing of the abdomen often felt above, at or below the umbilicus due to separation of the abdominal wall, most commonly following or during pregnancy.
• Pelvic Pain Conditions: Dysmennorrhea, dyspareunia, vaginismus, endometriosis, pudendal neuralgia, interstitial cystitis, symptoms include pain with menstruation, intercourse and/or penetration.
• General Pelvic Pain: Pain not associated to a specific diagnosis, but related to or present in the pelvis, hips, external or internal genital organs.

All patients will be evaluated with an internal and external individual assessment to determine a plan of care.

Treatment may include, but not limited to
1.    Education and behavioral training
2.    Strength, coordination and postural/ergonomic training
3.    Pelvic floor muscle training
4.    Functional activity training
5.    Soft tissue mobilization, massage, trigger-point release, stretching
6.    Biofeedback – a treatment tool used to measure electrical impulses for muscle activity.