Pelvic Health Rehabilitation
Pelvic Health Rehabilitation is a physical therapy specialty. Pelvic health rehabilitation patients meet with a physical therapist specifically trained in nonsurgical management of pelvic impairments. Therapy is individualized based on underlying impairments that contribute to your symptoms. Our physical therapists focus on:
- Improving sensory awareness
- Decreasing muscle spasm
- Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles
What You Can Expect
After our therapist completes an individual assessment to fully understand your needs, your treatment plan will be developed. It may include:
- Pelvic floor muscle training
- Manual therapy techniques
- Behavior/lifestyle education
- Biofeedback and electrical stimulation
Because pelvic pain and bladder/bowel control problems are often related to orthopedic issues, we also emphasize stretching and strengthening of the back, hips, pelvic (sacroiliac) joints, and abdominal muscles.
Conditions We Treat
- Feeling of incomplete urine or rectal emptying
- General pelvic pain
- Hesitancy in urination
- Incontinence (urine leakage)
- Limited sitting tolerance
- Pain during pregnancy or sexual intercourse
- Pain in the hip or buttock, pelvic joints, tailbone, vulvar region
- Painful periods, urination or bowel movements
- Reduced range of motion in the hips and lumbar spine
- Tender points in the muscles of the abdomen
- Urinary frequency or urgency
- Bladder pain syndrome (interstitial cystitis)
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Diastasis recti
What Causes Impaired Pelvic Function
Common causes include:
- Childbirth
- Obesity
- Repetitive lifting/running
- Chronic constipation
- Chronic coughing
- Surgery
- Aging
- Impaired core pressure management
A Physician Order Is Not Required
The state of Ohio Physical Therapy Practice Act and Premier Health both allow patients to be seen via Direct Access. That means no physician order is required.
However, some insurance companies require a physician order, so check with your insurance plan or ask our team to assist you.