Pelvic Health Rehabilitation
A Guide to Navigating Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Welcome to the world of pelvic health rehabilitation!
The pelvic floor muscles are crucial to bowel, bladder and sexual health. Physical therapists with advanced training in evaluation and treating pelvic health conditions can be crucial in helping patients overcome these types of problems and get back to the lives they love.
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Getting to Know Your Pelvic Floor
The pelvic floor muscles sit within the pelvis and provide organ support, control of the bladder and bowels, stability to the spine and pelvis, and support healthy sexual and reproductive health.
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Why Would I Need Physical Therapy?
When your pelvic floor muscles and other associated structures are not functioning optimally, problems can arise. This can present as bladder leakage, constipation, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, or many other common pelvic health conditions. Navigating problems like these can feel overwhelming, and many people struggle with finding helpful information.
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How A Pelvic Floor PT Specialist Can Help
An evaluation with a pelvic floor specialist can often play a crucial role as this helps determine the involvement of the musculoskeletal components and can assist someone in determining their best course of action to get the fastest results in treatment.
What To Look For In A Pelvic Health Care Provider
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Advanced Training
Evaluating and treating pelvic floor problems is not typically taught in physical therapy graduate education. You want to be sure your provider has taken extensive continuing education coursework to be able to effectively evaluate and treat the problems you are experiencing.
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Continuous Education
After initial training, quality providers should continuously strive to seek the best care, attending trainings and conferences to stay on top of the current research.
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Specialized Environment
Quality care can often come from being surrounded by practitioners also dedicated to providing the best treatment available.
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Patient-Centered And Trauma-Informed Approach
Regardless of your background, this means that your examination and treatment approach should be tailored to you. You should be offered options and be able to make the best decisions that work for you. Your provider should be a compassionate, empathetic and knowledgeable partner for you in your journey.
What Southern Pelvic Health Patients Say About Their Care
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SPH is a very welcoming and hospitable environment that makes you feel comfortable - especially as you are dealing with sensitive issues. You can feel confident you are working with some of the most highly trained, respectful, and kind pelvic floor specialists in the region
JACKIE R. | 2021
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I have enjoyed my experience at Southern Pelvic Health…I’ve done PT before where I avoided going because it was an uncomfortable experience and that isn’t the case at all here. The staff and space is friendly and welcoming. I’d recommend anyone needing a pelvic PT to come here.
KATRINA F. | 2023
