Pelvic Floor Therapy

Pelvic floor therapy can help all women, whether or not they have symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction or are postpartum. The primary functions of the pelvic floor include elimination, support, intimacy and childbirth. The pelvic floor can also serve as a lymphatic ‘sump pump’ and shock absorber. 

 

Common symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction are listed below. Women do not have wait until something feels off to consult with a pelvic floor therapist. I can help with specific questions and discomforts, and also provide clients with overall health, wellness, body knowledge, and prevention.  

 

I recommend pelvic floor therapy before and after lower abdominal or pelvic surgical procedures, and during major hormonal shifts (e.g. postpartum, perimenopause and menopause).

Pelvic floor therapy can treat the following conditions for women of all ages. It’s never too late!

Bladder/Bowel Dysfunction

·       Stress Incontinence ( Urine leakage with sneezing, coughing, lifting, or exercise)

·       Urge Incontinence.  (Loss of Urine with a strong urge)

·       Urgency/Frequency of Urination

·       Overactive Bladder

·       Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)

·       Frequent UTIs/UTI symptoms

·       Dribbling, Difficulty Initiating Urination

·       Nocturia (frequent urination at night)

·       Bedwetting

·       Constipation

·       Incomplete Emptying of Bowel or Bladder

·       Bowel Incontinence

·       Gas Incontinence

·       Pain With Bowel Movements

·       Hemorrhoids

Pelvic Pain

·       Low back pain

·       Pelvic girdle pain

·       Pubic bone or ischial tuberosity pain

·       Tailbone pain

·       Abdominal pain

·       Bladder pain

·       Genital/perineal pain

·       Dysmenorrhea (painful periods)

·       Endometriosis

·       Vulvadynia

·       Vaginismus

·       Pain with sex

·       Pain with or inability to orgasm

·       Post surgical rehab (abdominal surgery, hysterectomy, oncological etc.)

·       Scar tissue management (perineal, abdominal)

Other Pelvic Health Considerations

·       Dyspareunia (painful sex)

·       Hysterectomy

·       Abdominal/pelvic surgeries

·       Diastasis recti

·       Pelvic organ prolapse

·       Difficulty achieving or pain with orgasm

·       Prolapse repair

Book with Meghan

Book a 20 minute discovery call today to see if pelvic floor therapy is right to you.

 
 

Pelvic floor therapy treatment can include but is not limited to:

  • Internal and external manual techniques: myofascial release, joint mobilizations, soft tissue mobilization, cranial sacral therapy, tender/trigger point release, visceral mobilization, scar management

  • Range of motion

  • Passive, active, and dynamic stretching

  • Correction exercises to restore movement patterns

  • Strengthening

  • Neurological re-education

  • Functional movement assessment and strategies

  • Postural and alignment education

  • Muscle energy techniques

  • Biofeedback

  • Self care strategies

  • Exercise programs

  • Breath training

  • Core training, strategies to optimize the core system

  • Compensatory strategies for every day life

  • Client and partner education

  • Lifestlye considerations

  • Environmental modifications

  • Body awareness/body literacy education

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Trauma release

  • Sexuality education/pelvic floor connection

Holistic pelvic floor therapy

can help many women, with or without symptoms. This includes those who seek a deeper connection to their inner core and pelvic floor, want to improve core strength and the quality of their orgasms, want to alleviate symptoms or prevent future pelvic floor dysfunction, or to have a greater understanding of their own pelvic floor functioning.

“I believe everyone can benefit from seeing a pelvic floor therapist to improve their body awareness, body literacy, and improve strength. This work can also assist in releasing emotional stress or trauma that may be contributing to symptoms.”

- Meghan Kasper