
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:
When Might Therapy Help?
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Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction
Accidental urine loss (common, but not normal!), urinary urgency, urinary frequency, frequent nighttime urination, feeling of incomplete bladder emptying, painful urination, difficulty starting or stopping a urine stream
Bowel incontinence, constipation, diarrhea, straining with bowel movements, painful bowel movements, difficulty initiating a bowel movement
Pelvic organ prolapse (bladder/bowel/uterus)
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Pelvic Pain
Genital, perineal, pubic, bladder, tailbone, buttock, low back, or abdominal pain
Pain with sexual activity (common, but not normal!)
Pain with prolonged sitting
Painful urination or painful bowel movements
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Pregnancy/Post-Partum
Pelvic girdle pain or alignment issues in pregnancy (sacroiliac joint, pubic symphysis, hip, sciatica), back pain
Round ligament or other abdominal tissue pain
Core and pelvic floor weakness
Bladder/bowel issues
Movement deficits, push/labor prep, c-section prep
Scar release for c-section scars and perineal tearing during childbirth
Diastasis recti
Safe return to exercise
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Pre/Post-Surgical
Pain, incontinence, or neuropathy issues related to cesarean section, hysterectomy, prolapse repair, mastectomy, abdominoplasty, prostatectomy, and other obstetric/urologic/urogynecologic/rectal/abdominal surgery
“Pre-hab” prior to pelvic or abdominal surgery