Pelvic Floor Therapy

Overview

PCI is one of the few full-service Urology clinics to offer Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help tremendously with incontinence, constipation, preparation for urologic surgeries, relief of side effects, pregnancy and delivery, and postpartum recovery.

Men, women and children can benefit from Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. We commonly help our patients with:

Urinary and fecal incontinence
Pregnancy and post-partum
Pain – rectal, vaginal, genital, abdominal, back
Constipation
Pelvic organ prolapse
Diastasis rectus abdominis
Urinary issues – pain, weak stream, incomplete emptying, frequency
Defecation issues
Pre- and post-prostatectomy

Pelvic Floor Therapy Providers

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Pelvic Floor Therapy Treatment & Services

Pre- and Post- Prostate Surgery

Provides pre-operative instruction to establish an appropriate home exercise program in preparation for surgery.
Instructs in proper pelvic floor exercise techniques to ensure best results.
Provides exercises to help strengthen and coordinate the pelvic muscles to improve bladder control.
Provides strategies to improve bladder control with daily tasks.
Educates patients in appropriate bladder habits to improve bladder control.

Pre- and Post-Partum Rehabilitation

Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD)
Incontinence
Back Pain
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominis
Faster Childbirth Recovery

Treatment for incontinence, constipation:

Instructs in proper pelvic floor exercise techniques to ensure best results.
Provides exercises to help strengthen and coordinate the pelvic muscles.
Provides strategies to improve bladder control with daily tasks.
Educates patients in appropriate bladder habits to improve bladder control.

Exercises

Flexibility, range of motion, strengthening, stabilization
Bladder and bowel specific training
Dietary and fluid management
Bladder and bowel habits
Toileting strategies
Urge suppression strategies
Breathing
Posture – standing, sitting, walking

Manual Treatments

Myofascial release for muscle retraining, relieving muscle tightness, improving ROM, relieving pain
Muscle Energy Techniques for improving pelvic symmetry
Flexibility exercises
Guided exercise for improving coordination and awareness

Treatment Technology

Biofeedback
Rehab US
Therapeutic US
Electrical stimulation
Heat

Get help with incontinence, constipation, postpartum recovery and more.