Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Women
Success Physical Therapy offers comprehensive physical therapy evaluation and treatment for women of all ages and activity levels. We are sensitive to the unique nature of your symptoms and work with an extensive referral network to ensure comprehensive care. We will work with you to create an individualized plan based on your goals, and are highly trained in treating a variety of bowel, bladder and pelvic disorders. Many women have had symptoms for years prior to proper diagnosis. We are committed to helping you understand your diagnosis, and how “everything is connected”.
Pregnancy | postpartum
Symptoms unique to pregnancy and postpartum may include:
Diastasis recti
C-section scar pain
Episiotomy pain
Painful intercourse
Pelvic organ prolapse
Core weakness
Sacroiliac joint pain
Back pain
Bowel | bladder dysfunction
Symptoms specific to the bowel and bladder can occur across the lifespan and may include:
Abdominal pain
Urinary urgency/ frequency
Urinary hesitancy
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) /Painful Bladder Syndrome
Urinary leakage
Fecal leakage
Constipation
Painful urination/ painful defecation
Pelvic floor dyssynergia
Pelvic pain | sexual dysfunction
Can occur across the lifespan and may include
Vulvodynia
Vaginismus
Vestibulitis
Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder
Painful orgasm
Pudendal neuralgia
Rectal/ vaginal pain
Levator ani syndrome
Proctalgia fugax
Post- radiation therapy
General pain | dysfunction
Abdomen
Thoracic
Lumbar (low back) Sacroiliac joint pain
Coccyx (tailbone)
Buttock
Surgical scar pain | restriction
Surgical scars often affect mobility and everyday function.
Pelvic floor physical therapists can perform manual therapy techniques on both recent and older scars to reduce pain and restore optimal tissue mobility. We also educate patients in performing scar mobilization self-treatment at home. Patient education can be performed preoperatively; post-operative treatment can begin as soon as 6 weeks per physician authorization.
C-section
Hysterectomy
Prolapse repair
Vaginal mesh removal
Laparoscopy
Cholecystectomy (gall bladder)
Appendectomy
Hernia repair