Pelvic Pain
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHES TO TREATMENT AND CARE
Common Female Pelvic pain symptoms and conditions include Levator Ani Syndrome, pain during Intercourse, pain with sitting, pain with bladder or bowel movement, interstitial cystitis/ painful bladder syndrome, persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), pudendal neuralgia, SI joint pain, sensitized nervous system. Other Pelvic floor dysfunction include incontinence, urinary retention, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic congestion.
Pelvic Floor Muscles
We have completed specialised training to assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of pelvic health conditions.
The pelvic floor is the base of the group of muscles referred to as your ‘core’. These muscles are located in your pelvis and stretch like a hammock from the pubic bone (at the front) to the coccyx or tailbone (at the back) and from side to side.
The pelvic floor muscles work with your deep abdominal (tummy) and deep back muscles and diaphragm to stabilize and support your spine. They also help control the pressure inside your abdomen to deal with the pushing down force when you lift or strain – such as during exercise. They control bowel and bladder function, facilitates sexual appreciation and pump lymphatics to maintain circulation.
Role of Pelvic floor muscles in bowel and bladder function- PFMs need to synergistically contract to allow for you to prevent leakage and relax in a coordinated manner for you to empty your bladder or bowels. If the timing of the muscles is off, it may result in urinary/ bowel incontinence, urinary retention, constipation, pelvic pain.
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Keeping these muscles strong is essential for both men and women
Seeing a pelvic health specialist helps you peel the onion in order to find the cause or causes of your pain. Pelvic pain is often multifactorial. Physical Therapist at LHPT have received additional training on evaluating and treating Pelvic floor muscles.
We utilize functional manual therapy techniques for internal and external assessment and treatment of pelvic floor muscles, connective tissues, other myofascial structures in and around the pelvis, neural, joint and visceral mobilization to address mechanical component of their problem. This is followed by neuromuscular, and motor control training via exercises, biofeedback and awareness training for functional integration. We approach our patient’s pain in an investigative manner, understanding the connection the pelvic girdle and pelvic floor have to the rest of the body.
What People say about Us
Isha was godsend to me when I had a pinched nerve. She genuinely cares and her therapy healed me and I am now pain free. I highly recommend her therapeutic services
Lisa Tavares
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