How Physical Therapy Can Improve Pelvic Health for All

Find out how you can find relief for difficult-to-discuss symptoms

Do you struggle with conditions you find difficult to talk about–such as incontinence, bowel issues, or sexual dysfunction? Know that you aren’t alone. These conditions affect millions of people around the world, and fortunately our physical therapists at Pelham Physical Medicine Diagnostic & Treatment Center are highly experienced with helping people find lasting solutions.

Many people are hesitant to discuss pelvic floor health because it involves our most private bodily functions. Fortunately, the physical therapists at Pelham Physical Medicine Diagnostic & Treatment Center understand your concerns and are ready to guide you on a discreet path toward finding relief.

Call us today to request an appointment and find out more about how we can help!

How the Pelvic Floor Affects Your Quality of Life

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles stretching across the bottom of the pelvis like a hammock. This hammock holds up the pelvic organs, including the bowels, bladder, and sexual organs, and ensures that they’re operating correctly. While pelvic floor health can be a difficult conversation, it is important, no matter your gender.

The following conditions are all related to the pelvic floor–and can be experienced by anyone:

• Bladder incontinence, urgency, or hesitancy
• Bladder pain
• Constipation
• Bowel incontinence

That said, because pelvic floor health includes our sexual organs, some pelvic floor conditions will vary for men and women.

For women, pelvic pain is often associated with the menstrual cycle, including heavy periods and intense period pain. However, certain sexual concerns might also be related to the pelvic floor, including painful intercourse or anorgasmia.

For men, sex-specific pelvic floor conditions might include sexual concerns such as erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation. However, the prostate is also part of the pelvic floor, so prostate pain might be another potential symptom.

How Pelham Physical Medicine Diagnostic & Treatment Center Will Guide You to a Healthy Pelvic Floor

Physical therapy can provide a tremendous amount of relief to those suffering from conditions of the pelvic floor. There are a variety of exercises and treatments that the physical therapists at Pelham Physical Medicine Diagnostic & Treatment Center can employ to help you find relief, no matter how sensitive the matter is.

• Muscle training: A series of exercises to strengthen the overall pelvic floor. While some people might think only women benefit from pelvic floor muscle training, the truth is that men need to train up those muscles as well!
• Bladder training: Like muscle training, these exercises focus exclusively on the bladder.
• Electrical stimulation: A series of gentle electrical pulses designed to soothe painful muscle contractions in the pelvic floor.
• Internal and external massage: Don’t forget that the pelvic floor muscles are muscles like any other–and like the muscles in your back and shoulders, they also benefit from massage!

However, the most important thing the physical therapists at Pelham Physical Medicine Diagnostic & Treatment Center will do for you is provide a safe, private environment in which you can share your concerns, ask questions, and find relief.

What to Expect From Your Pelvic Floor Treatment

When you come in for your appointment, our physical therapists will start by reviewing your symptoms. Don’t be shy! Remember that they’re here to help (and they’ve probably heard it all already).

They’ll also work with you to develop a treatment plan. The good news is that, when caught early, many of these pelvic floor conditions can be treated easily. Major interventions such as surgery are rarely necessary unless a condition has gone untreated for too long–which is why it’s so important to reach out as soon as possible.

Reach Out for Your Appointment Today!

At Pelham Physical Medicine Diagnostic & Treatment Center, we understand that pelvic floor health is a sensitive matter. We also know how important it is that pelvic concerns be treated quickly and effectively so that our patients can live happier, healthier, and fuller lives.