The pelvic floor is a bowl shaped area consisting of muscles,connective tissue and ligaments located between your tailbone and your pubic bone within the pelvic area.

The pelvic floor is an incredibly essential part of our body, and it aids a lot of key functions related to bladder and bowel function. It also helps to support the position of the bladder,  rectum, and uterus.

This is primarily why a lot of our health issues are also connected with our pelvic health.

Here are some FAQs about pelvic floor physical therapy .

FAQ No. 1: What Exactly Is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Pelvic floor PT is an approach that utilizes the basics of physical therapy to treat the pelvic floor muscles to safely and effectively recondition them.

This type of  therapy is designed by a trained physical therapist that assesses the pelvic floor and takes into account the conditions you may be facing which are causing your concerns. The therapy may include external work like massage and muscle release, internal work for the pelvic floor, and electrical stimulation if needed.

FAQ No. 2: What Conditions Can Be Improved with Pelvic Floor PT?

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help with several conditions and symptoms, including bladder issues like urinary incontinence, painful urination, urinary urgency, abdominal pain, constipation, painful intercourse as well as any problem in the pelvic region.

FAQ No. 3: What to Expect on My First Appointment?

During the first appointment, the therapist will probably walk you through the basics and conduct an assessment of external and internal muscles to see what treatment approach to take.

They’ll probably ask you to sit, stand, or walk to identify joint and posture issues that could be causing pelvic floor issues.

FAQ No. 4: Are There Any Tools Used for Pelvic Floor PT?

Physical therapists typically use many modern tools during therapy to relieve pain, relax muscles, and strengthen them.

Pelvic floor physical therapy can involve specific tools, too, including electrical stimulation to the muscles, dilators, biofeedback and therapeutic ultrasound.

FAQ No. 5: Where Can I Learn More About Pelvic Health in General?

It’s great that you’re concerned about your pelvic health, but it’s essential to gather the right sort of information from authentic sources.

We suggest reaching out to a licensed doctor, like Dr. Shelia Whiteman at The Pelvic Coach.

She doesn’t offer physical therapy for pelvic health, but she is a physical therapist with a health coaching program who can help you figure out the best course of action for better pelvic health and bladder leakage solutions.

Get in touch with us to learn more.