Pelvic Floor Therapy
Pelvic floor therapy is physical therapy for the muscles at the base of the pelvis that support the bladder, bowel and uterus or prostate. It treats leaking, pain, pressure and weakness in women and in men. Because pelvic health is a specialty, call our clinics in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet, South Carolina to ask whether a therapist on our team treats it.
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What the pelvic floor is
Your pelvic floor is a hammock of muscles from the tailbone to the pubic bone. These muscles hold in urine and stool, support the pelvic organs, work with the core and the hips, and play a role in sexual function. Like any muscle group, they can be weak, too tight or poorly coordinated. A weak pelvic floor or pelvic floor dysfunction is common. Pelvic floor physical therapy, which many people search as pelvic floor PT near me, teaches those muscles to work well again.
Who pelvic health physical therapy is for
All ages, all genders.
- Women before and after childbirth
- Men after prostate surgery
- Pelvic floor therapy for men with pain or leaking
- People with bladder or bowel urgency
- People with pelvic pain or pain with sex
- Athletes with leaking during exercise
Conditions treated
Leaking and urgency
Stress, urge and mixed leakage. See Incontinence.
Pelvic pain
Tailbone pain, pain with sex and chronic pelvic pain. See Pelvic Pain.
Prolapse
Heaviness or a bulge as organs shift down. See pelvic organ prolapse.
Pregnancy and after birth
Back and pelvic pain, core and pelvic floor recovery. See prenatal and postpartum care.
Why Kegels alone are not always the answer
Kegels strengthen the pelvic floor. Not everyone needs strength.
Some people need to relax
If the muscles are already tight, more squeezing makes pain, urgency and leaking worse. Those people need to relax the muscles, a skill called down-training.
Some people need coordination
Others need strength with breathing and the core working together, and a plan for bladder and bowel habits.
How we know
A pelvic floor assessment finds which you need. Back and hip problems can add to it. See Back Pain.
What a first visit should be like
Many people feel hesitant, so we want you to know what to expect.
- A private room and a conversation first, about symptoms, habits and goals
- Your consent at every step. An internal exam is always optional
- Education about how the pelvic floor, breathing and core work together
- Treatment such as pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback, hands-on work (external or internal), relaxation or down-training, and bladder and bowel retraining
- A home plan you can do privately
Who treats pelvic floor problems here
PAR Physical Therapy treats patients at our clinics in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet. Pelvic floor therapy is a specialty, so please call and ask whether a therapist on our team treats it, and who. We would rather answer honestly than send you to a visit that is not a fit.
Pelvic floor therapy in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet
Call either clinic and ask whether a therapist on our team treats this. If we are the right fit, we will find you a time, and if not, we will say so.
We see patients in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
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