Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

The pelvic floor acts a sling to support the organs in the pelvis. In women, the pelvic floor is the muscles, ligaments, connective tissues and nerves that support the bladder, uterus, vagina and rectum and help these pelvic organs function. In men, the pelvic floor includes the muscles, tissues and nerves that support the bladder, rectum and other pelvic organs. Dysfunctions of the pelvic floor can result in urinary incontinence, constipation, bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, or organ prolapse.

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Physical Therapy can help with pelvic floor dysfunction by helping to identify and treat fascial restrictions in the pelvis and surrounding tissues, assist with educating patient in how to identify and strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.

Pelvic floor muscle training exercises are recommended for:

• Women with urinary stress incontinence
• People who have fecal incontinence

Pelvic floor muscle training exercises can help strengthen the muscles under the uterus, bladder, and bowel (large intestine). They can help both men and women who have problems with urine leakage or bowel control.

A pelvic floor muscle training exercise is like pretending that you have to urinate, and then holding it. You relax and tighten the muscles that control urine flow. It’s important to find the right muscles to tighten.

When done the right way, pelvic floor muscle exercises have been shown to be very effective at improving urinary continence.

Please contact us so we can perform a full evaluation and assist you with the right treatment