What is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
Pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) is physical therapy specified to assist and improve dysfunctions or injury within the pelvic floor musculature, in both women and men. This therapy revolves around healing and improving the function of the pelvic floor. The first thing to know is that these symptoms may be common for most people; however, they are not normal. That being said, there are things you and a pelvic floor therapist can talk about and work on together to improve these symptoms, to create a specifically tailored plan of care that works for you! For all of this and more, be sure to choose the premier pelvic floor therapist near Allentown and its surrounding areas — Priority Physical Therapy.
- Stress/urge incontinence
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pre/Post-partum care
- General pelvic floor discomfort/weakness
- Pain with sexual intercourse
- Pain with menses management
- Core stability strengthening
Stress vs Urge Incontinence
Incontinence, or “leakage”, is defined as a lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation. There are some differences between stress and urge incontinence, however.
- Stress incontinence is leakage that happens when pressure is applied to the bladder or other pelvic floor organs. This can especially happen during laughing, sneezing, coughing, or daily activities like lifting.
- Urge incontinence happens when a person feels a sudden and intense urge to use the restroom, resulting in an involuntary loss of pelvic floor control.
What is pelvic organ prolapse?
Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more pelvic organs descend from their normal position into the vagina/vaginal walls. The sensation in the pelvic region is typically described as “sitting on something” or of something “falling out” that you can either see or feel.
