Living with pelvic pain can feel isolating and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to stay that way. We’ll take the time to understand your symptoms and create a plan that helps you feel relief and regain control over your life.
Feel hopeless and alone?
Struggling to connect intimately with your partner?
Avoiding activities for fear of a flare-up?
Living with pelvic pain can feel isolating and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to stay that way. We’ll take the time to understand your symptoms and create a plan that helps you feel relief and regain control over your life.
You can’t shake the heaviness — maybe you’re feeling hopeless or alone, struggling to connect with your partner, afraid of making things worse, or avoiding activities because the pain feels like too much.
You can’t shake the heaviness — maybe you’re feeling hopeless or alone, struggling to connect with your partner, afraid of making things worse, or avoiding activities because the pain feels like too much.
While everyone is different in their needs and preferences in treating pelvic pain conditions, our patients with pelvic pain spend more time in phase 1 of our 3-step method. Some treatments that may happen in this phase may include cupping therapy, gentle dry needling, hands-on techniques, visceral mobilization, myofascial release, and internal and external pelvic floor muscle release to calm the painful symptoms. Once the pain is more calm, your Doctor of Physical Therapy may choose to work on stabilizing other muscles around the pelvis to ensure that your muscles do not cause pain like you are experiencing in the future as you return to the activities you love!
We see patients with pelvic pain everyday. We can perform internal and external pelvic floor, nerve and tissue assessments to see what the root cause of your pain is. Our internal exams and treatments are with one goved single digit inserted internally– no uncomfy speculums ever! We never want your pain to go above 3-4/10 during any point in the session. You probably have had some painful exams in the past, but we are here to help and will constantly check-in with you throughout the exam and treatment. You may choose to defer the internal at any appointment or at any point during your appointment– that is 100% okay with us! Our treatments are educational and performed with your consent. We also teach our patients how to treat themselves with tools at home between appointments if you are comfortable with that! All treatment rooms are private and comfortable rooms.
No problem! You are in control of your treatment. We will do everything we can to teach you how to help yourself at home with tools and techniques and answer questions as they come up on your journey.
Pain with sex is usually caused by overactive or tense pelvic floor muscles. When these muscles become too tight, they can create a “wall-like” sensation at the entrance of the vaginal canal, making penetration difficult or even impossible. This tension can also make pelvic exams or using tampons uncomfortable.
But this doesn’t mean something is wrong with you! It simply means there are underlying factors causing your pelvic floor muscles to be overactive. Working with a pelvic floor PT can help uncover the root causes of your pain and provide the right treatment to help you feel better.
It depends, as every person is different. For some, attempting sex when it’s painful can cause the pelvic floor muscles to become even more tense, potentially worsening symptoms. If this sounds like you, it’s important to work with your pelvic PT to create a plan for changing your pelvic floor’s response before resuming sexual activity.
For others, sexual activity may actually help ease their symptoms. The key is to listen to your body and work closely with your pelvic PT to find the right approach for you.
Yes! While endometriosis is a complex condition that requires a full healthcare team, pelvic floor therapy can significantly help reduce the pain you’re experiencing. Endometriosis pain often stems from both the condition itself and the tension in the pelvic floor muscles. By addressing these muscles, pelvic PT can help alleviate some of your discomfort.
Pelvic PT can also improve post-op outcomes by providing both pre-op and post-op care. It’s all about creating a comprehensive approach to manage your pain.
Yes! Pelvic floor therapy has grade A evidence for effectiveness according to the IUA guidelines, even more so than some medications like Elmiron. While managing Interstitial Cystitis (IC) often requires a multidisciplinary approach, pelvic PT plays a key role by addressing the musculoskeletal dysfunctions that can worsen your pain.
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