Pelvic floor therapy is considered a first-line treatment ... At times—and always with your consent—your physical therapist may need to do an internal examination. In people with vaginas ...
Roughly a third of women and 16% of men will experience some kind of pelvic floor disorder in their lifetime, statistics have shown. What does that actually mean? The pelvic floor is a group of ...
During pregnancy your pelvic floor muscles are put under a lot of stress, and can become weaker and stretched, from as early as 12 weeks. This can then lead to problems such as incontinence post-birth ...
During a pelvic exam, the practitioner discovered that Kates had tight pelvic floor muscles and suggested ... posture and activity modifications and possibly internal muscle work.
Pelvic floor muscle function in a general female population in relation with age and parity and the relation between voluntary and involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor musculature.
When asked about the long term ramifications of not taking care of pelvic floor issues, Dr. Henry states, “In my 15 year career as a physical therapist, I’ve seen first hand complications of ...
Our new clinic for postpartum (after childbirth) pelvic floor problems at University of Utah Health is specifically designed to address pelvic floor issues that may occur before or after childbirth.