Women's Health
Pelvic floor dysfunction includes a myriad of diagnoses that affect both men and women. Symptoms may cause pain and limit an individual’s ability to participate in activities that are important to them.
At Andersonville Physical Therapy, we will listen to your concerns. To begin your treatment, we will evaluate your postural habits, pelvic alignment, and the muscle strength, balance, and stability through your lumbopelvic region. Because disorders of the pelvis are often the result of underactive or overactive pelvic floor muscles, pelvic floor and deep-core training and muscular balance are key components to treating pelvic pain. We will teach you to find your neutral pelvic alignment and use the correct muscles while performing your exercise program.
Therapeutic interventions to the pelvic floor, hips, spine, or abdomen may include joint alignment and mobilization, muscle reeducation and strengthening, instruction in correct posture and body mechanics, biofeedback and modalities, and instruction and guidance in healthy behavior changes and a home exercise program.
We offer one-on-one care and private treatment rooms to ensure your individual needs are met and your privacy is respected. We follow the methods of the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) Section of Women's Health CAPP certification.
Conditions we treat include
• Pelvic pain
• Urinary and fecal incontinence
• Pelvic floor dysfunction
• Urge/frequency and other voiding dysfunctions
• Prenatal and postpartum conditions
• Pediatric pelvic conditions
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis
• Osteoporosis
• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
In addition to the above, we offer wellness programming in this area. Our Movement Education Center offers Total Control, a group class designed to improve the strength and performance of pelvic floor and core muscles. Medical research has found that, in addition to improving core strength, overall fitness, and posture, the Total Control program improves bladder control, sexual function, and quality of life (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6/28/2008).
