Pelvic Floor Specialized Physical Therapy
How can a pelvic floor specialist help you?
Pelvic floor muscular services can help a wide variety of patients of all genders and ages. Common reasons to seek pelvic floor PT include:
Pre and post partum care
Leakage with coughing, sneezing, or exertion
Bowel and bladder dysfunctions and discomfort
Pelvic, back and hip pain
Difficulty sitting
Menopause
Sexual function and sensation issues for men and women
Post surgery rehabilitation (abdomen, pelvis, low back)
Care for prostate and breast cancer patients
Cardiopulmonary Health and Your Pelvic Floor
Your pelvic floor muscles and diaphragm form the foundation and roof of your body's core. They work in sync as a closed system when you breathe.
We carry stress from our daily lives or may have health issues which make it difficult for that system to function as it should. Pelvic Floor PT can improve cardiopulmonary function for better overall quality of life.
Back Pain
Over the course of her practice, Dr. Weiss has noticed that even after PT, patients with chronic back pain continue to experience symptoms. The reason? The pelvic floor (the muscle group that supports your back) is never addressed.
What can I expect at a therapy session?
Dr. Weiss' clinic offers personalized attention and complete privacy: patients are never scheduled more than one at a time. The first session begins with a conversation addressing whatever discomfort or issue you are experiencing, along with your medical history, to develop a personalized plan of care.
Baseline assessments are made of strength, range of motion, posture and alignment of the hip and spine in sitting and standing positions.
Based on your comfort, either internal or external measures are taken of strength and coordination of pelvic muscle contraction and relaxation. An internal assessment is more accurate and the preferred manual muscle strength testing method by the American Physical Therapy Association and Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, however that method may not be the patient’s preference and Dr. Weiss accommodates assessments to meet individual patient needs.
Patients begin working towards their goals with Katie for the full hour of their appointment through manual therapy and therapeutic exercises.