Pelvic Therapy

How can pelvic floor problems develop?

The pelvic floor muscles can be weakened by childbirth, surgery, heavy lifting, being overweight, menopause or constipation. For other patients, the pelvic floor muscles may be overactive.  Over activity in your pelvic floor muscles can cause difficulty with intercourse, emptying your bladder or bowel, and using a tampon. Patients with overactive pelvic floor muscles won’t benefit from strengthening the pelvic floor because they need to be taught how to relax the muscles.

5 signs that you need Pelvic Floor Therapy

• Urinary issues, such as frequent urge to urinate, incontinence or painful urination
• Constipation or bowel strains
• Pain or pressure or muscle spasms in the low back, pelvic region genitals or rectum
• Discomfort during sexual intercourse
• A bulge at the opening of the vagina or feeling that something is falling out from the vagina

What does a pelvic floor therapist do?

Physiotherapists that have undergone special postgraduate training are authorized to assess the pelvic floor. During a detailed examination, your physiotherapist will determine the reason for your pelvic symptoms. It is important to determine this, as your pelvic floor muscles can be either weak or overactive. The pelvic floor therapists at Family Physiotherapy are also trained manual therapists. This training allows them to focus on the big picture, assessing not just your pelvic floor, but also your back, pelvis and hips, in order to develop a comprehensive treatment plan. We have previously discussed the anatomy of the pelvic floor the evidence for pelvic therapy.

Pelvic Physiotherapy at Family Physiotherapy in Thornhill

The pelvic therapists at Family Physiotherapy have been providing high quality assessment and treatment techniques using safe and evidence based techniques to the residents of Thornhill, Markham, Richmond Hill, Woodbridge, Vaughan and Toronto. We want you to know that whether you suffer from incontinence or other problems with urination, pelvic pain, pain during sex, constipation or lasting pain and muscle weakness after childbirth, help is on the way. We want to educate you and help you understand the nature of the problem that you may be experiencing and tell you about treatment options to help you get your pain-free life back. Our therapists would be happy to help you to achieve your goals, contact the clinic to schedule a consultation to get you back on track!