Women's Health

Care that spans the lifetime of a woman, we specialize in the "common," but not normal issues that women can experience in relation to their pelvic floor, vulva, vagina, and rectum.  It is often thought that you only need this type of PT if you are pregnant or birthed a baby, but these issues can happen at any point in a woman's life.  You're probably asking yourself,  "What do they actually do during this type of treatment?"  Great question!  After listening to your history, symptoms, and concerns, your PT will perform an orthopedic examination and possibly a digital intra-vaginal or intra-rectal examination of your pelvic floor muscles.  This type of examination allows your PT to test each muscle and coordination of your pelvic floor with other muscle groups.  With this information, your PT will determine the best course of treatment for you.

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What We Treat:

Pregnancy

• Back pain

• Pelvic pain/pubic symphysis pain

• Rib pain

• Safe strengthening program

• Birth Prep​

• Postpartum Prep

Post-Partum

• Best practice biomechanics for childcare/family life

• Safely progressed core strengthening

• Scar tissue management (perineal & cesarian)

• Pelvic floor coordination

Diastasis Recti

Urinary/Fecal/Gas Incontinence

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause

Prolapse

Pelvic/Perineal/Rectal pain

Vulvodynia

Dyspareunia/Vaginismus

Pain with sex, gynecologic exams, or tampons use

Interstitial Cystitis

Symptoms of a UTI, but with negative urine tests

Tailbone pain

Men's Health

Men can also experience “common,” but not normal issues related to the pelvic floor, often affecting the bladder, bowel, genitals, and surrounding muscles. These symptoms can show up at any point in life—whether you're athletic, recovering from surgery, aging, or just noticing something doesn’t feel right. Pelvic floor physical therapy isn’t just for women—it’s for anyone with a pelvis, and yes, that includes men.

What does pelvic floor PT actually look like for men?

After taking the time to understand your history, symptoms, and goals, your PT will perform a comprehensive orthopedic examination and, if appropriate, a digital intra-rectal pelvic floor muscle assessment. This exam helps evaluate the strength, tone, and coordination of your pelvic floor muscles and how they’re working with the rest of your body. Using this information, we’ll build a personalized treatment plan focused on helping you feel and function better.

What We Treat:

• Pelvic pain

• Tailbone (coccyx) pain

• Pain with sitting

• Groin or perineal pain

• Testicular or penile pain

• Pre-prostatectomy and Post-prostatectomy rehabilitation

• Urinary urgency, frequency, or incontinence

• Constipation or straining

• Fecal or gas incontinence

• Pain with arousal or ejaculation

• Hernia recovery and prevention

• Core weakness or dysfunction

• Hip, low back, or abdominal pain related to pelvic floor imbalance

• Stress or tension-related pelvic symptoms

Orthopedics

This area of physical therapy care emphasizes elimination or reduction of dysfunction in the musculoskeletal system, meaning how your muscles work with your bones to produce movement.  Following an injury, even one from years ago, our bodies tend to create compensatory movement patterns to reduce strain on the injured area.  If you have PT early on, sometimes you can reverse these patterns, but most of us will work through a few days of discomfort and go on with life.  The problem with this is the initial creation of small compensatory movements will likely evolve into more significant ones, causing unexplained injuries or a predisposition for repetitive injuries.

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What we treat:

Headaches

Neck/Back Pain

Shoulder/Elbow/Wrist Pain

Hip/Knee/Ankle Pain

Pre-habilitation for a successful surgery

Post-operative Rehabilitation

Wellness

Maybe you worked with us to rehab an injury and you want to make sure it doesn't reoccur.  Maybe you are training for a race, a tournament, or just trying to stay on track with regular exercise.  Whatever the reason, you don't have to be injured to benefit from PT services.  Just like you don't wait for your car to break down to before you service it, don't wait for an injury to see a PT!  Our team values a collaborative approach and is happy to work with you and any trainer, coach, or instructor you have to ensure we are all focused on your performance.

Functional Dry Needling

A technique based in Western medicine, FDN is the insertion of a sterile, solid, very fine needle into a dysfunctional muscle with the purpose of "resetting" it so the muscle can function efficiently.  A dysfunctional muscle can be one that has a "knot" or trigger point or one that is weak and/or atrophied.  We offer FDN as an add-on service during regular visits, as well as FDN ONLY visits.  Your PT will work with you to determine if this intervention would be appropriate for your particular needs.

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*It is important to note that FDN is NOT acupuncture.