Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Treatment

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Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Inova Physical Therapy Centers offer a variety of rehabilitation and treatment options geared specifically to Pelvic Floor Health for men and women.

Physical Therapy (PT) of the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles can improve your quality of life by eliminating or managing incontinence and other symptoms, giving you the confidence to live your life again. Pelvic floor exercises and other techniques targeted to your particular condition will help strengthen the pelvic muscles and pelvic floor, and reduce the risk (or worsening) of prolapse, incontinence, pain and other symptoms.

Therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction can include a combination of pelvic exercises, manual treatments, behavioral training, neuromuscular re-education, postural training, core strengthening, biofeedback and electrical stimulation with a focus on Independent Home Exercise Program and education to promote an independent management of the patient's symptoms.

Causes of pelvic floor dysfunction

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction diagnoses for the male and female population include, but are not limited to:

  • Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
  • Constipation
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Pain related to Intercourse
  • Coccydynia
  • Post Op
  • Oncology related conditions
  • Post-Partum
  • Prolapse
  • Post-Prostatectomy
  • Abdominal pain
  • GI Dysfunction
  • Post-Bariatric Surgery

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