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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Pasadena
Pelvic Symptoms Can Be Hard to Make Sense Of
Leakage, urgency, pressure, pain with intimacy, pregnancy or postpartum changes, or pelvic pain that has lasted for months or years can leave you wondering what is happening and whether physical therapy can help.
Dr. Stephany Tritt works directly with women and men to understand what you are experiencing, look at the bigger picture, and consider symptoms that may be connected. She explains what may be relevant and where pelvic floor physical therapy may fit.
Which of These Sounds Most Like You?
During pregnancy or after delivery, you may be dealing with low back, hip or pelvic pain, bladder leakage, constipation, or questions about birth preparation and recovery. You want clear guidance about what is happening and what may help at this stage.
Pregnancy & postpartum
Perimenopause & menopause
You may be noticing vaginal pain or dryness, urinary changes or leakage, trouble fully emptying your bladder or bowel, pelvic organ prolapse, or pain with sex. You want to know whether pelvic floor physical therapy fits what you are experiencing.
Long-term or persistent pelvic symptoms, women & men
If pelvic symptoms have continued over time, they may involve pain, bladder or bowel problems, or sexual symptoms.
For women: this may include persistent pelvic pain, pain with penetration, painful bladder symptoms, vulvodynia, or vaginismus.
For men: this may include persistent pelvic pain, urinary or bowel symptoms, erectile dysfunction, pain with ejaculation, or testicular or penile pain.
Symptoms Can Be Related
Dr. Stephany says symptoms are “almost always related.” Pelvic floor dysfunction commonly occurs with low back pain, and bladder dysfunction commonly occurs with constipation. Low back, hip, abdominal pain, and sometimes even upper-body pain can also be related to pelvic symptoms.
Dr. Stephany works with women and men across a range of pelvic health concerns, including chronic pelvic pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, pain with sex, painful bladder syndrome, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, perimenopause, pelvic organ prolapse, and other related pelvic symptoms.
Dr. Stephany Tritt
Understand the Bigger Picture
Dr. Stephany brings years of experience working with people with chronic, long-term pain. Her Pain Management background includes working closely with mental health professionals to better understand the emotional toll pain can take, along with continuing education in Pain Science to better explain the pain experience and provide methods to gain more control over symptoms.
She takes time to listen, understand what you are experiencing, and look at other symptoms that may be connected. Instead of focusing only on the one problem that brought you in, she looks at the bigger picture so related problems can be addressed together.
Questions You May Have Before Starting
My life is already so busy. Why should I come in now?
Dr. Stephany says self-care is not selfish. Taking care of yourself can help you care for the other people and events in your life more efficiently and comfortably.
I’ve had my symptoms for a long time. Can something still be done?
Yes. Even when symptoms have been present for a long time, there may still be ways to better understand and manage what you are experiencing. Dr. Stephany has years of experience working with chronic pain and can evaluate your current symptoms, how they affect your daily life, and whether pelvic floor physical therapy may help.
How long will I need physical therapy?
This varies for everyone and at different stages of a condition. Weekly visits are usually recommended initially. Dr. Stephany’s ultimate goal is to help you build resilience and confidence in navigating your body, and that takes time and practice. If you need to address your current concern for now, you can always return when you’re ready to continue your journey toward resilience.