Are weight and urinary incontinence or bladder leakage connected?

How do GLP 1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy affect my pelvic floor muscles?

People navigate a mix of pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.

Should I exercise while I'm breastfeeding my baby?

Pain which is our alarm system protecting us from danger. Explaining how we perceive pain

Women often feel a variety of symptoms with endometriosis: What every woman should know

Pelvic floor dysfunction isn’t just a women’s health issue, it affects men too, often silently. From urinary changes to pain and sexual health challenges, the symptoms can be confusing, frustrating, and hard to talk about. But help is available and it starts with understanding what’s going on.

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is one of the most common pelvic floor symptoms triggered by high-impact activities. For some, running is the only activity that provokes leakage, even after pelvic floor muscle training.

Pelvic organ prolapse is an intimidating condition - affecting a woman’s physical and mental quality of life. With education and appropriate treatment we can feel more comfortable in our bodies and understand the steps to live an active life in spite of having a prolapse. 

Whether you're dealing with painful periods, fatigue, vulvovaginal discomfort, or overlapping symptoms that defy easy diagnosis, pelvic health PT offers a whole-body, whole-person approach to care.

Various studies have attempted to find correlations in the menstrual cycle and physiological measures to best prevent injury and improve performance. 

Did you know that constipation is correlated to other pelvic floor disorders such as urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and even fecal incontinence? 

Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS). It’s marked by frequent urination, sudden urgency, pelvic pressure, and pain that tends to ease after urination. Physical therapy can help.

Did you know that pelvic health physical therapy can help ease digestive issues related to conditions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s Disease, and other inflammatory bowel conditions?

Pelvic health physical therapy can be tailored for individuals who are currently pregnant or have given birth —whether vaginally or by C-section. 

Chronic pelvic pain may be diagnosed as vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia (painful sex), and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Chronic pelvic pain can be present in up to 25% of women who get prescribed medications which minimally help and come with side effects.

What are pelvic floor muscles, where are they and what do they do?