Musculoskeletal Issues
Pelvic floor physical therapy can be really helpful for different kinds of body pain and problems related to muscles and bones. Here's how it can help with some common issues:
Lower Back Pain: This therapy can strengthen and relax your pelvic floor muscles, which are connected to your lower back. This can help reduce back pain.
Hip Pain: The exercises and techniques used in this therapy can improve how your hip muscles work and reduce pain.
Tailbone Pain: By focusing on the muscles around your tailbone, this therapy can ease the pain in that area.
Pain in the Sacroiliac Joint: This is the joint between your spine and pelvis. Therapy can help balance the muscles around this joint to lessen pain.
Sciatica or Piriformis Syndrome: These conditions affect your sciatic nerve, often causing leg pain. The therapy can release tight muscles that might be pressing on this nerve.
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation (like after prostate surgery): The therapy helps in recovering and strengthening the pelvic area after surgery, making sure everything works well and pain is minimized.
Prolapse Symptoms (like bladder, uterine, or rectal prolapse): This is where organs drop down and cause discomfort. Therapy can strengthen the muscles that hold these organs in place, reducing symptoms.
In all these cases, the therapy uses special exercises and techniques to improve muscle function and reduce pain or discomfort.
What to expect
At your initial appointment, we will start by taking your medical history, followed by a comprehensive musculoskeletal examination of your pelvic area. This will include assessing your posture, joint alignment, any muscle restrictions or trigger points, the health of your connective tissue, and muscular strength. An internal examination is often part of this process, but it's entirely optional and will only be conducted if you feel completely comfortable with it. This exam is much more relaxed and comfortable compared to a typical ob/gyn visit, and it provides essential information about your pelvic muscle tone, strength, and coordination. If impairments are found during the exam, the physical therapist can treat the problems with manual therapy techniques resulting in pain relief and improved function. Following the exam, we'll discuss our findings with you and outline a personalized treatment plan aimed at achieving the best results. Most patients start feeling better after their first session and see significant improvement by their third visit.
“This review is for Dr. Jess Fu. I have seen her three times so far and I feel that she has already helped me tremendously in a variety of issues from neck pain, weak core, pelvic pain and overactive bladder. Prior to seeing her, I had tried other strategies that would only result in flare up of these issues and within 2 weeks of our initial visit I could already see improvement. She is very knowledgeable and spent time to really understand the root cause of these issues. I highly recommend her.”
— Jenna N.