Women’s health physical therapy

Women’s health physical therapy

Therapists you can trust

SV proactive physical therapy has specialized and trained staff who occupies training in the treatment and education of women’s health issues. All the patients receive one on one treatment in a comfortable private setting with female therapists. In addition, they also undergo an advanced plan of care if needed. We expertly perform pre-partum and post-partum, incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction.

Pre-partum and post-partum

Our physical therapists work on the goal of ensuring a healthy, active, and comfortable pregnancy. But even before and after so much of care issues can occur. So it advisable to visit a therapist.

Following complaints from the patients in Pre-partum are common:

1. Painful intercourse

2. Low back pain

3. Urine leakage due to strained pelvic muscles

4. Separation of the rectus abdominus muscle (diastasis recti)

5. Neck pain or headaches due to posture changes

6. Colorectal dysfunction

7. Urinary urgency and frequency

8. Tightness and pain in the legs due to the flattening of the feet

Following complaints from the patients in Post-partum are common:

1. Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse or orgasm)

2. Clitoral, vaginal, rectal, pubic or tailbone pain

3. Upper back and neck pain associated with breastfeeding

4. Upper extremity pain and numbness from child care

5. Low back and lower extremity pain

6. Decreased capacity for exercise

7. Suprapubic and/or abdominal pain

8. Incision scar pain and/or hypersensitivity

We work in accordance to achieve maximum pelvic floor and musculoskeletal function for comfortable delivery and reduce dysfunction formed in postpartum as well as prevent perineal tearing. Our therapists teach perineal massage. In the guidance of a therapist enhance body awareness, flexibility, and endurance can be achieved. Women undergone cesarean section may experience persistent pain or dysfunction. A therapist knows how to normalize the tight tissue and eliminate trigger points with therapy techniques.

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is uncontrolled urination or undesired leakage of urine. There are different types of urinary incontinence, including:

1. Stress incontinence. This occurs when there is increased intra-abdominal pressure and the pelvic-floor muscles do not have the control to maintain continence. Those with stress incontinence leak urine during a physical activity, such as playing a sport, or simply laughing or sneezing.

2. Urge incontinence. People with urge incontinence can experience a sudden, strong need to pass urine, and leak before reaching the bathroom.

3. Mixed incontinence. Some people experience both stress and urge incontinence.

4. Functional incontinence. Even without an intense urge to urinate, people with functional incontinence may leak urine on the way to the bathroom.

5. Urinary frequency. Some people feel the need to empty the bladder frequently throughout the day and more than once during the night.

Pelvic floor dysfunction

Pelvic floor dysfunction is abnormal functioning of the pelvic floor. The following conditions may occur as a result of pelvic floor dysfunction:

1. Pelvic organ prolapse

2. Sensory and emptying abnormalities of the lower urinary tract

3. Sexual dysfunction

4. Chronic pain syndromes