Pelvic Floor Therapy

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What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that act as a sling to support the pelvic organs: the bladder, rectum, uterus in women and prostate in men. These muscles also assist in stabilizing your core.

When these muscles and connective tissues don’t work as they should, this can lead to symptoms such as:

• Frequent urination or an urgent need to go to the bathroom
• Urinary leakage
• Constipation
• Fecal leakage
• Pain during intercourse
• Pelvic pain or pressure
• Tailbone, lower back or hip pain

How Can Pelvic Therapy Help

Pelvic floor dysfunction is common, but you don’t have to live with the symptoms. Our team can help you identify your issues and optimize your pelvic floor with a customized treatment plan.

Pelvic floor therapy is a non-surgical solution that may include:

• Individualized pelvic floor exercises addressing strength, endurance, coordination and flexibility
• Core strengthening exercises
• Myofascial release and soft tissue mobilization to help reduce muscle pain and release scar tissue
• Biofeedback to improve muscle contraction and relaxation
• Electrical stimulation for awareness and re-education of the pelvic floor muscles, easing pelvic pain or reducing bladder spasms
• Vaginal dilator training to assist patients with insertional pain
• Joint mobilization
• Relaxation techniques
• Lifestyle modifications and self-care education

Conditions Treated

• Bladder Health
  • Recurrent UTI
  • Incontinence
  • Urinary retention
  • Frequency/nocturia
  • Urgency
  • Painful urination
• Bowel Health
  • Incontinence
  • Constipation
• Sexual Health
  • Painful intercourse
  • Pelvic pain
• Phases of Life
  • Pregnancy
  • Postpartum issues
  • Peri-menopause
  • Menopause
• Genital Health
  • Vaginismus
  • Vulvodynia
• Post-operative
  • Abdominal surgeries
  • Post-prostatectomy issues
• Oncology
  • Post-surgery issues
  • Post-radiation issues

What is the Goal?

With the guidance of your provider and compliance with your home program, treatment can help you:

• Gain control of your bladder
• Decrease pain and increase activity tolerance
• Reduce medication use for incontinence and pain
• Improve recovery from and the longevity of procedures

What Can I Expect?

During your first visit you will have the opportunity to share your history and concerns. We will discuss the exam so you can have any questions answered right away. Your exam may include assessment of your hips, abdominals and thorax. If pelvic rehabilitation is necessary, an assessment of your pelvic floor muscles internally (through the vaginal canal or rectum) may be valuable. You will have the opportunity to choose or refuse any part of the examination or treatment based on your comfort level.

Getting Started

1. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms.
2. Ask your physician’s office to fax an order for pelvic floor therapy to 239-348-4436 (Pine Ridge Rd) or 239-354-6537 (Collier Blvd).
3. Specialties that most often refer to pelvic floor therapy:
   • Primary care
   • OB/GYN
   • Urology/urogynecology
   • Colorectal
   • Gastroenterology
   • General surgery

Pine Ridge
Crossroads Plaza
6003 Pine Ridge Rd.
Naples, FL 34119
Phone : (239) 304-4918
Fax: (239) 348-4436

Collier Blvd
Medical Arts Building
8340 Collier Blvd., Suite 401, Naples, FL 34114
Phone: (239) 354-6491
Fax: (239) 354-6537