Dr. Jenn performing an internal pelvic floor assessment at Root To Rise in Scarborough, Maine. If you’ve been referred to pelvic floor therapy or if you know someone who has received this care and you’re wondering what to expect from your first visit, we wrote a blog about everything you...
Keep ReadingHina Sheth MS, PT, OCS, MTC, IADN-cert is the owner and practitioner of Rebalance Physical Therapy, a one-on-one holistic manual physical therapy practice in Philadelphia, PA. She is a board-certified physical therapist, and orthopedic specialist, as well as a certified manual therapist with more than 22...
Keep ReadingMany people who are recommended to participate in pelvic floor physical therapy have a lot of questions. They have often never heard of this type of therapy and frequently asked questions are... What is pelvic floor therapy? What should I expect? What should I wear?
Keep ReadingInterested in getting treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction? Find Alyssa’s practitioner listing at https://pelvicrehab.com/practitioner/alyssa-rutchik-padial-pt-ms-ocs-prpc/ Tell us about how you practice pelvic rehabilitation For almost 25 years, I have been privileged to be a part of NYC’s #1 New York Presbyterian Hospital, working in the hospital-based out-patient arena. The patient population...
Keep ReadingThe cause of IBD may not be known, but the symptoms certainly are. A skilled pelvic rehabilitation practitioner, like a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, can help patients overcome symptoms like fecal incontinence, urinary urgency, sarcopenia, fatigue, or pelvic pain. Here's how a pelvic floor physical therapist can help.
Keep ReadingIntroduction & History Kegel exercises are meant to strengthen your pelvic floor musculature, which supports several important pelvic organs, such as the urinary bladder and the uterus. These exercises were developed in by Dr. Arnold H. Kegel, an American gynecologist, in the late 1940’s, as a nonsurgical treatment to prevent...
Keep ReadingTightly Wound, a new short film about one woman’s journey with vaginismus and pelvic rehab, gives an insight into the real social struggles that can beset sufferers of pelvic pain. The 10 minute animated film was created by Shelby Hadden and Sebastian Bisbal, and it can be viewed at www.tightlywoundfilm.com....
Keep ReadingDysmenorrhea is the condition of having pain with menstruation, and it affects more than 50% of women. Painful menstrual cramps can last 1-2 days with menses every month, and some women may not experience menstrual pain later in life. Dysmenorrhea can be either primary or secondary, depending on the likely...
Keep ReadingThere are many conditions that can afflict the pelvis, pelvic floor muscles, and pelvic girdle. The following pelvic floor disorders affect hundreds of millions of women globally. As awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction continues to increase, the ability to find a pelvic rehab therapist becomes more important. This list is...
Keep ReadingEvery body has a pelvis, and everybody should know what conditions may affect theirs. The pelvic floor acts as support for some of the most important parts of our anatomy, and that means that a lot can go wrong there. Male pelvic floor dysfunction occurs in millions of men globally,...
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