PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION: a failure of multiple body systems, all related.
Do you want to keep on being bothered, distressed, confounded, and downright inconvenienced?
--pain, interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome (any/all pelvic and abdominal structures can hurt, and also can be accompanied by pain in any combination of the following: jaw/TMD, headache, neck, shoulder, mid-back, low back, sacroiliac, hip, groin, knee, ankle, foot)
--prolapse, bladder leakage, urgency, frequency,
--pregnancy-related troubles, post-partum issues,
--sexual dysfunction--penile: venous-occlusive ED, pelvic floor tension myalgia
--sexual dysfunction in persons with vulvas: short/tight pelvic floor, vaginismus,
--constipation, dyssynergic defecation
--bowel leakage: anal incontinence, fecal incontinence
--post-prostatectomy incontinence,
--back pain after giving birth.
--diastasis recti [sometimes dubbed "mum tum" but anybody can have it, and symptoms and impairments vary by person and by task]
--tailbone injury and pain
Are you excited to be facing invasive testing and/or surgery? Do you like doing nothing while waiting?
--ask to have your physical therapy here and now so you can learn some PT basics before the big appointment.
Can you imagine missing out on any of this?
--Learn your best movement patterns to correct any of the above problems,
--All-Systems Movement Restoration, starting with optimal ways of using your breathing
--Posture alignment and Body Mechanics corrections based on your personal body dynamics
--Therapeutic Exercises when helpful for your situation can be foundational for successful organ function.
--Behavioral Methods
--Biofeedback Therapy
--Dial Down the Pain: develop your personal toolkit to manage Chronic Pelvic Pain, Painful Bladder Syndrome
--Trauma-informed physical therapy approach
--Sometimes, the best time to attend physical therapy is when you're on your period.
May 7, 2015 – A joint American and European medical task force issued a position paper on the usefulness of biofeedback therapy for anorectal disorders. They concluded that, based on the strength of evidence, biofeedback therapy is recommended for short-term and long-term treatment of constipation with dyssynergic defecation and for the treatment of bowel incontinence. Several other specified uses were less strongly supported or not recommended.
The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) and the European Society of Neurogasteroenterology and Motility (ESNM) examined available evidence in order to provide the recommendations.
Source: Rao SSC, et al. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2015 May.
International Continence Society: "Conservative treatment, and namely physical therapy, is one of the mainstays of management of pelvic floor disorders and urinary incontinence."
International Urogynecology Association: "The science and clinical practice of the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders has changed dramatically over the last few years...it has become apparent that the study of the pelvic floor requires a holistic approach. In this respect the role of physical therapy has become increasingly important...today the central role of physical therapy in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor disorders and lower urinary tract symptoms is recognized."
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: "IFFGD works to direct public attention to the gastrointestinal (GI) functional and motility disorders. People with symptoms of these disorders don't always connect them to a recognized condition. They may try to self-treat. Recognizing chronic symptoms, and seeking medical attention for a correct diagnosis is important."
--pain, interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome (any/all pelvic and abdominal structures can hurt, and also can be accompanied by pain in any combination of the following: jaw/TMD, headache, neck, shoulder, mid-back, low back, sacroiliac, hip, groin, knee, ankle, foot)
--prolapse, bladder leakage, urgency, frequency,
--pregnancy-related troubles, post-partum issues,
--sexual dysfunction--penile: venous-occlusive ED, pelvic floor tension myalgia
--sexual dysfunction in persons with vulvas: short/tight pelvic floor, vaginismus,
--constipation, dyssynergic defecation
--bowel leakage: anal incontinence, fecal incontinence
--post-prostatectomy incontinence,
--back pain after giving birth.
--diastasis recti [sometimes dubbed "mum tum" but anybody can have it, and symptoms and impairments vary by person and by task]
--tailbone injury and pain
Are you excited to be facing invasive testing and/or surgery? Do you like doing nothing while waiting?
--ask to have your physical therapy here and now so you can learn some PT basics before the big appointment.
Can you imagine missing out on any of this?
--Learn your best movement patterns to correct any of the above problems,
--All-Systems Movement Restoration, starting with optimal ways of using your breathing
--Posture alignment and Body Mechanics corrections based on your personal body dynamics
--Therapeutic Exercises when helpful for your situation can be foundational for successful organ function.
--Behavioral Methods
--Biofeedback Therapy
--Dial Down the Pain: develop your personal toolkit to manage Chronic Pelvic Pain, Painful Bladder Syndrome
--Trauma-informed physical therapy approach
--Sometimes, the best time to attend physical therapy is when you're on your period.
May 7, 2015 – A joint American and European medical task force issued a position paper on the usefulness of biofeedback therapy for anorectal disorders. They concluded that, based on the strength of evidence, biofeedback therapy is recommended for short-term and long-term treatment of constipation with dyssynergic defecation and for the treatment of bowel incontinence. Several other specified uses were less strongly supported or not recommended.
The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) and the European Society of Neurogasteroenterology and Motility (ESNM) examined available evidence in order to provide the recommendations.
Source: Rao SSC, et al. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2015 May.
International Continence Society: "Conservative treatment, and namely physical therapy, is one of the mainstays of management of pelvic floor disorders and urinary incontinence."
International Urogynecology Association: "The science and clinical practice of the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders has changed dramatically over the last few years...it has become apparent that the study of the pelvic floor requires a holistic approach. In this respect the role of physical therapy has become increasingly important...today the central role of physical therapy in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor disorders and lower urinary tract symptoms is recognized."
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: "IFFGD works to direct public attention to the gastrointestinal (GI) functional and motility disorders. People with symptoms of these disorders don't always connect them to a recognized condition. They may try to self-treat. Recognizing chronic symptoms, and seeking medical attention for a correct diagnosis is important."
