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Women's Health Physical Therapy
Women’s health is a specialized area in physical therapy that addresses the lifelong health of a woman’s musculoskeletal system, including the pelvic floor. Our comprehensive Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Incontinence Treatment program is an integral part of MultiCare Women’s Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. This physical therapy program addresses the underlying musculoskeletal origin of pelvic floor dysfunction. Many patients can benefit from this non-surgical approach.Issues addressed in therapy include:
- Stress Incontinence: Leakage of small amounts of urine during physical movement (coughing, sneezing, and exercising).
- Urge Incontinence: Leakage of large amounts of urine at unexpected times, including during sleep
- Overflow Incontinence: Unexpected leakage of small amounts of urine because of a full bladder
- Overactive Bladder: Urinary frequency and urgency, with or without urge incontinence
- Functional Incontinence: Untimely urination because of physical disability, external obstacles, or problems in thinking or communicating that prevent a person from reaching a toilet.
- Vulvodynia: Chronic vulvar pain
- Low Back Pain
- Pregnancy/Postpartum Pain
- Pelvic Pain
- Menstrual Pain
- Painful Intercourse
- Endometriosis
Treatment is specialized and focused on each patient’s particular needs and can include various specialized techniques:
- Behavioral remedies to include bladder retraining and kegel exercises
- Exercise instruction to address pelvic floor, hip and abdominal weakness
- Biofeedback to improve patient awareness of correct muscle use – using measuring devices to help a person become more aware of body function.
- Education in relaxation and proper breathing
- Pain management techniques
Urge and Stress Incontinence Part I
Urge and Stress Incontinence Part II
