Pelvic Balance Physical Therapy Blog Posts

Scheduling an appointment with a pelvic floor therapist can feel a bit daunting, especially when dealing with personal concerns like bladder leakage or urgency, bowel leakage or urgency, painful intercourse, or prolapse symptoms. Many people don’t know what to expect during their initial evaluation so here is an idea of how an evaluation at Pelvic Balance...

Margaret is a 62-year-old woman who began experiencing a gradual decrease in strength over the past 5 years. She was able to compensate for a while until she began to notice urinary leakage with coughing and sneezing. After going to her primary care physician, Margaret was referred to physical therapy, specifically pelvic floor physical therapy. During her initial...

Janet is a 57-year-old female who was referred to pelvic floor physical therapy after searching online for solutions to painful intercourse. During her initial examination, her physical therapist asked if she was taking any hormone replacements. Janet’s physician had never brought it up, so she assumed she didn’t need any. Her PT explained that hormone...