There are many issues that relate specifically to women in which physical therapy can help. At Peak Physical Therapy & Sports Performance we have dedicated programs for these conditions. We offer these services in multiple locations, and even have a private women’s health center in Norwell. The physical therapists have specialized training in women’s health and wellness and can address these needs with individualized and discrete care. Appointments are one-on-one 45 minute sessions and covered by insurance! Many of the conditions we treat include:
Bladder and Urinary dysfunction: Including: Urinary incontinence, urgency, frequency, hesitancy, and retention, bladder pain, interstitial cystitis (IC), and recurrent bladder infections (UTIs)
Bowel dysfunction: Including: constipation, accidental bowel leakage, urgency, and Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ulcerative colitis, abdominal bloating
Pelvic Pain: Including: Myofascial pelvic pain, painful intercourse (dyspareunia), pudendal neuralgia, levator ani syndrome, vulvodynia, vaginismus, tailbone pain (coccydynia), endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, pelvic floor pain syndrome
Pelvic Cancer: Bladder, uterine, cervical, ovarian, endometrial, colon
Diastasis Recti:
Sexual Dysfunction: Dyspareunia, vulvodynia, vaginismus
Breast Cancer Rehab: Including: Scar tissue adhesions post-surgical and radiation treatments, lymphedema, adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), reduced upper body strength and function, postural deficits
Pregnancy and Postpartum Rehab: Including: Low back pain, sacroiliac dysfunctions, piriformis syndrome, sciatica, abdominal muscle separation (diastasis recti), safe return to exercise, hernias, coccydynia, C-section scar, perineal tearing, episiotomy
Endometriosis: Including abdominal and pelvic pain, adhesion pain
Infertility: Including mechanical scar and adhesion restrictions, pelvic floor muscle disfunction
Pelvic organ prolapse: Including: bladder prolapse (cystocele), rectal prolapse and rectocele, uterine prolapse, small intestine prolapse (enterocele)
Abdominal and pelvic surgery rehab: Including: Scar tissue pain and restrictions, reduced core strength and function, postural deficits
Lymphedema: post-surgical mastectomy, lumpectomy, or biopsy; post-surgical hysterectomy, other genetic causes
Physical therapy for women’s health begins with a thorough evaluation to identify the source of the problem. Your therapist will then develop an individual treatment plan that may include education and ongoing exercise to ensure the optimum result. Treatments may include:
Pelvic Floor Muscle Retraining
Bladder Training
Pain Management Techniques
Manual Therapies for internal and external pelvic floor(massage, mobilizations, muscle energy, myofascial release)
Biofeedback
Abdominal/Bowel Massage
Scar Mobilization
Neuromuscular Re-education
Dilator Progressions
Strengthening
Range of Motion
Functional and Postural Training
Safe Return to Exercise Training
Electrical Stimulation
Dry Needling
Lymphedema massage, manual lymph drainage and compression wrapping
Meditation and Mindfulness Education
Please contact us to schedule an appointment or, if you need to ask any questions.
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