PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY PROGRAM IN LYNNWOOD, WA

PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY PROGRAM IN LYNNWOOD, WA

Your pelvic floor has many layers of muscles that cover the bottom of your pelvic cavity. Those muscles are located between your pubic bone and tailbone. The muscles help to support your spine, control your bladder and bowel muscles, and even enhance your sexual activity. To start treatment, please contact your physical therapist at Alderwood Physical Therapy.
Your pelvic floor has many layers of muscles that cover the bottom of your pelvic cavity. Those muscles are located between your pubic bone and tailbone and from sit bone to sit bone. The muscles help to support your spine, control your bladder and bowel, and even enhance your sexual activity. To start treatment, please contact your physical therapist at Alderwood Physical Therapy.

Evaluation of Pelvic Muscle Activity

There are many methods of evaluation used to determine the best treatment plan for you. These evaluations can include:


External Observation

This is used to identify your ability to isolate your pelvic floor muscles. Any asymmetries or scars are also noted as possible areas needing treatment.


Internal Examination

This method helps us to assess the musculoskeletal part of your pelvic region. The internal examination helps us to identify your pelvic floor muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, symmetry, and relaxation ability. It also helps us identify any restrictions and organ positions. These are typically vaginal examinations for women or rectal examinations for men.

 

Rehabilitation Ultrasound Imaging

Our ultrasound imaging machine allows us to visualize your pelvic floor muscles in action. This helps guide your treatment plan and also allows you a better view of what your muscles may be doing.

There are many methods of evaluation used to determine the best treatment plan for you. These evaluations can include:


External Observation

This is used to identify your ability to isolate your pelvic floor muscles. Any asymmetries or scars are also noted as possible areas needing treatment.


Internal Examination

This method helps us to assess the musculoskeletal part of your pelvic region. The internal examination helps us to identify your pelvic floor muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, symmetry, and relaxation ability. It also helps us identify any restrictions and organ positions. These are typically vaginal examinations for women or rectal examinations for men.



Rehabilitation Ultrasound Imaging

Our ultrasound imaging machine allows us to visualize your pelvic floor muscles in action. This helps guide your treatment plan and also allows you a better view of what your muscles may be doing.

Pelvic Floor Therapy — 3D Illustration Of Hips in Lynnwood, WA
Pelvic Floor — Senior Doing Exercise At Gym in Lynnwood, WA

Your Personalized Treatment Plan

The evaluations that we conduct help us to create a personalized treatment plan for your needs. With our physical therapy techniques, you will learn how to relax any tense muscles, strengthen any weak muscles, and control your muscle activity.

Techniques used can include:
  • Manual therapy
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Pelvic floor exercises
  • Education

What Pelvic Health Conditions Can Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Treat?

  • Bowel and Bladder
    • Control
      • Incontinence: leaking urine or stool with any daily activities, including exercising
    • Frequency
      • Urinary or fecal urge or frequency
  • Pregnancy/Postpartum
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
  • Painful Sex
  • Pain With Sitting
    • tailbone, pudendal neuralgia, genital
  • Genital Pain
    • vulvar, vaginal, testicular, penile, etc.
  • Any type of pain or function change after surgeries such as hysterectomy, pudendal nerve decompression, colorectal or gyn cancers, hymenectomy or vestibulectomy, prostate surgery, hernia, endometriosis excision, and many more
  • Orthopedic Pelvis
    • fractures or muscle and ligament injuries
  • Pain or Dysfunction
    • at the lumbar spine, hip or tailbone

Start Your Treatment Today

If you need a pelvic floor muscle evaluation, please give us a call today at 425-771-9300 to schedule an appointment. We would love to help you start your journey toward better function and confidence.