Bowel and Bladder symptoms you may not realize pelvic floor PT can help with

A common misconception of pelvic floor physical therapists is that we only treat pregnant/postpartum women and leaking. However, pelvic PT is so much more than that… we can treat your bowel and bladder symptoms too!

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Here is our list of bowel and bladder issues that we can help with. Please don’t spend the rest of your life dealing with these issues on a daily basis, go to pelvic floor physical therapy and get your quality of life back! 

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Bowel symptoms we treat: 

• Constipation
• Hemorrhoids
• Fecal incontinence
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Pain in rectum
• Pain with bowel movements
• Fecal urgency
• Rectocele (prolapse of rectum) 
• Abdominal bloating/distention

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Bladder symptoms we treat: 

• Incomplete emptying/dribbling after stream ends
• Difficulty initiating flow
• Constant feeling of bladder fullness
• Urinary frequency (Overactive bladder)
• Urinating > 2 times during the night
• Recurrent UTI's (or UTI symptoms without having a true UTI)
• Urinary retention and hesitation
• Interstitial cystitis/ painful bladder syndrome
• Urinary urgency 
• Incontinence
• Stress: leaking with laughing, coughing, sneezing, etc.
• Urge: leaking when trying to get to the bathroom or when bladder or rectum is full

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Do you experience any of these symptoms? If so, we’re so sorry they are happening, but the good news is– these issues can be treated! None of the above symptoms are a “normal” part of life that you just have to deal with.

Come see us and let’s get you back to yourself!