Our highly skilled therapists at CCH Rehabilitation Services offer many specialized services and are prepared to meet the needs of patients in Northeastern Wyoming. One of our Specialty Services available at Rehabilitation Services in Gillette, Wyoming is Pelvic Physical Therapy.

 

What is the pelvic floor?

 

The pelvic floor is a group of ligaments, muscles, tendons, nerves and connective tissue that provides the base and support for the pelvic area. Both women and men have a pelvic floor. Some key details:

In women, the pelvic floor holds the bladder in the front, uterus at the top, and the vagina and rectum in the back.

 

• In men, the pelvic floor supports the bladder, bowel, urethra and rectum.

• The openings from these organs (the urethra from the bladder and the anus from the bowel) pass through the pelvic floor.

• In both men and women, the pelvic floor muscles attach to the pubic bone at the front and the tail bone at the back.

 

Why is the pelvic floor important?

 

For both men and women, the pelvic floor plays a key role in bladder and bowel control because it’s responsible for “holding” those organs. It can also be important for both women and men’s sexual health. For men, weakened pelvic floor muscles can contribute to erectile dysfunction; for women, tightened pelvic floor muscles can cause pain during intercourse. Both women and men can experience urinary dysfunction, including adult and teenage athletes who participate in high-impact sports.

Other Types of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

 

Pelvic floor dysfunction can encompass a wide range of problems, including:

 

• Bladder pain

• Bowel incontinence

• Cystocele

• Constipation

• Endometriosis

• Enterocele

• Frequent urination and urinary incontinence

• Groin, lower abdominal, pubic or tailbone pain

• Hip pain and other orthopedic issues

• Pain in the sacroiliac (SI) joint

• Pelvic asymmetry

• Pelvic organ prolapse (POP)

• Pelvic pain

• Prostatitis

• Pubic or tailbone pain

• Urinary dysfunction because of high impact sports

 

When can pelvic floor physical therapy help?

 

While some of these conditions may require surgery to repair structural defects, physical therapy can be a solution for others. Pelvic Physical Therapy is a conservative treatment option.

 

If you have pelvic floor symptoms that prevent you from enjoying life, you may wish to give physical therapy a try. Give CCH Rehabilitation Services a call at 307-688-8000.

Article Source: Could Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Help You? Lluh.org