Physical Therapy for Postpartum Women

by admin December 12, 2011

All women experience significant changes in their bodies during and after pregnancy and can benefit from a post-partum physical therapy evaluation. Often times women report ‘still feeling not right’, even after they have been cleared by their Obstetricians at 6 weeks to return to intercourse and other activities. Physical therapy can help post-partum women recover [...]

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Vulvodynia

by admin December 2, 2011

In 2003, the American Physical Therapy Association’s Section on Women’s Health formed the Vulvar Pain Task Force to research and develop evidence-based physical therapy guidelines for vulvodynia. Research showed that physical therapy treatment that addressed dysfunctional muscles, joints, ligaments, fascia, and viscera can decrease or eliminate chronic vulvar pain in women. Concurrently, numerous researchers in [...]

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Dyspareunia or Pain with Intercourse

by admin December 2, 2011

Unfortunately, one in four women will suffer from pelvic pain at some point in their life. Dyspareunia, or pain with intercourse, is a common symptom among women that suffer from pelvic pain. Dyspareunia can be a symptom of several pelvic pain syndromes. Most women with vulvar vestibulitis and vulvodynia will have dyspareunia due to pelvic [...]

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Welcome to the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center’s blog!

by admin November 28, 2011

Check out our new blog for weekly posts about pelvic health topics including female pelvic pain, male pelvic pain, pregnancy, incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse! We welcome your comments and questions!

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