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Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a powerful way to address and maintain pelvic health, supporting overall wellness and quality of life. The pelvic floor muscles play an essential role in daily functions like bladder and bowel control, core stability, and even sexual health. At Sunrise Physical Therapy, our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy in Spruce Grove provides targeted care for individuals seeking to improve their pelvic health, manage symptoms, and prevent future complications.
The pelvic floor is the layer of muscles and fascia that create a hammock-like sling at the bottom of the pelvis. Weakness, tightness and/or faulty function of any of these muscles will produce discomfort, incontinence or pain with activity. Pelvic floor physiotherapy will assess, treat, and ultimately rehabilitate this musculature to return it to its intended functioning state.
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is not just for someone who has more advanced symptoms — pelvic health physio is preventative in nature, aimed to keep your pelvic floor functioning well. Whether in discomfort or looking to increase strength and flexibility, pelvic health physiotherapy provides some big wins:
An effective pelvic floor aids in organ support and day-to-day function. Kegels are, of course, the most popular pelvic floor strengthening exercises that seek to make the pelvic floor muscles learn proper contraction and relaxation for better muscle tone.
If leakage or urgency is the main issue, physiotherapy can help you learn to take back control. Biofeedback therapy is when patients are taught to be aware of their required pelvic floor muscles. This is applicable to the coordination and regulation of bladders or bowels.
Gentle-targeted movement can ease pelvic pain or tension. Myofascial release and relaxation techniques are used to address hypertonic (too active) pelvic floor muscles leading to tension pain.
The pelvic floor is a crucial part of the core, helping improve posture and overall balance. Core integration exercises like pelvic tilts and diaphragmatic breathing enhance coordination between the pelvic floor and other core muscles for better stability.
Regular pelvic health care can prevent problems like prolapse, pain, or dysfunction later in life. Postural training and functional movement exercises teach proper body mechanics to reduce strain on the pelvic floor during daily activities, ensuring long-term health.
Pelvic floor physiotherapy isn’t just about addressing specific symptoms; it is an important part of health and well-being. The pelvic floor muscles are highly interconnected with other systems in the body, and pelvic floor function has implications beyond your pelvis.
Together, the pelvic floor, diaphragm, abdominal muscles and back muscles create a powerful core that works to stabilize your body. A weak or dysfunctional pelvic floor contributes to poor posture, back pain and the inability to perform everyday tasks. Pelvic floor wellness frequently also leads to improved core strength and bodily function.
Breathing patterns and their relation to pelvic floor function is another common topic that is ignored. Breathing shallow or wrong can add extra load to the pelvic floor and inversely affect it, creating tension and pain. Breathwork is commonly included in pelvic floor physiotherapy to achieve peak performance while minimizing tension from the muscles.
There is also a close connection between the pelvic floor and emotional health. The increase in stress and anxiety caused by pelvic pain or discomfort is a viciously cyclical compulsion that just ends up exacerbating the symptoms. Physiotherapy also treats this issue, focusing on techniques of relaxation and retraining in how to positively relate to their body again.
There are several misconceptions about pelvic floor physiotherapy that may prevent individuals from seeking the care they need. Let’s clear up a few:
Pelvic floor physiotherapy can be beneficial for men as well. Whether it’s bladder control improvement or post-surgery recovery, the therapy is customized to suit every individual.
Although many women go to pelvic floor care after childbirth, that is not the only reason. Treatment can help those with incontinence or pelvic pain but also athletes looking to build a stronger base.
Sessions at Sunrise Physical Therapy are respectful and professional. Patients are put at ease by educating them about their condition.
Pelvic health is part of our health; early care can prevent future issues. Male pelvic floor physiotherapy deals with prostate and post-surgical recovery as well as pelvic pain. Similarly, female pelvic floor physiotherapy addresses concerns such as incontinence and prolapse, as well as pre and post-natal physiotherapy for mothers to help them through both pregnancy and the first stages of recovery.
At Sunrise Physical Therapy in Spruce Grove, pelvic floor physiotherapy is specific to the needs of each person! Get in touch with us to help you gain strength, better mobility, and confidence.
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