FAQs

  • Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is just like any other form of physical therapy, meaning it focuses on muscles, joints, and soft tissue. But, those who are certified are able to assess and treat the pelvic floor musculature and how it supports and interacts with the rest of the body. Yes, this sometimes involves an intra-vaginal or intra-rectal assessment of the musculature, but treatment is often exercise based.

  • No- it’s so much more. While yes, kegels (aka pelvic floor muscle contractions) are a piece to the puzzle, think of them as the corners of the puzzle. The rest of the picture is hip strength and mobility, low back strength and mobility, posture, core engagement, appropriate breathing, etc. Pelvic floor PTs really treat the entire body.

  • Including but not limited to:

    • pelvic pain (pain with intercourse, hip and low back pain, pain with exercise, painful periods, testicular pain etc.)

    • incontinence (both fecal and bladder, both stress and urge related)

    • constipation and/or straining

    • difficulty with bladder emptying (to include pain)

    • pregnancy related pain

    • labor prep

    • SIJ dysfunction and pain

    • post-partum care

    • diastasis recti

    • clogged milk ducts

    • endometriosis

    • interstitial cystitis

    • vaginismus

    • vulvodynia

    • pelvic floor dysfunction in cancer survivors

    • pelvic floor dysfunction in pre-, mid-, and post-menopausal persons

    • prostate dysfunction (both pre- and post-op)

    • erectile dysfunction

    • post pelvic-surgery care

    • other orthopedic conditions such as hip, knee, ankle, low back, thoracic, shoulder, and neck pain

  • Whatever you are comfortable with. HannahRose prefers to talk with patients extensively and establish a rapport that allows patients to feel safe and heard. The assessment may entail a digital intra-vaginal or intra-rectal assessment, which does NOT include the use of tools like speculums. This is completely optional. HannahRose also assess pelvic alignment, the hip and lumbar joints, and the abdominal wall for a comprehensive evaluation. Most of the treatment includes exercises, habit changes, and manual therapy depending on what the patient needs.