Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Hudson County, NJ
PELVIC HEALTH PROGRAM
Everyone has a pelvic floor! Your pelvic floor is responsible for providing organ support and controlling bowel, bladder, and sexual function. It is connected to your hips, core, and back, and therefore has an impact on the function of the rest of the body. These muscles can become injured, weak, or tight, resulting in dysfunction leading to incontinence, pain, and more. At EPTG, we provide extended one on one care in a private setting to ensure that your pelvic health needs are met.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED PELVIC HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY?
Your pelvic floor can experience dysfunction at any stage of life. Pregnancy, stress, traumatic injury, surgery, and illness all lead to pelvic floor impairments. Some of the common issues that arise include pain in the pelvic floor, back, hips, abdomen, or glutes, leaking of urine or fecal matter and weaknesses affecting your day-to-day life.
WHAT CAN PELVIC HEALTH TREATMENT DO FOR ME?
At EPTG, we can address the full range of pregnancy-related physical ailments, including the following pThe muscles of the pelvic floor respond well to strengthening and various manual therapy techniques. We use a variety of manual therapy techniques to treat the muscle tissue, whether it is tight or weak. Each patient at EPTG is evaluated and treated based on their individual complaints and goals. Your pelvic health physical therapist will work with you in a one on one setting until you are able to return to feeling your absolute best!
Types of treatments we use:
- Soft tissue massage
- Cross friction massage
- Trigger point release
- Scar mobilization
- Cupping
- KT taping
- Biofeedback
- Stretching
- Strength exercises
WHAT CONDITIONS CAN A PELVIC HEALTH PT TREAT?
- Urinary & fecal incontinence
- Urinary frequency/ urgency
- Painful intercourse & orgasm
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Vaginismus
- Vulvodynia
- Coccyx pain
To learn more about our pelvic health program, contact us through the website. We are open six days a week and accept walk-ins, so you can come in anytime or fill out the form on this page to schedule an appointment.