Women's Health Physical Therapy

What is women's health physical therapy?

Women's health physical therapy addresses issues that are specific to women.  This can include:

• Urinary incontinence and urgency
• Bowel incontinence
• Constipation
• Pelvic pain
• Painful intercourse
• Pregnancy and post-partum pain
• Diastasis recti
• Lower back pain
• Hip pain
• Sacroiliac joint pain

Evaluation

Evaluation for women's health physical therapy can include:

• Assessment of the mobility of joints in the painful region
• Palpation for tender areas and trigger points
• Muscle assessment for length and strength

Some of these assessments will be done externally.  However, with specialized training, a physical therapist can also complete an internal muscle examination to further assist in providing the most specific treatment.