We are so excited that pelvic floor physical therapy has become more popular over the past couple of years, however we find people have misconceptions about pelvic floor PT. We wanted to clear up the top 10 things we hear and set the facts straight. Only women that had babies need to see a pelvic …
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The tailbone, also called the Coccyx, is a set of fused bones that make up the very end of the spine and it might be the culprit contributing to a lot of symptoms you may be experiencing, like constipation, low back or pelvic pain. The tailbone acts as an attachment point for many pelvic floor …
We hear one question really often from our patients, and it is the question ‘Why didn’t my doctor tell me about pelvic physical therapy?’ As you may or may not know, pelvic physical therapy can be very helpful for many different conditions such as bladder leakage, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, postpartum issue, low back …
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Many patients (and their physicians) think that Pelvic PT is ‘just doing Kegels.’ In fact, nothing should be further from the truth. However, many PTs are still using Kegels and/or biofeedback for just about everything. For those of you who don’t know, a “Kegel” is a voluntary squeeze of the pelvic floor, like you’re trying …
At Legacy Physical Therapy we specialize in treating pelvic health issues. Some of the common pelvic health issues we see fall into the following the 3 categories: peeing, pain, or pressure in the pelvic area. Here are some examples to showcase how important pelvic health is to your overall health and why. PEEINGLet’s start by …
