pelvic health conditions

What Can Cause Pelvic Pain?

There are a number of reasons you may be experiencing. Pain can be felt only with certain activities such as running or jumping or in certain positions like when sitting for a certain time. For others, pain is so debilitating that they are unable to tolerate a gynecologic pelvic exam, insert a tampon or penetrative sex. 

Causes for this can include pelvic floor weakness or tightness, scar tissue formation following abdominal, pelvic or birth related surgeries. Trauma can be a factor as well. If you have a history of falling on your buttocks or injuring your tailbone it may be the reason you are experiencing pelvic pain. Other factors that can contribute to your pain can be related to hormones such as changes in estrogen levels. 

Overall, pelvic pain can be quite complex. For this reason, seeing a pelvic health physical therapist could be quite beneficial in helping you find the root of  your problem and start the treatment you need. 

There Are Different Types of Incontinence

Urinary incontinence means you have an involuntary loss of urine. 

You may also experience an uncontrollable urge to empty your bladder even though it is not full or even if it was recently voided. 

These symptoms can create limitations in your ability to get through your day due to frequent restroom use or discomfort. Incontinence is 

Prolapse occurs when the system that helps support your pelvic organs has weakened in some way. 

Sometimes this is due to a tear of the ligaments or connective tissue that hold a certain organ in its proper place.

Other times, the muscles that help support along with the ligaments that hold your organs become too weak or stretched resulting in a descent of a structure.

There are many treatment options available to help decrease symptoms. Physical therapy is an amazing option as your therapist can find a way to help support your pelvic system. 

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