Is Pelvic Floor Therapy Right For Me?

Read through the following prompts to see if pelvic floor dysfunction could be influencing your symptoms:

  • I sometimes have pelvic pain (in genitals, perineum, pubic or bladder area, or pain with urination) that exceeds a ‘3’ on a 1-10 pain scale.

  • I can remember falling onto my tailbone, lower back, or buttocks (even in childhood)

  • I sometimes experience one or more of the following urinary symptoms:

    • I often or occasionally have to get up to urinate two or more times at night

    • Accidental loss of urine

    • Feeling unable to completely empty my bladder

    • Having to void within a few minutes of a previous void

    • Pain or burning with urination

    • Difficulty starting or frequent stopping/starting of urine stream

  • I sometimes have a feeling of increased pelvic pressure or the sensation of my pelvic organs slipping down or falling out

  • I have a history of pain in my low back, hip, groin, or tailbone or have had sciatica

  • I sometimes experience one or more of the following bowel symptoms:

    • Loss of bowel control

    • Feeling unable to completely empty my bowels

    • Straining or pain with a bowel movement

    • Difficulty initiating a bowel movement

  • I sometimes experience pain or discomfort with sexual activity or intercourse

  • Sexual activity increases one or more of my other symptoms

  • Prolonged sitting increases my symptoms

IF YOU CHECKED 3 OR MORE ITEMS, PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION IS LIKELY…

…but it’s also quite common! 46.5% of adult women in the US report at least 1 pelvic floor disorder.

So let’s work on this together and find you lasting relief!

References:

  1. Nicole Cozean Screening Protocol

  2. Peinado-Molina RA, Hernández-Martínez A, Martínez-Vázquez S, Rodríguez-Almagro J, Martínez-Galiano JM. Pelvic floor dysfunction: prevalence and associated factors. BMC Public Health. 2023 Oct 14;23(1):2005. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16901-3. PMID: 37838661; PMCID: PMC10576367.