Pelvic Health Therapy

Pelvic pain is no joke. The pelvic area is an important part of the body that serves many purposes, especially for women. Pelvic pain can happen at different points throughout your menstrual cycle, during pregnancy, after giving birth, and even as a result of an underlying condition. Some pelvic conditions may also result in painful intercourse or infertility issues.

Dealing with pelvic pain alone can be very confusing and scary, but luckily, it can be addressed and possibly fixed through pelvic floor rehabilitation at Connections Physical Therapy in Massachusetts. Some of the most common pelvic conditions that our physical therapists treat include those of prostatectomy patients, postpartum pelvic pain, pain following abdominal surgery, dyspareunia, and endometriosis.

Pelvic floor therapy focuses on strengthening the ligaments, tendons, and muscles of the pelvic floor. When muscles in the pelvic area become tight or weak, your daily life can be negatively impacted, because this region helps in supporting the core of your body and is a key part of everyday movement.

Common Diagnoses:

• Chronic pelvic pain
• Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
• Vulvodynia
• Vaginismus
• Endometriosis-related pelvic pain
• Pudendal neuralgia
• Interstitial cystitis / Painful bladder syndrome
• Pelvic floor myalgia / muscle spasm
• Coccygodynia (tailbone pain)