Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Find a Location Find a Doctor Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Physical & Occupational Therapy Neurological and Movement Disorder Therapy Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Do's and Don'ts Resources FAQs Pelvic Health Physical Therapy For many people, pelvic health physical therapy can be life-changing. Developed to address a range of issues that affect both physical and emotional wellbeing, pelvic floor therapy works to train the muscles of the pelvic floor. These muscles, along with ligaments, stretch from the pubic bone to the tailbone. They support all your pelvic organs, including the bladder and reproductive organs. They are also important for bladder and bowel control. St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been offering pelvic health therapy since 2016 to women and men with urinary, bowel, or sexual dysfunction, treating these and other issues with non-invasive techniques to strengthen, relax, and/or retrain muscles. Our physical therapists have been specially trained in pelvic floor therapy. What conditions does pelvic health physical therapy address? Often, women and men with pelvic floor problems suffer in silence for years. Conditions addressed by pelvic floor therapy include: Bladder incontinence. Pelvic floor therapy can help you retrain the muscles that hold back the urge to empty your bladder, and also help you fully relax those muscles to improve emptying. Sexual dysfunction. For a variety of reasons, including a past history of sexual abuse along with physical causes like surgery, women and men experience pain that interferes with a normal sex life. Pelvic pain. There is a wide range of causes for pelvic pain, including nerve damage which may occur after childbirth or surgery. Pelvic pain may also result from improper hip and spine alignment, which therapists can address. Other issues: Pelvic floor therapy may also be used to treat prolapse, constipation; fecal incontinence; and postural issues in the pre- and postnatal periods. Male Pelvic Floor Conditions: pelvic pain, urinary or fecal incontinence, pre/post prostate surgery What happens at an appointment? An initial visit will last up to 90 minutes and include a physical assessment, a pelvic exam, and a thorough history. One of our specially trained therapists will create a treatment plan to address your individual needs. Once a plan is created, you may come to therapy over the course of days or weeks, and you’ll also be given exercises to complete at home to enhance the effects of therapy. Hear from our patients! At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we believe in the quality of our care and the expertise of our medical staff. But you don't have to take our word for it. Click on the button below to hear from some of our patients. Read More Pelvic Floor Therapy Is The First-line Treatment For Many Disorders of the Pelvic Region For many years, specialists have used pelvic floor therapy as a first-line treatment for disorders of the pelvic region, including chronic pelvic pain and urinary symptoms. However, it is still a relatively unknown treatment option. Molly Robbins, DPT, a physical therapist at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, chose to study pelvic floor health because she understands the benefits it brings to men and women — often improving quality of life tremendously. Read More How Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Can Help Men When people think of pelvic floor health, they typically think of women and the infamous Kegel exercises. But pelvic floor health is an important issue for men, too — and it actually involves something called an “anti-Kegel.” Read More Schedule an Appointment Most patients are referred to pelvic floor therapy by a gynecologist, urogynecologist, urologist or other medical doctor. To make an appointment, or to ask about our therapy, please call (859) 212-5400 or click below to learn more about St. Elizabeth Physical Therapy locations. Physical Therapy - Florence Physical Therapy - Ft. Thomas Women's Health Center - Edgewood For hours of operation and additional information for each therapy clinic, please click on the location you prefer above. Learn More Click here to learn more about our specially trained Physical Therapists and to download a comprehensive guide on pelvic physical therapy.