Women's Health Physical Therapy   

Are you struggling with a leaky bladder, bloating, painful intercourse, or other pain in the pelvis that is limiting you at home, limiting you at work or affecting your personal relationships?

A specially trained women's health physical therapist may be able to help you. A variety of Women's issues are treated at Saunders Therapy Centers including:

  1. Incontinence or bladder problems
  2. Bowel problems
  3. Pain with Pregnancy
  4. Post-partum pain
  5. Pelvic Pain
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BLADDER / INCONTINENCE OR BOWEL PROBLEMS:
  • Constipation
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Bowel incontinence
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary Urgency
  • Urinary Frequency
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PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM PAIN:
  • Incontinence
  • Low back and mid back pain
  • Sacroiliac (SI) pain
  • Sciatica (leg pain)
PELVIC PAIN:
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  • Pain with penetration or intercourse
  • Painful Scars or adhesions
  • Post pelvic or abdominal surgeries
  • Sacroiliac (SI) pain
  • Coccyx (tailbone) pain
  • Vestibulitis
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Endometriosis Pain
  • Abdominal pain
WHAT TO EXPECT AT PHYSICAL THERAPY:

Our therapist will complete a thorough exam in order to establish a plan of care that both you and your therapist agree will help you reach your goals.

MUSCULOSKELETAL EVALUATION: Your exam will include an assessment of your posture, muscle flexibility and strength, pelvic and lumbar symmetry, and a pelvic floor muscle exam if appropriate.

TREATMENT:

  • Manual Therapy: Hands on techniques to restore pelvic and lumbar symmetry, reduce muscle tension, increase flexibility, improve joint mobility, and address scar tissue adhesions.
  • Functional Re-training: Restore correct posture and body mechanics, correct faulty movement patterns, and correct the coordination of abdominal and pelvic floor muscles.
  • Exercise Instruction: Exercises for home to build strength, improve flexibility, improve relaxation in general or for the pelvic floor muscles, and improve bowel and bladder habits.
  • Modalities: Biofeedback to assist with exercises or relaxation training. Electrical stimulation to facilitate a pelvic floor muscle contraction or to assist with pain control.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Our goals are to treat incontinence in 3-6 visits, pregnancy or post partum pain in 3-6 visits and pelvic pain in 6-9 visits.

This specialty is offered in:

Edina location by Marie Holecek, PT

Maple Grove location by Carey Meehan, PT

St. Paul location by Amy Molzen Stuke, PT