Physical TherapyPelvic floor disorders have become very common these days and four out of ten people complain about this problem. But the sad part is, the ratio of people suffering from pelvic floor disorder is more than the ones who are aware of the treatments possible for this disorder. However, before we get onto the treatment of pelvic floor physical therapy, let’s discuss the details of this disorder. So, let’s get started!

How Pelvic Pain Occurs?

The pelvic floor is basically a bowl-shaped set of muscles which supports a person’s bladder, rectum, bowel, and uterus. It might occur if the muscles of the pelvic floor are extremely tight. The foremost reason behind pelvic pain in women is elusive despite the multiple scans and tests.

In many scenarios, the symptoms are mostly related to issues that are overlooked. The pain generally arises from a pelvic floor muscle problem which can be cured by a specific kind of specialized type of physical therapy which is known as pelvic floor physical therapy. However, you can’t expect 100% results in all cases, but this therapy is quite beneficial for most of the people suffering from severe pelvic pains.

Understanding Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Pelvic floor physical therapy includes the pelvic floor muscle group that is responsible for multiple functions. The muscles help in supporting the pelvic organs and helps in bowel and bladder control. People may go for pelvic floor therapy for treating incontinence, difficulty in bowel movements or urination, constipation, or even chronic pelvic pain. Women can get a pelvic floor physical therapy to treat endometriosis or vaginismus and male disorders include premature ejaculation or painful ejaculation.

In order to treat pelvic floor physical therapy, physiotherapists work upon various techniques. So, here are the best physiotherapy techniques as suggested by the expert physiotherapists of Shoppers World Physiotherapy.

Best Physiotherapy Techniques to Treat Pelvic Pain

  • Pelvic Floor Exercises: People suffering from pelvic pain are taught about how to contract and relax the pelvic floor muscles. Further, they are taught about breathing and timing techniques for making the exercises more effective and attain desirable results. These kinds of exercises will help stretching tight muscles while strengthening the weaker ones and improving flexibility.
  • Manual Therapy: A physiotherapist might even use hands-on-massage or stretching for improving posture, mobility, and blood circulation in the body.
    Pelvic Floor Biofeedback: This technique enables the person to see how the pelvic muscles actually work in their body.
  • Electrical Stimulation: For improving the coordination of the muscle contractions, a low voltage electric current might be used.

Want to get more details about pelvic floor physical therapy, get in touch with Whitby Physiotherapy experts now.

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