Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy in Saskatoon
Your Pelvic Floor Health is Important, Too
Did you give up running after kids? Feeling pain or discomfort in your pelvic area? Or having intimacy problems with your partner? You are not alone, and it doesn’t have to be this way.
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain can be one or a combination of physical and neurological symptoms affecting the muscle and organs housed in the pelvis. It is very common to have strained, tight, or torn pelvic muscles. This damaged tissue can be amplified by the neurological system and cause other problems like testicular pain and bladder irritation.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
The inability to have proper bowel and bladder movements can be a result of poor pelvic muscle health and/or coordination. This can lead to stress incontinence, urge incontinence, poor evacuation of the bowels, or prolapsing organs.
Women’s Pelvic Health
It is very beneficial for women to maintain good pelvic health, as they can suffer from the conditions listed on this page, but also it improves the ability for successful pre and post labor and delivery outcomes.
Men’s Pelvic Health
Men can suffer from similar pelvic floor problems as women, but a vast majority suffer in silence. Erectile dysfunction can be improved by coordination and strengthening of pelvic floor muscles and overcoming psychological barriers. Scott specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction in males.
Frequently Asked Questions
The pelvic floor is the internal area of the pelvis which is filled with layers of muscle in every direction.
You can strengthen the pelvic floor muscles by doing designed strengthening exercises that are targeted at the pelvic floor muscles.
The length of time it takes to improve strength in your upper or lower body is similar to the pelvic floor.
Pelvic floor physiotherapists help manage and treat problems relating to bladder control, prolapse, sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain, back/hip pain, as well as many other conditions.
Patients should start getting positive results after the first or second treatment and completion of treatment around 4 to 5+ sessions.
If you are having problems in the bathroom, bedroom, pain in your groin, pelvis, or back, delivered a baby recently or are pregnant you should consider being assessed and treated by a pelvic floor physiotherapist.
The first visit will be the pelvic floor assessment. The assessment is done in 3 stages:
- A history is taken on your condition.
- The physiotherapist will examine the pelvic area externally.
- The physiotherapist will assess the pelvic area internally, For women this is a vaginal and/or anal exam. For men, this is an anal exam.
After the assessment the physiotherapist will give a diagnosis along with education and a program/plan on how to recover.
Get Started Today
Contact our team to schedule your physiotherapy appointment with Scott Golding at Movement Chiropractic today!
Following an initial assessment, our physiotherapist may recommend additional services with our team such as chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture, and more. Please note, virtual physio sessions are available.
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