Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy *

The pelvis is the center of attention.​

Literally, it is the central meeting point of the upper and lower body!

The pelvic floor is a "bowl" of muscles that sit within the pelvis that have an influence on several functional activities including bladder and bowel movements, intercourse, giving birth, and stabilization of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and hips when moving. When it is "angry," it can get LOUD. ​

Pelvic floor physical therapy can significantly change the quality of life of people who are experiencing issues such as:​

  • pain and tightness throughout the pelvis, spine, hips, sacroiliac joints, and genitals

  • nerve/radiating pain (sciatica and pudendal neuralgia)

  • discomfort with intercourse

  • bladder and bowel incontinence

  • post-surgical discomfort (cesarean section, episiotomy, prostate, endometriosis, gallbladder removal, other abdominal and pelvic surgeries)

  • discomfort throughout pregnancy (round ligament, pubic symphysis, swelling, etc.)

  • postpartum recovery (tearing, scars, prolapsed tissues, weakness, heaviness)

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Restore Physical Therapy and Pelvic Health is your Philadelphia go-to practice to provide the necessary education, hands-on techniques, and functional exercise programs to improve your symptoms and make long-lasting health and wellness changes!

From Restore The Floor PT

Pregnancy & Postpartum Preparation

You are going through many changes during this time that may be scary or hard to navigate on your own. Believe it or not, during most pregnancies, moderate intensity exercise is completely safe and you should feel empowered to do so to improve several aspects of your (and baby's) health, prepare for a smoother delivery, and minimize postpartum complications. 

During pregnancy, your body undergoes several biomechanical changes due to altered center of gravity, musculoskeletal and pressure compensations, and hormone changes that affect tissue integrity.

Our team wants to combine their pregnancy physical therapy knowledge and doula training to help you optimize your exercise and activities of daily living before and when baby arrives.

These sessions are based on your individual needs and can include exercise guidance and safe positioning throughout the trimesters (including the fourth), education on how to heal your body safely and appropriately after birth, busting myths about scars, pain, and incontinence, providing tips to comfortably return to intercourse with your partner postpartum, and so much more.