Bowel Dysfunction
Pelvic physical therapy can help with the following:
pelvic therapy for constipation
leaking poop third trimester
bowel movement exercise
GERD nausea
wondering how to prevent hemorrhoids?
Consider a pelvic physical therapist if you are asking yourself, “How to poop correctly?”
Your pelvic floor muscles play an important role in controlling your poop and gas and aiding in digestion. Your anus is very smart! The sensitivity of the anus and rectum tells your brain if you have gas, stool, or diarrhea in the rectum.
A healthy bowel movement involves coordinated effort between your diaphragm, your posture, your abdominal wall, your colon, and your pelvic floor muscles. In other words, can you breathe while relaxing your pelvic floor muscles enough to push with your abdominal wall?
Work with a cash based pelvic floor expert!
Somatic approaches for connecting with your pelvic floor with gentleness.
Skilled therapeutic touch to diagnosis and treat your pelvic health, including internal work and visceral fascial mobilization.
Movement and posture training to set your pelvic floor muscles up for success!
Hip mobility and gluteal muscles training to support your pelvic health.
Individualized and effective home resource practice starting at the first visit. We work with you so your home practice fits into your life seamlessly.
Changes may begin as early as 2-4 visits and long lasting change with about 3 months of working with your physical therapy to train and condition your body and pelvic health.
Why is constipation common during pregnancy?
During pregnancy, your pelvic floor muscles are working harder because your posture is changing and you have a growing human adding weight to your pelvis. Your guts and digestion are also affected by your changing hormones and the decreased space for them to move and process your food. As a result, straining for bowel movements and incomplete bowel movements are very common. If you are straining and holding your breath to poop, pelvic PT is encouraged to help you poop with more ease. If you are pooping easily, then labor and delivery will be smoother to prepare for!
If you have had a baby, the sensitivity and control of your pelvic floor may be altered. A pelvic physical therapist can screen for the health of your pelvic floor by testing your awareness, your breath support, how well you consciously and fully relax your abdominal muscles, hips, and pelvic floor, how powerfully you can isolate and engage your pelvic floor muscles, how the power is coordinated with your posture and breath dynamically, and your pelvic floor endurance to get you to the bathroom in time. It is more than “kegels!”