Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Oakland, CA

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Pelvic symptoms are common and treatable.

Anyone may benefit from relaxing the pelvic floor. We offer services for all gender identities.

Pelvic pain relief.

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  • Do you experience hip and pelvic pain?

  • Do you have lower back and groin pain or chronic SI joint pain?

  • Do you get pelvic muscle spasms?

  • Are you afraid you are causing damage when you experience pelvic pain?

  • Are you afraid the pain will get worse?

  • Have you been told surgery and medication are the only options? 

    What a PT care plan can be like with Bodyful:

    • It depends on many factors, but if your therapist reasons that you are appropriate for physical therapy, then you can expect significant results with six visits within a three month timeline.

    • Treatment plans start at $1,180 for a three month period of working with your therapist.

    • If you need additional support, you and your therapist will know by the first four weeks of working together. We are also trained to guide you to the appropriate care outside of PT, to improve your physical therapy outcomes.

    • Unlike surgery or medication, there are no adverse risks with PT. The doctors of physical therapy at Bodyful PT are licensed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, thus they meet the standards to triage your complaints, screen for symptoms that are not primarily muscular in nature, and refer you to your doctor if necessary.

    • Your physical therapist is also happy to help you find a trusted psychotherapist. 

    What are the options for long term PT care?

    • If you need ongoing support beyond three months, we offer hands on modalities at a reduced fee. You and your therapist can discuss flexible options that are best for you.

Is this your first pregnancy and are you afraid to give birth? 

How can we help to prepare pregnant bodies for labor and delivery?

  • During pregnancy, you can train your pelvic floor muscles to prepare for the stretch and pressure for active labor and pushing your baby down. 

  • “Diaphragmatic breathing” resources support your nervous system during labor and delivery. It is also a great exercise immediately after giving birth.

  • Postpartum preparation, including decreasing risk for urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse.

  • We can use biofeedback to guide you with different labor positions and provide cues for breathing and pelvic floor relaxation and stretches. 

  • If you are pregnant, we can practice all of the above together, within 2-4 visits during your pregnancy.

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Did you have a birth injuries? 

Are you experiencing prolapse, leaking urine, lower back pain, tailbone pain, hip joint pain, knee pain, or pubic symphysis pain?

What are the options, weeks or years, after delivery?

  • For postpartum folks, we offer services to reduce pelvic symptoms, improve postural muscles strength, mobilize scars, and rehabilitate the pelvic floor even if you did not have a vaginal birth. We may recommend at least six visits for postpartum rehabilitation, within a three month period of time. 

  • Treatment plans start at $1,180 for about three months of postpartum PT care.

  • We can help you integrate your pelvic health into your busy life.

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Have you been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis? Do you want to know the causes of your bladder spasms?

Are you afraid to leave the house if there will not be easy access to a bathroom? Do you struggle with bladder control?

Do you leak urine while jumping or running?

Do you leak urine when you are running to the bathroom?

How many visits with us?

  • It depends. If you are appropriate for pelvic PT, we may suggest a three month commitment, including capacity for a daily home practice.

What are the options for long term care?

  • If after three months, and you are still bothered by bladder symptoms, we may offer 30-min manual therapy only visits. These visits can be every other week, or monthly, until you are content with your relationship with your bladder. 

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Pelvic floor therapy for painful sex:

  • Telehealth and coaching available for vaginismus; for example, “hitting a wall,” fear of penetrative sex, unable to tolerate tampons or pelvic exams. Contact us.

  • We screen for dermatological, hormonal, inflammatory, and psychological factors, and can offer appropriate outside referrals to complement and improve your unfolding care.

  • Expect a commitment of at least six visits, within a three month timeline. You and your PT may discuss your options for virtual coaching, manual therapy, biofeedback, and pelvic relaxation and hip stretches.

  • If you are not ready for internal pelvic therapy, consider starting with somatic movement play and embodied touch wellness services.

Do you experience constipation or abdominal bloating?

Are bowel movements painful?

How we may work together:

How many visits?

  • Significant progress within six visits during a three month treatment timeline, if you practice your home resource program.

  • When you and your therapist are clear about the root cause of your symptoms, typically within the first month together, follow ups are a reduced fee to support the development of your home practice and improve your function.

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Have you had abdominal or pelvic surgeries?

  • We can provide trauma sensitive and psychologically informed manual therapy to care for and mobilize scars and improve function and decrease pain.

  • Expect up to 6 pelvic PT visits within threes months of working with your therapist to experience a significant improvement in symptoms with your home practice.

  • Plan of cares start at $1,180 for three month pelvic PT empowerment journey

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For chronic pain symptoms… 

  • Breathing, posture training, and hip strengthening programs.

  • Telehealth option available.

  • Somatically supported therapeutic exercise program for established clients at a reduced rate.

We offer skillful, competent, and compassionate transgender care.

  • Telehealth options available, contact us for details. 

  • Somatically cared for scar mobilizations and pain management resources.

  • We can coordinate with your healthcare team for your integrative and evidence based support.

  • Evidence-based return to exercise program after surgery.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • We are a private pay practice and we are out-of-network with all insurance providers. We can provide a monthly superbill for you to submit to insurance for reimbursement. We recommend you contact your insurance for details on your individual plan and coverage. We accept HSA and FSA. Unfortunately, due to federal law, we are unable to work with patients that use Medicare or Medi-Cal/Medicaid. Ask us about our wellness services.

  • No. You do not need a prescription for an evaluation in the state of California. You can be seen up to 6 visits or 45 days (whichever comes first) and then you will need a signed plan of care by an MD or DO.

    1. Call the toll free number for customer service on your insurance card. Select the option that will allow you to speak with a customer service representative, not an automated system. Let the customer service provider know that you are seeing an out-of-network (OON) or non-preferred provider.

    2. Ask the customer service representative to quote your OUTPATIENT, OUT-OF-NETWORK Physical Therapy benefits.

    3. CPT codes: 97163, 97112, 97140, 97530, 97110

  • It depends. Every brain and body responds differently to therapy and has a different story.

    Expect at least 6 visits within a three month period with your pelvic therapist.

    Part of our job is to offer coaching, medical triage, and to assess if you need additional support outside of PT. Consider us part of your health care team!

  • Appointment cancellations require 48 hours notice. Because a session is reserved for you, you will be charged a 50% fee for your scheduled appointment if you do not cancel in the 48 hour required window. This fee is waived if you can reschedule within the week of your original appointment (subject to PT availability). Thank you for your support!

  • Your pelvic floor is a dynamic, spiraling, and fluid support system from muscles, ligaments, fascia, and fat, moving like a bowel at your pelvic space. Your pelvis is your core. Your pelvic floor is part of your urinary, bowel, and sexuality systems. These systems also contribute to the support of your hips, sacrum, and low back.

  • Pelvic floor therapy is a specialization of orthopedic physical therapy. The therapists at Bodyful are pelvic floor therapy specialists with thousands of hours of training in pelvic health, including internal pelvic floor therapy modalities. Your embodied consent is a prerequisite to internal pelvic floor care. Your PT will also tell you if internal pelvic floor therapy is appropriate for you.

  • Please see our blog about internal pelvic floor therapy! Pelvic floor internal therapy does not search for pathology, or what is "wrong" with you. Many clients are surprised by how empowering, demystifying, and comfortable our internal pelvic floor work services are. We attune to your signs of perceived safety. Our experts in pelvic floor PT can gently offer touch with slow, lubricated, penetration using a gloved finger. Depending on your symptoms, internal pelvic work can be vaginal or rectal. The intention of this care is to guide your pelvic floor awareness and to integrate pelvic consciousness with your core and breath support.

  • Please see our blogs about Bodyful's somatic pelvic physical therapy! A somatic approach means we use skillful and compassionate inquiry to hold space for your connection to your body awareness. If you have experienced significant trauma, this awareness must be cared for gently, slowly, with patience, tenderness, and with a present witness. Somatic approaches are a container for wholly being with yourself. The therapeutic alliance with your PT can be a container.

  • —Prolapse

    —Incontinence (fecal or urinary)

    —Pelvic pain

    —Pain associated with the low back, pelvic girdle, sacroiliac joint (SIJ), public symphysis dysfunction, or tailbone pain

    —Pregnancy-related aches and pains

    —Preparation for birth and recovery after birth

    —Pain with penetrative sex

    —Leaking during exercise

    —Pelvic heaviness

    —Pain associated with endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, cramping during menstruation

    —Diastasis recti physical therapy

    —Gut and bowel transit issues and pain

    —Penis-bodied pelvic health concerns such as testicular pain, prostatitis, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation or pain with ejaculation

  • Absolutely. We are experts in treating the whole body as a complete movement system. Movement is interconnected with other physiological systems and embryological relationships. The pelvis and core support are central -- center of mass, home to visceral organs, rich in potent nervous system activity, etc. Your foot pain may be caused by your pelvis and your jaw pain may be related to your pelvic floor dysfunction.

  • We are located at 2929 Summit Street, Suite 208 in Oakland. There is 2 hour metered street parking available. Unfortunately, there are no designated parking spots for bodies with disabilities in the front of the building.

  • This is an option if it is appropriate for your care. Additional fee applies based on mileage and time. Reach out for details.

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