What is pelvic floor physiotherapy?
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a branch of physiotherapy that aims to assess, treat and prevent dysfunctions that may occur in the pelviperineal area.
How does it work?
It consists of gathering information in the clinical interview with the patient and then in the physical examination of the patient.
The physiotherapist performs the clinical examination to assess the condition of the muscles and tissues. Sessions with the physiotherapist in the clinic and exercises at home are usually combined. It all depends on the patient’s condition.
Is it only for women and what does this physiotherapy provide?
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is aimed at women as well as men and children.
- Women
- In the postpartum period with UI problems, pain or muscle weakness.
- In the menopausal period with UI problems and muscle weakening.
- Athletes, especially in impact sports, fitness and bodybuilding, who often suffer UTI due to congestion and weakening of the SP musculature due to constant intra-abdominal hyperpressure to which their musculature is subjected.
- Men
- After prostate surgery.
- Men who practice weightlifting sports, weightlifting -with a lot of hyperpressure to prevent the appearance of hernias (inguinal, umbilical, abdominal diastasis).
- Children: enuresis or nocturnal urinary incontinence.
What are the benefits?
- Preparation for childbirth
- Postpartum recovery
- Preventive treatment of SP dysfunctions.
- Improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the abdominal area.
What are its main objectives?
- Detect, recognize, evaluate the patient’s problem.
- To plan therapy.
- Improve the patient’s symptomatology -decrease/eliminate pain, discomfort, dysfunction.
- Improve tissue condition.
- Contribute to psychological well-being-IU or fecal is also a problem that affects the patient’s social life.
How does pelvic floor physiotherapy contribute to the practice of exercise?
It helps to prevent and treat dysfunctions of the pelviperineal area especially urinary incontinence and prolapse in women mainly in high impact sports (cross fit, running, jumping).
Helps prevent and treat dysfunctions in the lumbar and abdominal area in men who practice sports with a lot of abdominal hyperpressure (weightlifting).
Pelvic floor dysfunctions in which pelvic-perineal physiotherapy can help
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary urgency
- Fecal incontinence or gas incontinence
- Organ descent (prolapse)
- Perineal pain
- Terminal constipation
- During pregnancy and postpartum
- Sexual dysfunctions (dyspareunia, vaginismus, erectile dysfunction)