What happens in a Pelvic health treatment visit?

First visit:

• Detailed discussion

  • your questions and concerns

  • your history and symptoms

  • what is contributing to your symptoms

  • personalized treatment plan

  • the expected frequency of visits

  • home exercises

• Hands on and detailed evaluation

  • Body movement as a whole

    • Including ribs, hip, pelvis, back, and abdomen

  • Internal exam if appropriate and with consent

    • Insertion of one gloved and lubricated finger into the vagina or anus to assess

      • pain

      • tightness

      • muscle activation/coordination

• One-on-one treatment

  • Hands on external bodywork which may include

    • dry needling

    • IASTM (tool assisted massage)

    • joint, muscle, and/or fascia mobilization

  • Internal bodywork if appropriate and with consent

    • gentle pressure and stretch to the muscles around the vagina or anus

  • Guided exercise

• About an hour in duration

• You will leave with a good understanding of what we are addressing and why.

All subsequent visits:

The momentum from the first visit is continued:

• One-on-one treatment by the same provider for every visit

• Continuous evaluation

• Detailed discussions

• About an hour each

• You will leave with a good understanding of:

  • what we did each visit and why

  • any changes made to your treatment or plan.

Your last visit:

You will leave with:

• a plan to effectively manage your symptoms on your own

• how to prevent your symptoms from returning

Please note:

• Every visit is tailored to your specific body and symptoms.

• We only schedule one patient per hour so you receive direct care from your PT for your entire treatment plan.

• During these sessions your opinion and questions not only matter, they are essential for highly effective and personalized care.

If you have any questions, please ask using this contact form.