As physical therapists, we are trained to comprehensively assess a patient’s musculoskeletal system and find the causes that drive pain or discomfort that make day-to-day activities painful or challenging. Women’s health physical therapy is no different -- it is the assessment of the pelvic floor muscles and how they are impacting things like bowel and bladder function, sexual dysfunction, and even orthopedic issues such as hip, low back, or pelvic pain. Especially after child birth, women expect (or at least aren’t surprised) to leak urine when laughing, coughing, or jumping on a trampoline. Although this is incredibly common, it is not in fact normal and indicates that the pelvic floor muscles aren’t doing their job!
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