Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

-give yourself a chance-

Search result for: muscles

7 Matches found matching search criteria:

Physiotherapy after prostatectomy

Physical injury caused by surgery may result in a too strong and permanent contraction of pelvic floor muscles and pressure on nerves.In consequence, the sphincter-bladder system will not work properly.This is why patients who had their prostate surgically removed (prostatectomy) need therapy to reduce tension more often than to increase it. Accordingly, Kegel exercises have little effect in this group.

1 match found in site content

Vaginal and cervical prolapse

After structural causes are ruled out (such as many torn muscles or ligaments), physiotherapy leads to an improvement or often cures the patient completely which allows to avoid surgery. In many European countries physiotherapy is obligatorily recommended before deciding to do a surgery.According to international standards pelvic floor physiotherapy should also be recommended always after a surgery to strengthen and prolong its effects.

1 match found in site content

Painful menstruation, ovulation pain or midcycle pain

...condition, the woman becomes more tired and irritable.Research has shown menstrual or ovulation pain to increase the risk of migraine. With a drug therapy it is often necessary to increase painkiller doses.Hormonal therapy on the other hand merely conceals the problem as it fails to eliminate its causes. Physiotherapy removes pressure on nerves and restores natural relaxation of pelvic floor muscles, and this is how it brings a long-lasting effect of eliminating pain.It may happen that, as a “side effect” of such therapy, the patient’s hormonal cycle becomes regular.

1 match found in site content

Urinary incontinence, urgency, overactive bladder

...small (not more than 250ml).Another symptom of OAB is the feeling of incomplete voiding. The so-called Kegel exercises (individual, in groups or at special courses), vaginal balls or electrostimulation are only to strengthen muscles.However, weak muscles may not be the actual cause of the problem and then strengthening them will not improve the situation.Excessive tension in some pelvic floor muscles, their pain and pressure on nerves leads to dysfunction of the entire bladder-sphincter system. Therefore, physiotherapy in such situations involves identifying the cause of the problem by interviewing the patient and carefully examining the pelvic floor.The right method (one or more) is then chosen which is appropriate for the specific condition of the patient’s pelvic floor.

3 matches found in site content

Constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, faecal incontinence

Frequent constipation, diarrhoea, especially where they alternate, as well as pain while passing stool and faecal incontinence may be caused by dysfunction of pelvic floor muscles and nerves. Similarly to the bladder problems, the role of a physiotherapist here is to examine the condition of pelvic floor muscles, nerves and ligaments (tension, pain, swelling, pressure) and to have them function in a balanced way.

2 matches found in site content

What is pelvic floor?

...occur in addition to the existing ones.Sometimes one problem stops and another one occurs which seems to be a paradox (but it results from changes to how the pelvic floor works). Functions of pelvic floor organs The organs above pelvic floor muscles are related to them in functional terms.What it means is that whether they function properly or not depends on the condition of the pelvic floor muscles, as well as nerves, fasciae and ligaments.Therefore, a proper functioning of the pelvic floor is a necessary, albeit not the only, condition for those organs to work properly. The bladder – controlling urination, how strongly and frequently an urge to urinate is felt. Female reproductive system – no painful ovulation and menstruation; the cervix is held properly during pregnancy, it opens...

7 matches found in site content

What is pelvic floor physiotherapy about?

...or legs is also needed. This will be stretching or pressing techniques. Although the treatment itself is unpleasant and painful, it provides visible and long lasting effects. Most patients need a series of several sessions as it is impossible to provide therapy for all the muscles and nerves during a single session. If needed, the therapist teaches how to train muscles properly. Sometimes when muscles are so week that the patient cannot clench them, it is suggested to hire an electrical stimulator.

3 matches found in site content

Strona korzysta z plików cookies w celu realizacji usług i zgodnie z Polityka Plików Cookies. Zamknij