10 Reasons to go to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Is the pelvic floor only related to birth?

The answer, not really.

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that rest at the base of the core and support the organs that reside within the pelvis. This muscle group may often be associated with sex or childbirth, but the impact of a healthy pelvic floor goes beyond a person’s reproductive experience. The pelvic floor impacts your posture, back, hips, and even your knees. Let’s get beyond associating this muscle group with a portion of our life experience and reimagine a healthy pelvic floor as a foundation of general wellness. 

Why would I seek a pelvic floor physical therapist?

A pelvic floor physical therapist can support recovery with symptoms associated with a compromised or weakened pelvic floor. Whether or not you’ve birthed children –  whether you have a vagina or a penis –pelvic floor physical therapy might be just what you need to feel better in your body.

Here are 10 reasons to go to a pelvic floor physical therapist and experience healing in your body:

1. You experience urinary frequency or urgency.

2. You experience chronic yeast infections – Note: chronic yeast infection symptoms can mimic, or be a result of, pelvic floor muscular issues. 

3. Sex is painful.

4. You had a c-section. Note: Pelvic floor physical therapists can help reduce a painful scar and reduce the impact of adhesions on underlying tissue and organs.) 

5. You have chronic sciatica

6. Your lower back and/or pelvis hurts.

7. You experience general urinary or fecal incontinence. Note: Pelvic floor physical therapy can help those who experience incontinence after a prostatectomy.

8. You experience incontinence after childbirth.

9. You experience diastasis recti (abdominal wall separation)

10. You experience pelvic floor prolapse

What does this all have to do with yoga? 

At YOGAMOTIF, we support reproductive wellness for people who birth, beyond our prenatal yoga classes. For a hammer, everything is a nail. but we know that yoga asana will not solve everything. We invite our students to seek collective care from the community to support their overall healing journey, which includes seeking pelvic floor physical therapy to compliment a self-care practice.

Join our virtual studio to stay connected with our work, and connect with your wellness community for a truly holistic approach to healing.