Leaking is common — but common doesn't mean normal, and it definitely doesn't mean permanent. Whether you've been dealing with this for a few months or many years, there's a very good chance it's something that can improve significantly with the right kind of help from an expert physical therapist.

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So you have had a baby and your tummy has not returned to the way it was before. In fact, you are now noticing a bulge in the middle of your belly that makes you look like you are still pregnant. What is going on? There are a lot of changes that happen during pregnancy. Separation of the 6 pack abdominal muscles is one of these changes. This separation is called Diastasis Rectus Abdominis or Diastasis Recti (DRA). During pregnancy, the baby grows and pushes the abdominal

5 Myths About Pelvic Prolapse

Male pelvic pain, chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, urinary and fecal incontinence, coccydynia, interstitial cystitis. Pelvic floor issues such as pain or incontinence can affect men. Urine or bowel leakage (incontinence) is less common in men but can happen, especially after prostate surgery or radiation. Male pelvic pain can be very debilitating, causing difficulty with sitting, urinating, and intercourse. Once your doctor rules out other medical causes (such infection,

Endometriosis is a form of abdominal and pelvic pain that occurs during menstruation. It is the growth of uterine cells outside of the uterus, where they don't belong. This tissue is affected by hormones and can cause inflammation and pain during a woman's cycle. This leads to significant pain, bloating, and dysfunction. Physical Therapy can help with endometriosis. Pain and function can improve with working on tight muscles, especially in the abdomen and pelvic floor.

Interstitial cystitis or IC is a chronic condition characterized by a combination of uncomfortable bladder pressure with feeling of urgency to urinate or increased frequency of need to urinate. Persons may or may not also have pelvic pain. This condition affects approximately one million Americans. It can affect men and children but is primarily (90% of cases) seen in women. It is usually diagnosed in people around the age of 40. Physical Therapy can help relieve the symptoms

Pelvic pain predominately affects women, though men may suffer with pelvic and/or rectal pain as well. It can be a debilitating form of pain, causing difficulty with sitting, urinating, and intercourse. Once your doctor rules out other medical causes (such as fibroids, cysts, enlarged prostate, or infections),dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscle may be the cause. There are several conditions that fall under “pelvic pain”. See below for a list of specific medical diagnos

Pelvic organ prolapse is the descent of a pelvic organ into the vaginal cavity. This can occur when the tissues and muscles of the pelvic floor no longer support of the organ in the normal position. The bladder is the most common organ involved, although this can also occur to the rectum, intestines, or uterus. Symptoms may include a heavy feeling in the pelvis or leakage of urine. This can be seen with pregnancy and childbirth (especially after multiple vaginal births) o

Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life. The body goes through tremendous changes in posture and increased joint mobility that make back, neck, arm, and sacroiliac pain more likely. Difficulty with bladder control (incontinence) may occur during and after pregnancy. Problems may also continue after birth, with back pain, diastasis recti, and bladder issues being the most common issues. Common problems during pregnancy: Back pain Sacroiliac pain: back , buttock and

Constipation can be a very uncomfortable and painful condition in which the bowels move less than 2 times a week and you have hard stools, straining, and incomplete emptying of feces at least 25% of the time. There may significant straining to evacuate stool which causes risk of other problems such as organ prolapse (dropping of pelvic organs such as the bladder), pain, or pelvic floor dysfunction and continence issues. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) leads to abdominal pai