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Bladder dysfunction is common and it’s important to differentiate what is causing your symptoms as there is some overlap between diagnoses. Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is used to describe many things. Two of the primary things being painful bladder syndrome and chronic pelvic pain. Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms Interstitial cystitis occurs in both male and females. Symptoms…
Do you leak a little when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? Are you wetting yourself when exercising? If so, it may be that you have a condition known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI). What about urinating more than 5-8 times during the day or the sudden, strong urge to urinate? This would be considered urinary…
You may only think of ultrasound as a device used to detect pregnancy and monitor the health of a growing baby, but did you know that ultrasound can be used to train the muscles of your core and pelvic floor? Real time ultrasound (RTUS) Real Time Ultrasound is an imaging tool used by physical therapists…
Why do physical therapists do this? Pelvic floor muscles are unfortunately very misunderstood to those who do not work with them daily. These muscles fall into the category of being “out of site and out of mind” because they are considered taboo to discuss and also because they are not muscles we can directly see….
Pain at the tailbone can be a real pain in the butt. The tailbone, called the coccyx, attaches at the base of the sacrum and typically consists of 3 to 5 moveable segments. For some individuals, one or more segments may be fused. The tailbone is roughly a third of the size of your pinky…