Pelvic Floor Therapy
Discover Comfort, Confidence, & Freedom.
Embrace a life you love, pain-free, with specialized Pelvic Floor Therapy.
Pelvic Floor Therapy
Discover Comfort, Confidence, & Freedom.
Embrace a life you love, pain-free, with specialized Pelvic Floor Therapy.
Move Beyond Pelvic Discomfort
Is pelvic discomfort or fear of incontinence holding you back? These challenges don’t have to be something you just “live with” as you age. Our specialized Pelvic Floor Therapy is here to help you regain control, find comfort, and get back to doing what you love — free from pain and worry.
What is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
Pelvic Floor Therapy is a targeted, effective approach to relieving discomfort and restoring strength and coordination in your pelvic muscles. Using exercises, breathing techniques, and hands-on care, it addresses dysfunction caused by factors like childbirth, surgery, aging, and stress — helping you feel stronger, more comfortable, and in control.
What is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
Pelvic Floor Therapy is a targeted, effective approach to relieving discomfort and restoring strength and coordination in your pelvic muscles. Using exercises, breathing techniques, and hands-on care, it addresses dysfunction caused by factors like childbirth, surgery, aging, and stress — helping you feel stronger, more comfortable, and in control.
What is Pelvic Floor Therapy?
Pelvic Floor Therapy is a targeted, effective approach to relieving discomfort and restoring strength and coordination in your pelvic muscles. Using exercises, breathing techniques, and hands-on care, it addresses dysfunction caused by factors like childbirth, surgery, aging, and stress — helping you feel stronger, more comfortable, and in control.
What Should You Expect at Your First Pelvic Health Appointment?
What to Know:
Your first Pelvic Health appointment is a private, one-on-one evaluation designed to help your therapist understand what is going on, what your goals are, and how your symptoms are affecting your daily life. Your evaluation takes place in a dedicated treatment room built for privacy and comfort, giving you space to speak openly, ask questions, and feel supported throughout your visit.
During your first session, your therapist will:
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- Listen to your concerns, symptoms, health history, and goals.
- Talk through how your symptoms are affecting daily life and the activities you want to get back to.
- Assess how your body is moving, including your core, hips, back, breathing, and movement patterns.
- Educate you on what may be contributing to your symptoms and what treatment may look like.
- Provide guidance on things you can start doing right away to begin your journey to improvement.
By the end of your first visit, your therapist will review what they found, answer your questions, and build a personalized plan of care focused on helping you feel more confident, comfortable, and in control.
Conditions Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help Treat
Pelvic floor problems can show up in ways that quietly affect everyday life. Leaking when you laugh, pressure that gets worse by afternoon, pain during sex, or a low back that never quite feels right. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy helps you understand what’s driving your symptoms and gives you a hands-on plan to feel better.
Bladder Leakage, Urgency, or Frequent Bathroom Trips
If you leak when you cough, sneeze, laugh, exercise, or rush to the bathroom, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy may help. Your Pelvic Floor PT will look at how your muscles, breathing, and movement are working together and teach you ways to improve bladder control.
Constipation or Bowel Concerns
Going to the bathroom should not feel difficult or uncomfortable. If you deal with constipation, straining, or trouble fully emptying, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help your body work better and make bathroom routines easier.
Pelvic Pain or Pain with Intercourse
Pelvic pain can make it harder to sit, move, exercise, or feel comfortable during intimacy. Your Pelvic Floor PT will listen to what you are experiencing, help you understand what may be causing the pain, and create a plan to reduce discomfort.
Pelvic Pressure or Heaviness
Some people feel pressure, heaviness, or a bulging feeling in the pelvic area. This is sometimes related to pelvic organ prolapse, which happens when the pelvic floor needs more support. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help you learn how to better support your body during daily activities.
Pregnancy and Postpartum Concerns
Pregnancy and childbirth can change how your body feels, moves, and functions. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help with leaking, pelvic pressure, pain, core weakness, and discomfort during or after pregnancy. Your Pelvic Floor PT will help you safely rebuild strength, improve support, and feel more confident as you return to everyday activities.
Core, Hip, or Low Back Concerns
The pelvic floor works closely with your core, hips, and low back. When one area is not working well, it can affect the others. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help if you are dealing with ongoing low back pain, hip discomfort, core weakness, or movement issues that never seem to fully improve. Your therapist will look at how your body moves as a whole and create a plan built around your symptoms and goals.
Meet Dr. Mary Consigli
Director of Pelvic Health, PT DPT CLT WCS
As our Director of Pelvic Health, Dr. Mary Consigli is passionate about helping patients find lasting relief and renewed comfort through personalized Pelvic Floor Therapy. With a focus on education and compassionate care, Dr. Consigli addresses symptoms of pelvic pain, incontinence, and pelvic floor dysfunction in a private, supportive environment.
Who Can Find Relief with Pelvic Floor Therapy?
Pelvic Floor Therapy is a valuable resource for individuals of all genders and ages, addressing various conditions and concerns to enhance comfort, well-being, and quality of life.
Watch Diane’s Story:
Discover the incredible impact of Pelvic Floor Therapy by watching Diane’s path to conquering pain and reclaiming her quality of life.
You Might Be Wondering
What level of privacy do you offer?
The treatment of Pelvic Floor dysfunction is both a personal and private matter. All screenings and internal treatments will be performed in a private exam room. External treatments, such as physical exercises, may be performed in our clinic.
What will my first session entail?
During your first visit, our Pelvic Floor Therapist will go over your medical history and perform a brief physical exam. If needed, an internal exam will be conducted to assess your pelvic floor muscles for tone, elasticity, and pain and tenderness. No internal exam will be performed without your written consent.
Do I need a referral to start treatment?
No. You may begin Physical Therapy treatment of Pelvic Floor dysfunction without a referral from your physician.
Is Pelvic Floor Therapy covered by insurance?
Yes. Pelvic Floor Therapy is covered by insurance.
Reclaim Your Comfort & Confidence with Pelvic Floor Therapy
Ready to feel like yourself again? Our one-on-one Pelvic Floor Therapy can help you find relief, regain control, and move forward with confidence.
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Buffalo Rehab Group is committed to helping cultivate a healthy and active community. Learn from our experts on how to better understand and improve your pelvic health.
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When people hear the term pelvic floor, they often assume the problem is weakness and that the solution is simple strengthening exercises like Kegels. But Pelvic Health is far more nuanced than that. In reality, pelvic floor dysfunction can stem from muscles that...
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Buffalo Rehab Group is committed to helping cultivate a healthy and active community. Learn from our experts on how to better understand and improve your pelvic health.
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