Helping patients to embrace their health and wellness

Pelvic Rehab at Epperson Physical Therapy was born out of a desire to treat the whole patient. We prioritize spending one on one time with our patients and pride ourselves on achieving better and longer lasting results with a shorter frequency and duration of visits.

At Epperson PT, you will not feel like a number, we want to cultivate a compassionate environment where patients feel safe. Pelvic floor physical therapy is very intimate and we want to make sure our patients feel comfortable while we help them through this journey.

Pelvic Floor Conditions

  • You may have been diagnosed with vulvodynia, vaginismus, pudendal neuralgia, interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, other conditions, or maybe you were not diagnosed at all but you know something is wrong.

  • Many women experience low back pain, hip pain, sciatica, groin pain, and other conditions during pregnancy. We can help! Or if you are just looking for help with a healthy pregnancy and smooth delivery, we can help with that as well!

  • Are you having difficulty resuming your previous level of activity after birth? Many women have postpartum complications such as diastases recti (abdominal separation), incontinence (leaking when you jump/sneeze/run/laugh), prolapse, pain with intercourse, scar tissue (vaginal or cesarean), or just not sure how to approach returning to your regular activities. We can help!

  • We can work with individuals who have urinary or bowel issues such as incontinence, urinary frequency/urgency, urinary retention and recurring UTIs as well as bowel issues such as constipation and fecal incontinence.

  • Men can suffer from the same pelvic floor issues but not all pelvic floor clinics treat male patients. Embrace Pelvic Rehab can treat male pelvic health conditions. Please contact us today to see if we can help with your pelvic floor concerns!

  • Have you seen provider after provider for chronic hip or low back pain with no improvement? The missing piece may be your pelvic floor. These areas are intimately related and the pelvic floor can present as low back or hip pain. Contact us today to see if this is the missing piece for your rehab!

“… I felt so good today, I tried a slow long run on the treadmill with no incline. I made it for the first time to 3.1 miles in over 52 minutes with no issues - I did not leak at all while running. I am so glad I am working with you.”

— Julie A.

FAQs

  • Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT) is a specialized section of PT. Pelvic floor PTs are trained in internal examination and treatment techniques in order to thoroughly assess the pelvic region. Though many orthopedic clinics advertise “PFPT”, they may not have providers who truly specialize in these treatments.

  • Each initial visit will begin with a discussion about your current symptoms and an in depth background of what lead to these concerns. We believe that this is an integral part of the visit to give us as many details as possible. If you are comfortable, the visit will then proceed with an orthopedic examination to check for any contributing factors outside of the pelvis. An internal pelvic exam can then be performed, if indicated; however, if you are uncomfortable with an internal exam you can always decline and re-visit this at a future visit with your provider should you feel comfortable.

  • No, Arizona is a direct access state for physical therapy; therefore, you can seek physical therapy without a referral from your physician.

  • There is a common misconception that PFPT is only for women. However, men have pelvic floors as well and can suffer from pelvic floor conditions as well. Please reach out if you have questions regarding men’s health for PFPT.