“ A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you.”
-Joyce Meyer
Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Therapy
Located in Cambridge, Minnesota, we are here to empower, build confidence, and inspire women to reach their goals and live their best life. Our Women’s Health Specialists assess the ability for your pelvic floor to contract, relax and also provide education on alleviating pain of the pelvic floor and surrounding areas.
One of the most common issues women experience is bladder incontinence. Often these common issues arise after childbirth, as we age, or after other abdominal surgeries. Just because these issues are common does NOT mean they are normal! At Shift Physical Therapy and Wellness, we are passionate about helping you discuss and treat these sensitive issues in a private and comfortable setting. No doctor’s order needed. We have pursued specialized training to help you with the following:
Incontinence
Bladder incontinence (or involuntary loss of urine from the bladder) may happen to as many as 50% of women. Whether it is stress incontinence (urine leaking with an activity such as coughing, laughing, walking/running, or sneezing) or urge incontinence (urine leaking due to sudden urge to use the restroom), physical therapy can help gain control and build confidence to participate in your daily activities.
Diastasis Recti
This condition is a separation of the abdominal wall that can occur after pregnancy, following abdominal surgery, or related to other body factors. Separation of the abdominal muscles can lead to a number of other issues including back pain if left untreated.
Pelvic Pain
Women can experience pain of the pelvic floor muscles during daily activities or pain that interferes with sexual activity. Pelvic pain can also appear as low back pain or pain of the tailbone (coccyx). We will help to determine the cause of your pain to help improve your quality of life.
Conditions commonly associated with pelvic pain include Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Endometriosis, and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
Prenatal & Postpartum Care
The female body experiences rapid change during and after childbirth. Many women experience low back pain, SI joint pain, abdominal pain, or other muscular pain during and after childbirth. We are here to help you get back to feeling your best and support all your new life changes.
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Did you know?
Bladder Irritants
Did you know that there are certain foods and beverages that irritate the bladder. Why does this matter?
Bladder irritants can cause you to feel like you need to use the bathroom more frequently, give you a sensation that you need to go “right now” (urgency), and can cause pelvic pain.
Services
Manual Therapy
Receive hands on care for your condition. We utilize a variety of manual or hands on techniques to aid in your recovery process and help to decrease your pain. Our therapists have completed specialty continuing education courses to provide you with comprehensive manual therapy services.
Home Exercise Program
Determining the right exercises and activities for your injury is an essential part of your recovery. Your exercises will be easily duplicated to match your environment so you can be sure to have a speedy recovery.
Lifestyle Change Guidance
Often times changes in lifestyle can help to determine the cause of you symptoms and can be used to help improve your symptoms. At Shift Physical Therapy and Wellness, we incorporate lifestyle change guidance including but not limited to journal tracking and dietary changes.
Balance and Core Stabilization
Often times stability in an exercise program is overlooked. Developing strong balance and stabilization helps prevent future injury and gives you long term results.
Modalities
Modalities are tools used in Physical Therapy to help reduce pain, and speed up the recovery process. Your Physical Therapist will help to determine which modalities are right for you.
Athletic Taping & KinesioTaping
Taping techniques can be used to help with stabilization, reduce swelling and edema, and aid in the recovery process.