Non-surgical approach to Pelvic Organ Prolapse
When you look at how to manage prolapse, one of the first things that you may hear from your doctor or find on the internet is surgery. But what if I told you that doesn’t need to be the first line of defense? Pessaries are a very successful and useful treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. […]
Constipation and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Chronic constipation and frequent straining to have a bowel movement is a common complaint that goes hand in hand with pelvic organ prolapse. The constant straining and poor bowel habits can contribute to a prolapse. And a prolapse can cause constipation to worsen. So, this is a vicious cycle that we want to break to […]
What is Intra-abdominal pressure and how does it contribute to Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Increased intra-abdominal pressure is a large contributor to pelvic organ prolapse and to worsening symptoms. When you see a pelvic floor physical therapist for pelvic organ prolapse, one of the first things we will look at is how well you manage the pressure in the abdominal wall. The way that I describe this to my […]
Pelvic Organ Prolapse part 1: What it is and how it presents
Pelvic organ prolapse is where the pelvic floor muscles, ligaments and fascial tissues are not able to provide the support to your pelvic organs. These pelvic organs include your bladder, uterus, and rectum. The pelvic floor muscles act like a sling to help support pelvic organs. As we have pregnancies, deliveries, go through peri-menopause and […]
Is my bladder falling out of my body?! Pelvic Organ Prolapse what it is an how it is diagnosed.
When you are told you have a bladder prolapse, bowel prolapse or uterine prolapse and have a freak out moment wondering if that means those organs could just fall out at any time, you are not alone. Many of our patients do not fully understand what prolapse is, and this can be scary. Don’t fret, […]
What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
I have been getting quite a bit of questions lately regarding prolapse and whether physical therapy can help. And or course the answer is not a simple yes or no. So I thought this would be a good topic for this blog! Lets start with the what. What is prolapse? Simply put it happens with […]