When it comes to sexual health and pleasure, the role of the pelvic floor muscles often doesn’t get the attention it deserves. These muscles play a crucial role in sexual function, including orgasm. Understanding their function and how to optimize…
Let’s talk about sex…or in the case of most health care providers, let’s not. More and more research is coming out showing that even though sexuality and sexual activity is an important part of health, well-being and quality of life,…
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is often treated by Physical Therapists; however, Occupational Therapists also have a role in treating pfd. As an Occupational Therapist I have been trained to address sexual activity and dysfunction for improving quality of life. Many people…
This question was posed by a friend of mine. The most likely answer to this is two-fold. First, after having had three lovely children vaginally with tearing or episiotomy there may be scar tissue that when stretched or with pressure…
What is Pelvic Dysfunction? It encompasses many different disorders and symptoms. What we as physical therapists are trained to treat are the pelvic floor muscles, the structure of the pelvic girdle (bones, joints and ligaments) as well as the connective…
