Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Just because it's COMMON doesn't mean it's NORMAL.
Leaking when you laugh. Pain with intimacy. Feeling pressure or heaviness. Low back pain that won't go away. Constantly searching for the nearest bathroom. Difficulty returning to exercise after having a baby. These and so many other experiences are incredibly common—but they are not something you simply have to live with.
Pelvic floor physical therapy is a specialized area of physical therapy focused on evaluating and treating the muscles, connective tissue, nerves, joints, breathing patterns, and movement strategies that influence the pelvis and core. At Haven Health, we look beyond your symptoms to understand the why behind them, allowing us to create a treatment plan that's individualized, evidence-based, and designed to help you achieve lasting results.
Whether you're preparing for birth, recovering postpartum, navigating menopause, returning to running, or simply trying to live without pain, we're here to help you move with confidence again.
What is a "pelvic floor" anyway?
Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues that form the base of your pelvis. These muscles work together with your diaphragm, abdominal muscles, hips, and spine to provide support, stability, continence, sexual function, and healthy bowel and bladder function.
Just like any other muscle in the body, the pelvic floor can become weak, overactive, painful, uncoordinated, or injured. Contrary to popular belief, not every pelvic floor problem is caused by weakness. In many cases, symptoms develop because the muscles are too tense, poorly coordinated, or compensating for dysfunction elsewhere in the body.
This is why a comprehensive evaluation is so important.
Common Conditions We Treat
Bowel + Bladder
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Urinary leakage
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Urinary urgency or frequency
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Overactive bladder
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Difficulty emptying the bladder
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Leakage during exercise, coughing, laughing, or sneezing
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Constipation
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Pain with bowel movements
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Fecal incontinence
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Difficulty emptying
Pelvic Pain
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Pain with intercourse
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Vaginal or vulvar pain
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Tailbone pain
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Pelvic pressure
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Chronic pelvic pain
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Endometriosis-related symptoms
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Pain after childbirth
Pregnancy + Postpartum
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Low back and pelvic girdle pain
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Round ligament pain
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Hip pain
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SI joint dysfunction
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Core weakness
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Diastasis recti
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Birth preparation
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Recovery after vaginal or Cesarean birth
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Safe return to exercise
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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Feelings of heaviness or bulging
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Pressure during standing or exercise
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Difficulty lifting or running comfortably
Ortho + Pelvic Combo
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Persistent low back pain
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Hip pain
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Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
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Core instability
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Athletic performance concerns
Menopause + Healthy Aging
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Pelvic floor changes
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Pain with intimacy
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Bladder changes
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Maintaining strength, mobility, and confidence throughout every stage of life
Who can benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy?
Pelvic floor physical therapy isn't only for women who have recently had babies.
You may benefit if you:
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Are pregnant or planning for birth
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Recently delivered a baby
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Have never had children but experience pelvic pain or bladder symptoms
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Feel limited during exercise because of leaking, pain, or heaviness
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Experience pain with intimacy
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Live with chronic low back, hip, or pelvic pain
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Are recovering after gynecologic surgery
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Are navigating the changes of perimenopause or menopause
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Simply want to understand your body better and move with confidence
You do not need to "wait until it's bad enough."
Early intervention often leads to faster recovery and can help prevent symptoms from becoming more persistent over time.