Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Jody Hendryx, PT with Sedona Physical Therapy offers a specialized treatment approach to Men’s and Women’s Health specifically treatment of the pelvic floor as it relates to the whole body.   Jody Hendryx, PT has advanced training in specific anatomy and treatment related to the female and male pelvis.  Training includes both didactic and hands on lab technique courses aimed at in depth thorough evaluation and treatment of internal and external structures of the pelvic floor.

Myofascial Release sedona

Manual therapy techniques, primarily Myofascial release, are the primary treatment tools utilized in our treatment approach. Our one on one approach allows us to easily identify postural and movement patterns which may be contributing to the problem being treated. Correction of these movement and postural patterns via specific strengthening, body mechanics and postural education is an important component to the treatment.

Myofascial Release, manual therapy techniques and proper retaining of the pelvic floor muscles have produced successful outcomes for both men and women, becoming extremely important tools in areas such as:

  • Fertility
  • Constipation
  • Sexual health
  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Musculoskeletal pain related to pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Dyspareunia- pain with intercourse
Myofascial Therapy photo.

The Advantages of Manual Internal Treatment of the Pelvic Floor are:

  • Identify and treat scar tissue from surgeries
  • Identify and treat muscle spasms of the Pelvic floor muscles
  • Identify weakness and define appropriate exercise program
  • Evaluate appropriate muscle contraction during  pelvic floor exercises
  • Education, biofeedback techniques for the patient to help them understand pain patterns and specific weakness

The Following are Commonly Treated Diagnoses:

IN WOMEN:

  • Pelvic pain and dysfunction
  • Bladder and bowel health
  • Urinary and fecal incontinence
  • Urgency and frequency
  • Infertility problems
  • Vulvadynia/ vestubulitis
  • Endometriosis
  • Menstrual problems
  • Painful surgical scars and adhesions including episiotomy and mastectomy scars
  • Interstitial cystitis
  • Painful intercourse
  • Breast pain – implant and reduction scars
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Tail bone, sacroiliac and low back pain
  • Pregnancy and post partum pain

IN MEN:

  • Pelvic pain and dysfunction
  • Bladder and bowel health
  • Urinary and fecal incontinence
  • Urgency and frequency
  • Prostate health/ post prostate surgery education and treatment
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Tail bone, sacroiliac and low back pain

Call 512-789-9467  to set up your appointment today!

Men’s and Women’s Pelvic Floor Video Resources

Core Breath: This is also called the pelvic breath. It helps us to engage the pelvic floor muscles appropriately.

Special thank you to Kim Vopni, for letting me use her videos. https://www.pelviennewellness.com

This is a posterior pelvic floor release which will help relieve tension around the back of the pelvic floor and tailbone.