October is Physical Therapy Month, and we need to talk about that feeling you’ve been ignoring.
Maybe it’s the persistent ache in your tailbone, the struggle to fully empty your bowels, or the sensation that something is “falling out” or “dropping” in your pelvic area. Perhaps it’s the occasional, slight feeling of leakage whether you’re a woman doing a deadlift or a man recovering from prostate surgery.
For too long, issues like chronic pelvic pain, constipation, or urinary leakage have been brushed off as a “normal” part of aging, a consequence of childbirth, or even just an unfortunate side effect of being a man or a woman.
But common is not the same as normal.
Your pelvic floor is essential to your core stability, continence, and sexual health. When these muscles are too weak or too tight, they send up warning flares.
A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist treats these muscles and the surrounding structures (hips, lower back, abdomen) and can dramatically improve your quality of life regardless of your gender or medical history.
People of all genders and ages experience pelvic floor issues, but many delay care due to embarrassment or the misconception that surgery or medication are the only options.
It is time to stop normalizing discomfort and pain. If you’ve been putting off care or brushing off symptoms, let Physical Therapy Month be your reminder that wellness begins here.
Give us a call at (256) 513-8442 to schedule an appointment!
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