08 Sep Woman’s Health in Canandaigua

Woman’s Health in Canandaigua

When considering physical changes to your lifestyle and even physical injuries it is important to consider that women and men have different bodily conditions. Women’s health issues refer to specific health problems that affect women. Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare, PC is a Canandaigua physical therapist that specializes in women’s health. They can help with bowel and urinary urgency, incontinence, hernias, and a host of other issues.  

• Incontinence – Incontinence is described as losing bladder/bowel control. Leakage can occur during physical activity, laughing, and sneezing. Your bladder can also be involuntarily emptied when an urge to use the bathroom is felt. Incontinence treatments can focus on strengthening pelvic muscles to increase bladder support.

• Diastasis Rectis – Diastasis Rectis is a hernia in the abdominal muscles. Primarily occurring in pregnant women and newborn babies, this hernia occurs when the right and left abdominal muscles are stretched apart.

• Pelvic Floor – Pelvic floor is categorized by pain/tension in the supporting muscles of the pelvis, the bladder, and the rectum. Causes of pelvic floor may include but are not limited to scar tissue from childbirth, muscle problems, anal fissures, and constipation. A Canandaigua physical therapist can treat pelvic floor with relaxation training, manual therapies, and therapeutic exercises.

• Painful Intercourse – Painful intercourse may be caused by muscle imbalances in the core, hip, or pelvis. Physical therapy for treatment of painful intercourse includes manual therapy, electrical stimulation, therapeutic exercise, and education to prevent the issue in the future.

• Dysmenorrhea – Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful menstruation. This pain may be relieved with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation and biofeedback treatments by your physical therapist.

Physical therapy can help treat a variety of women’s health issues including the ones listed above.  At Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare, PC, we are fully trained to handle the physical needs of a woman’s body in order to promote long-term health. If you are looking for a Canandaigua physical therapist who can help you with any of the above issues and more,  contact Lake Country Physical Therapy and Sportscare, PC today! We offer flexible hours and you don’t need a referral to get started through New York State’s direct access. Solve your women’s health issues today!