Even though pelvic dysfunction is being recognized more and more, many practitioners do not recognize that painful urination, painful intercourse, pain in the pelvic region with sitting or painful bowel movements may be the result of muscle imbalance!

Pelvic dysfunction (pelvic pain) is addressed with a comprehensive look at the conditions of strength, flexibility, and coordination of the muscles within and surrounding the pelvis including the pelvic floor (levator ani), superficial perineal muscles, abdominals, back muscles, hip muscles and the other leg muscles that attach to and affect the pelvis.

Pelvic pain may be present alone or in combination with abdominal, hip, thigh, back, sacroiliac, buttock, rectal or vaginal pain. Some people also have urinary frequency, urinary leakage or pain with urination. Others have digestive pain or pain with bowel movements. Still, others have pain with intercourse. These problems are more frequent than many think and when they are the result of muscular dysfunction are very receptive to physical therapy intervention.