If you’re suffering from pelvic pain, urinary incontinence or an overactive bladder, it might surprise you to know that physical therapy could be the answer. Your symptoms could be related to your pelvic floor muscles, which are basically a bowl-shaped set of muscles that support your bladder, bowel, rectum and uterus.

I’m a physical therapist who specializes in treating the pelvic floor. I can work with you one-on-one to make sure you are successfully activating your pelvic floor muscles.  It can be accomplished in as little as one visit!

At your first appointment, I’ll meet with you for an evaluation in a private, closed-door environment. We’ll talk one-on-one and go over all your treatment options.

There’s significant and exciting research out there about treatments for urinary incontinence and pelvic pain. Dry needling, for example, is just one of the many treatments offered at Optim Physical Therapy. It’s a form of therapy in which fine needles are inserted into myofascial trigger points (painful knots in muscles), tendons, ligaments, or near nerves in order to stimulate a healing response in painful musculoskeletal conditions.

The technique uses a “dry” needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into areas of the muscle. It’s important to note that dry needling is not acupuncture, a practice based on traditional Chinese medicine and performed by acupuncturists.

Other pelvic floor treatments include soft tissue mobilization, body mechanics training, bladder training, bio-feedback and neuro re-education.

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Optim Therapy recently launched their Pelvic Health & Wellness Program and Physical Therapist Stacey McKenzie can work with you one-on-one to make sure you are successfully activating your pelvic floor.  It can be accomplished in as little as one visit.

Stacey is one of Optim Therapy’s dedicated therapy professionals, all of whom utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to providing patients with the best treatments and outcomes. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Armstrong Atlantic State University and says that the most rewarding aspect of being a therapist is making people feel and move better.

If you are interested in improving your pelvic health, please talk to your personal physician about a referral to physical therapy. If you have any questions, or need help with a referral, feel free to contact Stacey directly at smckenzie@optimhealth.com, (912) 644-5333.