Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Kenmore NY

No matter who you are, you’ve got a pelvic floor. It sits between your hips and helps control your bladder, your bowels, and supports your reproductive organs.

Pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to urinary incontinence, trouble with bowel movements (like constipation), and pain during intercourse.

Other symptoms might include:

• Frequent bathroom visits
• Straining to pass a bowel movement
• Leaking urine or stool
• Painful urination
• Heavy menstrual bleeding
• Unexplained low back pain
• Ongoing pain in the pelvic region

If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms to the point it’s affecting your daily life, make an appointment with a physician.

At my practice, we offer pelvic floor physical therapy in Buffalo for patients who need help with any of those signs of pelvic floor dysfunction.

In Buffalo, we offer Emsella treatments as a noninvasive solution for strengthening the pelvic floor.

No one wants to sit around and do a thousand kegels. Who has the time? But with Emsella all you need is 30 minutes.

Emsella works similarly to Emsculpt NEO, using high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology to induce muscle contractions. To get the benefits of Emsella, all you have to do is take a seat on the specially designed chair. You don’t even have to get undressed!

Medically, a period is “heavy” if it lasts longer than 7 days and if you are losing more blood than what is considered “typical.” Now, how does one define typical? The average person loses about 2 oz of blood during the entirety of their period. That is about 1 and ½ shot glasses if you need a visual.

Since the majority of people are not collecting their menstrual blood in order to measure it, there are some other signs to look for:

• Needing to change your tampon or pad every hour or less
• Needing to change your pad overnight
• Bleeding through your clothes
• Passing blood clots that are larger than a quarter – I can’t tell you how many women have shown us pictures of clots on their phone.

It’s also important to let your doctor know if your period pattern changes at all, like if it suddenly becomes heavier than normal. Tracking your monthly flows on your calendar can help you keep track of what’s typical for you and what isn’t.

In extreme cases, heavy menstrual bleeding can cause anemia.

If your heavy periods are caused by pelvic floor dysfunction, then yes, a few sessions with pelvic floor physical therapy in Kenmore could be what you need.

However, heavy periods can indicate several concerns that aren’t pelvic floor dysfunction:

• Hormone imbalances
• Fibroids
• PCOS
• And more

Especially for people with vaginas, the entire area is closely connected and a lot of concerns have the same type of symptoms. That is why when you notice changes in your periods or develop pelvic pain, it is important to talk to your gynecologist.

We can treat heavy periods with a variety of medications, hormonal birth control, or surgery for more serious cases.

Of course, before we treat your heavy periods, we have to take the time to diagnose the cause. Heavy periods can indicate any number of issues. For some people, heavy periods are not a sign of a more serious condition, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

Some treatments we may use or recommend for heavy periods:

• Hormonal contraception
• Medications
• Hormone therapy
• Uterine embolization
• Endometrial ablation
• Hysterectomy

When you schedule your appointment, we will discuss your medical history and, if necessary, run some diagnostic tests before recommending a treatment.