How do I know if Pelvic floor physical therapy is what I need?

There are many sensations and symptoms that you can feel with pelvic floor dysfunction. I recommend you go through the questionnaire below and see for yourself.

1. Do you have urine leakage/incontinence/vaginal flatulance when you sneeze/cough/laugh? How about when you jump/exercise/stretch?

2. Do you have pelvic/vaginal/rectal pain with intercourse/tampon insertion/ or gyno exams?

3. Do you use the restroom more than 7 times a day? How about more than once a night?

4. Do you have to wear a panty liner throughout the day due to incontinence?

5. Do you experience low back/hip/abdominal pain since giving birth?

6. Do you feel weakness in your hips/core musculature compared to pre pregnancy?

7. Do you plan on having more babies?

8. Do you have pressure in your pelvic region after standing for a while?

9. Do you have a cesarean scar? How about a perineal scar due to tearing/episiotomy during delivery?

If you answered yes to 2 or more of these questions consider getting a pelvic floor physical therapy evaluation to determine what you can do to assist your body.

Does pelvic floor PT help during pregnancy?

YES! Preparing your pelvic bowl for birth is one of the greatest gifts you can give your body during pregnancy. As you and your baby grow, there’s natural changes that happen in your body howeve depending on your lifestyle-sometimes these changes don’t come as naturally as we’d like. That’s where Pelvic Floor PT comes in- through breastfeeding techniques, mobility exercises, and safe strengthening methods, it prepares your body for optimal birthing health and decreases chances of complications.

Are vaginal exams mandatory?

Definitely not. One of our most important practice philosophies we uphold is that you feel comfortable and in control during your sessions. Therefore, permission to perform internal treatments and assessments is always requested and you are more than welcome to decline if you are not ready for that. Besides, there are other ways to assess your bowel health- internal assessments are not required by any means.

Do you take insurance?

Part of the reason Dr. Jennifer created Femme Strong was to provide women with the care and guidance they not only need but deserve. In order to provide the highest level of care, the provider needs to have full autonomy to determine what is best for each, individual person. For this reason, Femme Strong does not directly work with insurances. However, we are able to provide out of network superbills that you can submit for reimbursement at your discretion.

Acceptable forms of payment include: cash/card, FSA/HSA, venmo, and Paypal