Pelvic-perineal dysfunctions are the most common problems in women after pregnancy. By one estimate, 35 percent of new mothers experience urinary incontinence following childbirth, and 20 percent of first-time moms experience severe pelvic floor muscle injury after a normal pregnancy and delivery.
Weakened, overworked, or damaged pelvic floor muscles may need to be re-trained to function properly. The physical therapists on Middlesex Health's Pelvic Health & Incontinence Training (PHIT) Rehabilitation team are specially trained to restore muscle function in the pelvic floor.
Often athletes have trouble returning to sport-specific activities after childbirth due to pain, weakness, and pelvic floor dysfunction. Our team can help you do that safely.
In some cases, a pelvic floor disorder and its symptoms may be severe enough that surgery to repair the weakened muscles may be recommended. Our PHIT program can help you recover from that as well.