Vaginal Rehab

Tight pelvic muscles in the vaginal area (high tone pelvic floor dysfunction) are the likely culprits of pelvic pain. Women can experience a variety of symptoms including:

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- dyspareunia (painful penetration during sex)

- chronic pelvic pain radiating to back/abdomen/groin

- pain occurring after orgasm or intercourse

- rectal pain or difficulty with defecation

- pain or difficulty inserting tampons

- burning during urination

- urinary incontinence

- frequent or strong urge to urinate

A woman with these symptoms may be diagnosed incorrectly as having vaginismis or Interstitial Cystitis. She may have received out of date testing. Some woman are told “nothing is wrong”. We strongly believe that pelvic disorders are generally a curable and anatomic and not mental disorder.

​Our approach focuses on restoring normal tone through a combination of treatments. A physical therapist specializing in high tone pelvic floor dysfunction, will teach you how to improve symptoms. Techniques to help reestablish normal body mechanics, often result in improved quality of life and sexual enjoyment.

Treating related medical conditions, muscle relaxants (oral or vaginal suppositories), and pelvic floor injections including Botox injections (in office or using brief anesthesia) can be used to achieve relief in pelvic and sexual pain.