Women's Health Physical Therapy

St. Cloud Hospital Rehabilitation Center has a special interest in women’s health. Therapists
with specialized training can effectively treat a variety of women’s health conditions.

Appropriate for people with:

• Incontinence (urinary and fecal)
• Pelvic pain/dysfunction (coccydynia, vaginismus, painful intercourse, or bladder/sphincter
  control)
• Prolapse/pelvic floor weakness
• Pregnancy-related pain
• Lymphedema
• Osteoporosis
• Pre/post surgical instruction and treatment

Evaluation:
A physical therapist will thoroughly evaluate your condition to decide the best treatment.

Treatment may include:

• Biofeedback
• Electrical stimulation
• Complex lymphedema therapy
• Manual therapy techniques
• Patient education
• Therapeutic exercise

Statistics:

• As many as 25 million Americans suffer from bladder control problems. At least 80 percent are female.
• Two-thirds of individuals who experience loss of bladder control do not seek treatment for their symptoms.
• Cesarean section delivery is the most common major surgery among females in the United States. Hysterectomy is the second most common. Both have potential implications for pelvic pain or bowel/bladder control.
• An estimated 18 percent of all females experience chronic pelvic pain in their lifetime.

Referrals:
All you need is an order from your doctor, doctor’s assistant or nurse practitioner. Call us to set up your initial appointment.