pelvic Health Physical Therapy

The program uses the benefits of physical therapy to help restore healthy movement, function, and comfort for a number of female diagnoses. We offer one-on-one treatment every visit with a skilled licensed Physical Therapist specifically trained in pelvic floor rehabilitation. 

Your evaluation will include taking a thorough history of your condition. Next we will assess the pelvic floor and related regions in your body to identify what other structures might be contributing to your condition. A treatment plan will be developed by your Physical Therapist to address your specific condition. Treatment techniques include manual treatment, modalities, education, and exercise.
 

Common Conditions we treat:

Bladder Dysfunction

  • Urinary incontinence: stress, urge, and mixed

  • Overactive bladder

  • Urinary frequency/urgency

  • Voiding difficulties

Bowel Dysfunction

  • Fecal or gas incontinence

  • Constipation

Pelvic Pain Conditions

  • Chronic pelvic pain

  • Male pelvic pain or prostatitis

  • Pudendal neuralgia or neuropathy

  • Interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome

  • Levator ani syndrome

  • Coccydynia (tailbone) pain

Sexual Dysfunction

  • Vulvar vestibulitis

  • Vaginismus (pelvic floor muscle spasms)

  • Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)

Prenatal and Postnatal Issues to help ease expecting and new mothers’ pain by improving function and mobility

  • Low Back Pain

  • SI Joint Dysfunction

  • Hip Pain

  • Pubic symphysis (groin) pain

  • Sciatica

  • Headaches

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Urinary Incontinence

    • Stress incontinence and exercise induced incontinence

  • Diastasis Recti (separation of the rectus abdominis after pregnancy)

Pelvic Organ prolapse

Post-Surgical Conditions

  • Cesarean Sections

  • Bladder Repairs

  • Hysterectomies

  • Post laparoscopic surgery

  • Mastectomies

    • Post mastectomy manual therapy and massage

    • Post mastectomy rehabilitation and strengthening

  

What to expect on your first treatment:

  • Thorough one-on-one evaluation of current condition

  • Questions about your eating, drinking, voiding and social/sexual habits

  • Total body postural & muscle assessment

  • External and Internal Exam

  

Private & customized diagnostic treatments may include:

  • Manual Therapy

  • Postural Education

  • Bladder diary

  • Pelvic Floor Exercises

  • Biofeedback

  • Pilates for core strengthening

  • Relaxation techniques

  • Ultrasound

  • Dietary education

  • Individualized home exercise program

Ko Chiao, P.T., DPT

Ko originally came from Taipei, Taiwan, She studied physical therapy in Chang Gung University and also played volleyball in school team. After practicing as a licensed PT in Taiwan, she decided to come to United States to receive higher level of training and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University in 2016. Ko loves to use her creativity in designing exercises and treatments for patients to make the process of rehabilitation more interesting but also challenging.

Ko’s specialties include pelvic floor dysfunction through training from the prestigious American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health. She treats women with urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, urogenital and pelvic pain, and nerve entrapment in the pelvic girdle that can affect the lumbar spine, hip, and thigh regions. She believes pelvic floor is the hidden puzzle in human body. She works with women of all ages including women pregnancy or postpartum. Ko also practices orthopedic physical therapy and believes her knowledge and experience in both areas provide a universal approach to pelvic health.

Ko’s interests outside of the clinic include hiking, table tennis, spikeball, and board-games, In her spare time, Ko also enjoys making flower cake decoration.

If you would like to contact her she can be reached at: ko@thecypresscenter.com.

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