PELVIC HEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY

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Pelvic physical therapist demonstrating an exercise to a pelvic physical therapy client in South Portland, Maine.

Our pelvic therapy services are designed to address a variety of issues that can significantly impact your daily life, athletic performance, and overall well-being. Whether you're dealing with discomfort, incontinence, pressure management challenges, or sexual dysfunction, our expert team is here to help you regain control and optimize function.

Whether you're male, female, a teenage athlete, pregnant, recently postpartum, or been having pelvic symptoms for years, our pelvic floor therapy services can help you reach your goals. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the next step in your fitness journey!

DR. JULIE PETTIT-LANE PT, DPT

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Our 3-Step Process to Normal Pelvic Function

Pelvic therapist educating a patient about core activation techniques. — Step 1: Find the Root Cause

A targeted and in-depth pelvic health examination provides the information needed to identify the underlying cause of your symptoms. Whether it’s overactive or weak pelvic floor muscles, or a coordination issue, we uncover the issues that need to be addressed.

Pelvic floor therapist assisting a patient with core activation exercises. — Step 2: Fix the Issue

Addressing pain, breathing techniques, and muscular strength, control, and coordination in a specific, systematic, and progressive manner help you control and eliminate symptoms.

Pelvic health client doing goblet squats to work on loading the pelvic floor. — Step 3: Perform and Prevent

Get back to those functional activities you love without the pelvic symptoms while learning how to make your progress stick long-term.

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What We Do In Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Including, but not limited to:
- Women’s Health
- Male Pelvic Health
- Pelvic region pain
- Diastasis recti
- Pain with urination/defecation
- Pain with intercourse
- Urinary and/or bowel incontinence (leaking)
- Constipation
- Prolapse
- Frequent urination
- Hip pain
- Low back pain
Using a variety of techniques, we help decrease symptoms to help you live more comfortably.
Whether the issue is getting muscles to calm down, getting them stronger, or improving their coordination, much of pelvic health PT can involve addressing the pelvic floor, hip, and core musculature.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Pelvic-health PT is for anyone experiencing issues related to the pelvic floor — including urinary leakage, urgency/frequency, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, constipation, or a feeling of pelvic heaviness or pressure. If your symptoms are disrupting training, daily life, or confidence, pelvic PT can help.
No. While postpartum recovery is a major part of pelvic-health PT, we treat people of all ages, with external and internal reproductive organs, and life stages — including pregnant athletes, active adults, perimenopausal individuals, and anyone experiencing pelvic pain or pelvic-floor dysfunction.
Yes. Many athletes and active adults experience issues like leaking with lifting or jumping, core instability, hip/pelvic pain, or difficulty bracing under load. Pelvic-health PT helps you fix the root cause so you can return to training with confidence and better mechanics.
Absolutely. Pelvic-floor dysfunction isn’t always painful — it can show up as weakness, pressure, difficulty engaging core muscles, or trouble controlling bladder/bowel habits. Early intervention helps prevent symptoms from progressing and keeps you doing the activities you love.