Pelvic floor physical therapy can help individuals regain control over these functions through specific exercises. By improving muscle tone and coordination, therapy can alleviate issues such as urinary frequency, urgency, hesitancy and leakage as well as bowel irregularities.

Sessions could include exercises, stretches, manual therapy, biofeedback therapy or electrical stimulation to strengthen or relax your pelvic floor muscles. The number of sessions needed will vary, and each session is customized to address your needs and symptoms.

Pelvic floor therapy can't fix or heal all pelvic floor issues, but it can decrease many symptoms, and it has a relatively high rate of success. Some studies have found that pelvic floor strengthening exercises to be 29-59% effective.

Did you know that some abdominal exercises, such as sit-ups, crunches, or double leg lowering can do more harm than good? Advanced abdominal exercises can cause 'bearing down' and weaken your pelvic floor. However, there are safe core strength exercise options, such as: Modified plank (balancing on your knees)