Our passion is to provide healing that lasts. Period.
How do we do that? Our strategic approach to helping people live optimally is to look at the person’s whole body as a system that works and functions together.
Healing is not a one-size-fits-all approach. No two cases in our clinic are exactly the same. We believe in creating a customized healing plan unique to your pain capacity, medical history, daily pain patterns, and so much more.
Our comprehensive evaluation will help to identify ALL the root causes driving your pelvic symptoms. An extensive medical history and physical exam reveals whether poor posture, faulty biomechanics, tight muscles, weakness, faulty movement patterns, or nerve disorders are part of your problem. Additionally, restricted scar tissue or adhesions, connective tissue and fascial restriction throughout the body are always assessed.
Pelvic Pain
Manual therapy such as myofascial release, joint mobilization, nerve gliding/tension release and visceral manipulation creates the cornerstone of our treatment. Correcting abnormal movement patterns and posture via neuromuscular re-education, therapeutic exercises and core strengthening is an integral component of treatment as well. Additionally, utilizing pain reducing strategies combined with cutting edge modalities such as warm laser therapy facilitates faster healing.
Sexual Pain
Often misunderstood and mismanaged, many types of sexual dysfunction can be successfully treated with pelvic floor physical therapy. Women who experience pain during or after intercourse, diminished or absent orgasm, genital hyperarousal disorder and pain with arousal or orgasm routinely present with a muscular impairment of the pelvic floor. Many times sexual pain and/or dysfunction can be a result of neuromuscular dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles, nerves, fascia and connective tissue. Manual therapy such as myofascial release, joint mobilization, nerve gliding/tissue tension release, visceral manipulation and stretching by our pelvic floor therapists can significantly improve and even eliminate pain and dysfunction.
Incontinence
Physical therapy can help all types of incontinence including stress, urge or mixed urinary incontinence. After a comprehensive physical therapy evaluation, it may be determined that weak or dysfunctional pelvic floor muscles or trunk (core) muscles are contributing to the problem. Other musculoskeletal issues such as trigger points, myofascial tightness, misalignment of pelvic, sacroiliac, spine, and/or hip joints may be a causative or perpetuating factor. Diet and behavior can also affect incontinence. Studies have shown that pelvic floor muscle exercises help with urinary incontinence. Using biofeedback enables the patient to understand the function of pelvic and low back muscles in bladder health. Your expert physical therapist will implement an individualized treatment program to address any issues found during the evaluation.
Pregnancy
Physical therapy during pregnancy can prove to be useful for remedying common discomforts like back pain and urinary incontinence or for enhancing your body’s ability to have an easier and smoother pregnancy and birth.
How common is back pain during pregnancy?
Low back pain prevalence ranges between 50- 70% of women who are pregnant. While the reasons for back pain vary from person to person, the majority of back pain concerns can be accounted for by one of the following reasons:
Post Partum
Physical therapy treatments following delivery include: manual therapy to regain lost range of motion, scar mobilization to prevent adhesions, abdominal and pelvic floor strengthening, correction of diastasis recti, education in proper posture and positioning, and treatment of vaginal and pelvic pain.
Physical therapy treatment can also address unresolved painful episiotomies and painful c-section scars.
We specialize in alleviating chronic pelvic pain.
Our techniques help restore bladder control effectively.
We support healing after pelvic surgeries with care.
Your individualized treatment program may include any or all of the following:
Pelvic floor manual biofeedback
Sarton is not only a team of Physical Therapists specializing in the Pelvic Floor; they also respect and encourage the integration of complimentary alternative modalities such as Yoga, Pilates, Massage Therapy, Guided Imagery (A big shout-out to Rhona Jordan who provided Guided Imagery, “table-side,” during one of the most therapeutic and productive PT sessions! :D ), and Acupuncture. They were also happy to collaborate and encourage open communication with my other health and wellness practitioners.
Thanks to My Pelvic Floor Journey with the Sarton team, I have become inspired to advocate for more Pelvic Floor Awareness education and outreach, especially in the world of Dance Teaching and Dance Teaching Methodology; Yoga Therapy and Yoga Teacher Trainings; and bringing awareness to other medical, health, and wellness professionals.
I cannot say enough good stuff about the team at Sarton!
“I am so grateful for Julie bridging the gap between patients in pain and doctors who are under-educated in the area of pelvic floor dysfunction. Sarton Physical Therapy treats the WHOLE person for pelvic floor dysfunction.”
Our world renowned advanced board-certified pelvic health experts are here to answer your questions and help you feel confident about your care.
