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PCI is one of the few full-service Urology clinics to offer Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy can help tremendously with incontinence, constipation, preparation for urologic surgeries, relief of side effects, pregnancy and delivery, and postpartum recovery.

Men, women and children can benefit from Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. We commonly help our patients with:

  • Urinary and fecal incontinence
  • Pregnancy and post-partum
  • Pain – rectal, vaginal, genital, abdominal, back
  • Constipation
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Diastasis rectus abdominis
  • Urinary issues – pain, weak stream, incomplete emptying, frequency
  • Defecation issues
  • Pre- and post-prostatectomy

Contact Information

PCI Pavilion 1

202 10th Street SE
Suite 100, Level 1
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Driving directions

Phone: (319) 363-8171

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy at PCI

Pelvic Floor Therapy Treatment & Services

Pre- and Post- Prostate Surgery

  • Provides pre-operative instruction to establish an appropriate home exercise program in preparation for surgery.
  • Instructs in proper pelvic floor exercise techniques to ensure best results.
  • Provides exercises to help strengthen and coordinate the pelvic muscles to improve bladder control.
  • Provides strategies to improve bladder control with daily tasks.
  • Educates patients in appropriate bladder habits to improve bladder control.

Pre- and Post-Partum Rehabilitation

  • Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD)
  • Incontinence
  • Back Pain
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominis
  • Faster Childbirth Recovery

Treatment for incontinence, constipation:

  • Instructs in proper pelvic floor exercise techniques to ensure best results.
  • Provides exercises to help strengthen and coordinate the pelvic muscles.
  • Provides strategies to improve bladder control with daily tasks.
  • Educates patients in appropriate bladder habits to improve bladder control.

Exercises

  • Flexibility, range of motion, strengthening, stabilization
  • Bladder and bowel specific training        
  • Dietary and fluid management
  • Bladder and bowel habits
  • Toileting strategies
  • Urge suppression strategies
  • Breathing
  • Posture – standing, sitting, walking

Manual Treatments

  • Myofascial release for muscle retraining, relieving muscle tightness, improving ROM, relieving pain
  • Muscle Energy Techniques for improving pelvic symmetry
  • Flexibility exercises
  • Guided exercise for improving coordination and awareness

Treatment Technology

  • Biofeedback
  • Rehab US
  • Therapeutic US
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Heat