As I question female patients about any urinary leakage they’re having: on the way to the bathroom, with coughing, sneezing, exercise, jumping, after urination; many times they’ll kind of shrug their shoulders and say “well sometimes, but I’ve had babies.” Additionally, there seems to be more presence of urinary incontinence products for women in ads recently, where women are raising their hands in solidarity, in regards to experiencing leakage, while glitter flies and fanfar

Christina McGee PT, DPT Christina McGee is a physical therapist at Sullivan Physical Therapy, a pelvic floor specialty clinic in Austin, Texas. She received a bachelor of science in Athletic Training from University of Iowa and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of Delaware. Christina treats men and women with bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction, as well as abdominal and pelvic pain. She has specific interests in pregnancy and postpartum care and is additio

So you’ve been hearing all about these pelvic floor muscles that you apparently have and have started to think that maybe some of the symptoms that you’ve been experiencing could be related. You’ve sought out a physical therapist in your area that specializes in treatment of the pelvic floor. Now what? What is this appointment going to look like? Not every practice set-up is exactly the same, but I can give you insight into what to expect if you were to come to our office,

Your pelvic floor is a bowl-shaped group of muscles that live at the base of your pelvis and essentially span the range of all the areas on which you sit. They attach to the pubic bone in the front, the tailbone in the back, and the sit bones on each side. They act like a floor (thus the name), holding up and in all of your internal organs. The pelvic floor activates at a low level throughout the day and coordinates with your abdominal musculature and deep muscles around y