Pelvic floor physical therapy is a treatment applied to the pelvic floor muscles. This is a subspecialty of a physical therapist and most pelvic floor PTs have special training allowing them to work on the pelvic floor. The pelvic floor, a group of muscles running from the pubic bone to the tailbone, serves a number of purposes including supporting the pelvic organs, controlling the bladder and bowels, and allowing for healthy sexual arousal and orgasm.

Many women - and men - may have heard about Kegel exercises. But so many of our patients wonder what exactly they are and how, precisely, to do them. Kegels can be an excellent exercise to help improve your urinary health as well as your sex life - so learning about what they are and how best to perform them can really contribute to your wellbeing.

While the number of men undergoing prostatectomies may be declining, the percentage of men experiencing urinary incontinence and ED following the procedure is significant.