Many women – and some men – experience pelvic floor conditions that can significantly affect their quality of life, but often, they don’t know where to turn for help. The good news is that in many cases, there are effective solutions.

At Metamora Physical Therapy, our pelvic health specialists provide compassionate, evidence-based care to address pain and dysfunction. Through a combination of patient education, manual techniques, therapeutic exercise, and specialized modalities, we help achieve fast, long-lasting relief.

Common pelvic health conditions we treat include:

Pregnancy and childbirth place unique demands on the body that can lead to discomfort, weakness, or pelvic floor dysfunction. Whether you’re preparing for delivery or recovering after childbirth, our physical therapists provide personalized care to help you feel strong, supported, and pain-free.

We focus on helping new and expecting mothers restore core and pelvic stability, reduce pain, and improve mobility through targeted strengthening, stretching, and education.

Common conditions we address during pregnancy and postpartum include:

Manual therapy is a hands-on treatment by clinicians to treat muscle aches, joint pain, and limited range of motion. It encompasses a variety of techniques including soft tissue mobilization of muscles, specific joint mobilization, and joint manipulation.

The three most notable forms of manual therapy are:

1. Manipulation is the application of a rapid force into a joint(s). Manipulation is often associated with an audible popping sound called cavitation.
2. Mobilization is a slower, more controlled process of articular and soft-tissue stretching intended to improve joint mobility.
3. Massage is typically the repetitive rubbing, stripping or kneading of muscle and fascia tissues to facilitate healing.

Dry Needling is also known as intramuscular stimulation (IMS) and trigger point dry needling (TDN). It is a safe, effective and efficient treatment used to:

Dry needling involves the insertion and repetitive manipulation of a “dry”, solid filament needle in a trigger point in order to produce an involuntary spinal cord reflex, also known as a local twitch response (LTR). This results in lasting muscle relaxation due to the release of shortened bands of muscle fibers for overactive (tight) muscles or the activation of under-active (weak) muscles. Deactivation of the trigger points can bring immediate relief of symptoms, so the therapist can immediately train the muscles to work with the newly gained pain-free range of motion (ROM).

• • • Manual Therapy – specialized hands-on techniques to facilitate movement, and functional control.
    • Therapeutic Exercise – from active range of motion (simply working against gravity), to advanced resistance protocols, sports therapists help an athlete recover the necessary strength to compete in their given sport.
    • Heat, ice, taping techniques, and electrical stimulation
    • Functional Retraining – all sports require specialized balance, movement patterns, and dynamic flexibility and stability. Sports therapy includes retraining the athlete in their given area of interest or excellence. Examples include helping pitchers recover their throwing mechanics. Assisting football players in cutting, catching, throwing, and backpedaling. Helping basketball players recover the jumping, shuffling, and shooting mechanics.
    • Dynamic Strength & Endurance Training – most sports require endurance, balance, and short burst of intense strength output. In the later stages of rehabilitation of athletes, sports therapists transition players to advanced conditioning programs that closely replicate their experience on the court or playing field.

There are more than a dozen causes of Vestibular Rehabilitation and many reasons why you might have difficulty with your balance.

Treatment of Vestibular Rehabilitation disorders can be very complex. Nevertheless, we have helped numerous residents in the community cope with or recover from conditions that cause balance disorders.

The first thing your doctor will do if you have a balance problem is determine if another health condition or a medication is to blame. If so, your doctor will treat the condition, suggest a different medication, or in many cases, refer you to one of our balance disorder experts here at Metamora Physical Therapy.

Orthopedic therapy focuses on restoring strength, mobility, and function to the body’s musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, healing from an injury, or managing a chronic condition, orthopedic physical therapy can help relieve pain, improve movement, and support your long-term wellness goals.

At Meamora Physical Therapy, our clinicians create personalized treatment plans designed to help you move comfortably and confidently again. Through targeted exercises, manual therapy, and education, we guide each patient toward better strength, stability, and alignment.

Many are involved in or are interested in starting a Pilates exercise program. Indeed, one of the advantages of the Pilates method is that it works so well for a wide range of people.

Athletes and dancers love it, as do seniors, women rebounding from pregnancy, and people who are at various stages of physical rehabilitation.

Pilates was created with a specific focus on the following:

• • Strength
  • Flexibility
  • Breathing
  • Posture
  • Increased mind/body awareness