Pelvic PT as Preventative Care

Our healthcare system tends to focus on reactive care. Meaning we don’t seek out help until there is a problem. In general, coverage of care by insurance companies is also reactive in nature.

Instead, we should focus on preventative care. This is what the definition of “healthcare” should be. It should focus on keeping us healthy, rather than reacting to a problem once it is there.

When it comes to pelvic health, this is even more true. The number of people that say to me "I wish I knew about this sooner” is astounding. This tells me that in general, women dont know enough about their bodies as young girls, and that carries over into pregnancy, postpartum, peri menopause and menopause.

Understanding our bodies is key when it comes to prevention and it is also key when it comes to empowerment during all of the various stages of life.

Preventative care can help to support and even prevent things like incontinence, prolapse and other pelvic conditions. Preventative care can also allow women to understand their bodies during pregnancy and prepare for delivery, rather than waiting until there is an issue postpartum.

Of course, we cannot prevent all of these things but understanding that help exists in the form of pelvic health can also allow for women to seek out help as soon as there is an issue rather than living with it before finding help.