Bladder Pain & Urinary Dysfunction Treatment in Portland

Pelvic Floor Therapy for Incontinence, Frequency, Urgency, and Interstitial Cystitis


If you're dealing with urinary incontinence, constant urge to pee, bladder pain, or interstitial cystitis (IC)—and conventional treatments (antibiotics, medications, diet changes) haven't fully resolved it—pelvic floor physical therapy can help.

At Portland Pelvic Therapy, we address the pelvic floor dysfunction, bladder irritation, and nervous system patterns that contribute to urinary issues.

    • Stress Incontinence: Leaking with coughing, sneezing, laughing, jumping

    • Urge Incontinence: Sudden, intense urge to urinate with leakage

    • Frequency/Urgency: Needing to pee constantly or urgently without infection

    • Bladder Pain: Chronic pain in the bladder region

    • Interstitial Cystitis (IC): Chronic bladder pain syndrome with frequency and urgency

    • Post-Surgical Urinary Issues: After hysterectomy, prolapse repair, or other pelvic surgeries

    • Incomplete Emptying: Feeling like you can't fully empty your bladder

    • Painful Urination (Dysuria): Without infection

  • Your pelvic floor muscles support your bladder and help control urination. If they're too weak, too tight, or uncoordinated, you might experience:

    • Leakage (if muscles can't contract properly)

    • Urgency and frequency (if muscles are too tight and irritating the bladder)

    • Incomplete emptying (if muscles won't relax to allow full voiding)

  • Pelvic Floor Manual Therapy: Releasing tight muscles or strengthening weak ones (assessment determines which you need)

    Bladder Retraining: Teaching your bladder and nervous system new patterns

    Visceral Manipulation: Gentle work on the bladder and surrounding organs

    Nervous System Regulation: Calming an overactive bladder signal

    Posture and Breathing: Proper mechanics for bladder control

    Lifestyle Education: Fluid management, bladder irritants, constipation management

  • Many urinary issues improve within 6-10 sessions. Interstitial cystitis often requires longer treatment but significant relief is possible.

Serving Portland, Beaverton, and Surrounding Areas

Our clinic is located in Beaverton, Oregon, easily accessible from Portland, Hillsboro, Tigard, and surrounding areas.

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