Women’s Health

What is a Women’s Health Therapist?

A women’s health therapist specializes in the female anatomy and health issues faced by women every day. Women’s health therapists are trained in one-on-one patient interactions to provide confidential treatment based on the newest treatment techniques supported by research in regards to women’s health issues. Each treatment is designed individually with high regard to improving quality of life.

Conditions that may benefit from Women’s Health Therapy

  • Incontinence
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain
  • Prenatal and Postnatal Care
  • Sacral Dysfunctions
  • Lymphedema
  • Osteoporosis

Treatment Options Available

  • Education: diet and fluid intake, lifestyle modifications
  • Fall Prevention
  • Exercise: strengthening, relaxation, muscle re-education (pelvic floor, core stabilization, etc)
  • Internal and External Assessments of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
  • Postural Re-education
  • Sacral/Pelvic Alignment
  • Soft Tissue Massage/Mobilization
  • Biofeedback Training
  • Lymphadema Management

Incontinence

Types of Incontinence that may benefit from Women’s Health Therapy:

  • Urge Incontinence:

    • Involuntary urine loss that occurs with a strong desire to urinate with a few seconds to minutes warning.

  • Stress Incontinence:

    • Involuntary loss of urine during physical exertion.

  • Mixed Incontinence:

    • Combination of both stress and urge symptoms.

Pelvic Pain

Types of Pelvic Pain that may benefit from Women’s Health Therapy:

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)
  • Levator Ani Syndrome
  • Tension Myalgia
  • Dyspareunia/Vaginismus
  • Vulvodynia
  • Interstitual Cystitis
  • Etc.

Pre-Natal and Post-Partum Care

Women’s Health Therapy can aid in:

  • Improving body mechanics for lifting child
  • Sacral/Pelvic/Lumbar Spine Pain Management/Prevention
  • Episiotomy Pain and Scar Management
  • Cesarian Section Pain and Scar Management
  • Pelvic Floor Strengthening
  • Managing Incontinence

Osteoporosis

Women’s Health Therapy can aid in:

  • Promoting weight bearing exercise for bone stimulation
  • Increasing balance for decreased fall risk
  • Improving flexibility to decrease stress on joints
  • Improving trunk extensor strength for improved posture

Lymphedema

CDT (Complete Decongestive Therapy)

  • MLD (Manual Lymph Drainage)
  • Bandaging

Primary Lymphedema (Developmental Abnormalities)

Secondary Lymphedema

  • Surgery, Radiation, Cancer, Trauma, Filariasis, Infection, Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Garment Fitting (Lymphedema and Lipedema)

Women’s Health and Illinois Bone and Joint Institute

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute is proud to offer Women’s Health as a specialty option through our Rehabilitation Services. We currently offer specialties in:

Women’s Health Issue – IBJI Specialist Location