Re: Molly - PT

[Guest guest]

About 10 years ago, I had trouble with urine incontinence. My gyno.

referred me to a woman who used a probe that I inserted vaginally to

help me to learn to control the pelvic muscles. Not to sound stupid,

but.....when you guys are talking about PT, would that be the same type

of therapy that you are referring to?? It seems to me that it could be

helpful, because back then, my muscles were too loose and therefore I

was leaking urine. Now, possibly they are too tight, which is causing

pain. The good news is that I no longer have any problem with leaking

urine! LOL

>

> Hi Molly,

>

> I know how much you're always encouraging everyone to try PT, since it

> helped you so much, and I just want to thank you for that. I finally

> found a good PT in my area, and I have seen such an improvement! After

> a few sessions I realized that I was holding tension in muscles I

> didn't even realize I had, and that I had been " living with " pain that

> I don't have to anymore. I am definitely a believer now! If anyone is

> in the Central NY area (upstate NY) and needs the name of a PT, I'd be

> happy to share.

>

> Thanks again,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Molly,

The physical therapy office that I go to is Mauro-Bertolo PT in

Cicero, NY (just north of Syracuse). The therapist I see is Sharon

Riccio, and I believe there's another woman there who also

specializes in women's issues. They treat urinary incontinence

also. She uses ischemic pressure and massage along the muscles to

help losen them. I have a lot of spasms. She also does a full

skeletal assessment, which I really like, because I think that a lot

of my muscular issues are related to problems with my low back. (I

had a lumbar fusion 2 1/2 years ago and I was having issues with

pinched nerves and muscle tension prior to that. It seemed that my

vestibulitis symptoms increased as my back problems increased.) I

have core stabalization exercises to do at home as well. She's

really big on giving you things that you can work on at home. She

had me get vaginal dilators (which are made right here in Syracuse)

to help me do the pressure and stretching myself at home. I have

definitely noticed a difference in just 5 weeks and I am more

encouraged now that I will recover from this! (I also went off the

pill, which also helped immensely until I got pregnant a year ago. I

think hormones play a big part for me too.)

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> Will you share her name and we'll put her on the happypelvis list

of good PTs. What is she doing for you? Is she skin rolling?

(ouch!) I know there is a PT who went to work with Rhonda about two

years ago. She went with a girl I was helping at the time (she's now

well). I wonder if it's the same one, I think she was around

Rochester.

>

>

> Molly - PT

>

> Hi Molly,

>

> I know how much you're always encouraging everyone to try PT, since

it

> helped you so much, and I just want to thank you for that. I

finally

> found a good PT in my area, and I have seen such an improvement!

After

> a few sessions I realized that I was holding tension in muscles I

> didn't even realize I had, and that I had been " living with " pain

that

> I don't have to anymore. I am definitely a believer now! If anyone

is

> in the Central NY area (upstate NY) and needs the name of a PT, I'd

be

> happy to share.

>

> Thanks again,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Your question isn't stupid - I think some have had that kind of therapy

with the vaginal probe (I think it's called biofeedback?) but many of

us don't. Most of us who have success with PT get methods done like

skin rolling, internal work (the PT uses their finger to work in the

vagina/rectum if necessary), tripper point release, dilator therapy at

times.

Melinda