There are conditions that people discuss openly at doctors’ offices, in waiting rooms, with friends. And then there are the conditions people carry quietly — the ones that are too embarrassing to mention, too intimate to describe, or simply impossible to explain without feeling dismissed.

At The Pelvic Place Physical Therapy in Houston, we specialize in both. But we especially want to speak to those carrying the weight of conditions they’ve never felt safe discussing — because those are the people who have often suffered the longest without the right care.

Conditions We Treat Every Day at Our Houston Pelvic Health Clinic

Pelvic Pain and Nerve Conditions

  • Chronic pelvic pain syndrome
  • Pudendal neuralgia and pudendal nerve entrapment
  • Levator ani muscle spasm
  • Tailbone (coccyx) pain
  • Perineal pain and discomfort

Sexual Health and Dysfunction (Men and Women)

  • Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
  • Vaginismus — vaginal muscle spasm preventing penetration
  • Vulvodynia — chronic vulvar pain
  • Vaginal dryness and tissue sensitivity
  • Erectile dysfunction with a pelvic floor component
  • Penile and testicular pain
  • Female sexual arousal and orgasmic disorders
  • Post-ejaculatory pain in men

Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction

  • Urinary incontinence (stress, urge, and mixed)
  • Urinary urgency and frequency
  • Interstitial cystitis (bladder pain syndrome)
  • Chronic constipation and incomplete bowel emptying
  • Painful bowel movements
  • Rectal pain and pressure
  • Abdominal bloating and pressure

Orthopedic and Whole-Body Conditions

  • Low back and lumbar spine pain
  • Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction
  • Sciatica and piriformis syndrome
  • Groin, hip, and inner thigh pain
  • Core muscle weakness and instability
  • Diastasis recti (abdominal separation)

Pregnancy and Postpartum Care

  • Prenatal pelvic pain (all types)
  • Birth preparation and perineal mobilization
  • Postpartum pelvic floor rehabilitation
  • C-section recovery
  • Postpartum sexual health restoration
  • Postpartum core rehabilitation

Post-Surgical and Scar Tissue Care

  • C-section scar treatment
  • Hysterectomy recovery and scar tissue release
  • Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) restrictions
  • Liposuction-related tightness and pain
  • Breast augmentation scar restrictions
  • Post-laparoscopy adhesions

Why Most Treatments Don’t Work for These Conditions

Many of our patients come to us after years of trying other approaches — medications, general physical therapy, injections, or surgery — without lasting results. The pattern we see again and again is that previous treatments addressed the symptom without addressing the underlying musculoskeletal dysfunction.

Pelvic floor physical therapy treats what’s actually happening:

  • Muscle tension, weakness, or coordination deficits in the pelvic floor
  • Nerve irritation and sensitization within the pelvis
  • Scar tissue restrictions that limit normal tissue movement
  • Nervous system dysregulation that perpetuates pain

How We Treat: A Non-Invasive, Personalized Approach

At The Pelvic Place PT, your care is always one-on-one, pain-free, and adapted to your comfort level. Treatment tools available to our Houston pelvic therapy team include:

  • Internal and external pelvic floor manual therapy
  • EMG biofeedback for muscle retraining
  • Infrared laser therapy
  • Ultrasound therapy
  • Dry needling and acupuncture
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Individualized exercise programs and patient education

You Will Be Heard, Respected, and Given a Plan

We know how hard it can be to talk about these symptoms. We treat them every single day, with skill, compassion, and no judgment whatsoever. Whatever you’ve been carrying silently — we are ready to help.

“No condition is too sensitive, too complex, or too long-standing for us to approach with skill and care.”