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Pelvic Floor Therapy

Specialized, individualized care for your pelvic health

Pelvic floor symptoms are common, but they are not something you have to simply live with.

 

At HerPath Occupational Therapy & Wellness, we provide individualized pelvic floor therapy in Visalia, CA for women experiencing pelvic pain, bladder or bowel dysfunction, sexual health concerns, pregnancy and postpartum changes, and other conditions affecting pelvic health and quality of life.

 

Our approach looks beyond the pelvic floor alone. We consider your whole body, daily activities, lifestyle, nervous system, movement patterns, and individual goals to develop a treatment plan that makes sense for you.

You deserve care that listens, educates, and treats the whole person.

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What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy?

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles, connective tissues, and other structures that support the pelvic organs and contribute to bladder and bowel control, sexual function, core stability, and movement.

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When the pelvic floor is not functioning optimally, symptoms can affect much more than your physical health. They can interfere with exercise, work, sleep, relationships, intimacy, travel, parenting, and everyday activities.

Pelvic floor therapy can help address both the symptoms you're experiencing and the underlying factors contributing to them.

At HerPath, treatment is individualized to your needs and may include education, therapeutic exercise, movement retraining, breathing and pressure management, manual techniques, nervous system regulation, behavioral strategies, and functional interventions.

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Pelvic Floor Conditions We Treat

 

Pelvic floor dysfunction can look different from person to person. You don't need to have a specific diagnosis to seek help.

We provide pelvic health occupational therapy for:

Pelvic Pain

  • Chronic or persistent pelvic pain

  • Pelvic and abdominal pain

  • Tailbone pain

  • Pain with sitting

  • Pain associated with endometriosis

  • Pain associated with pelvic floor muscle tension

  • Pain with movement or exercise

Bladder Health

  • Stress urinary incontinence

  • Urinary urgency

  • Urinary frequency

  • Urge incontinence

  • Difficulty fully emptying the bladder

  • Bladder leakage with exercise, coughing, sneezing, or lifting

Bowel Health

  • Constipation

  • Difficulty emptying the bowels

  • Straining with bowel movements

  • Fecal incontinence

  • Bowel urgency

  • Pelvic floor dysfunction affecting bowel function

Sexual Health

  • Pain with intercourse

  • Pain with penetration

  • Pelvic floor muscle tension

  • Difficulty with sexual function related to pelvic health

Pregnancy & Postpartum

  • Pregnancy-related pelvic pain

  • Prenatal pelvic floor support

  • Postpartum pelvic floor rehabilitation

  • Postpartum urinary leakage

  • Pelvic pressure or heaviness

  • Return to exercise after pregnancy

  • Core and pressure management

  • Functional recovery after childbirth​

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Learn More About Dr. Kelsie Kavadas

Pelvic Floor Therapy for Pelvic Pain

Living with pelvic pain can be frustrating, especially when you've been told that everything looks "normal" or that pain is simply something you have to live with.

Pelvic pain is complex and can involve muscles, connective tissue, the nervous system, movement patterns, previous injuries, hormonal changes, bowel and bladder function, and other contributing factors.

At HerPath, we take a comprehensive approach to persistent and complex pelvic pain. Your evaluation is designed to understand how your symptoms affect your body and your everyday life.

Treatment may focus on reducing sensitivity and muscle tension, improving mobility and strength, retraining movement and breathing patterns, supporting nervous system regulation, and helping you gradually return to the activities that matter to you.

Pelvic Floor Therapy for Pregnancy & Postpartum

Pregnancy and childbirth create significant physical and functional changes.

Pelvic floor therapy can be helpful during pregnancy to address symptoms such as pelvic pain, pressure, urinary leakage, and difficulty with movement or exercise.

After birth, therapy can help you rebuild strength and confidence while returning to the activities you enjoy.

Postpartum support may address:

  • Urinary or bowel changes

  • Pelvic pain

  • Pelvic pressure or heaviness

  • Core and pelvic floor coordination

  • Scar-related concerns

  • Return to exercise

  • Lifting and carrying

  • Running and higher-impact activities

  • Everyday movement and parenting demands

Postpartum recovery isn't about "bouncing back." It's about helping your body move forward.

What Makes HerPath Different?

Care that is individualized

Your symptoms, history, goals, and daily life are unique. Your treatment should be too.

A whole-person approach

Pelvic health doesn't exist in isolation. We consider movement, breathing, bowel and bladder habits, stress, nervous system regulation, lifestyle, and the activities that make up your everyday life.

Function-focused treatment

As an occupational therapist, Dr. Kelsie Kavadas looks at how pelvic health affects your ability to participate in the things you need and want to do—from exercising and working to parenting, sleeping, traveling, and intimacy.

Education without judgment

Pelvic health concerns can be difficult to talk about. You can expect a supportive, respectful environment where your questions are welcome and your concerns are taken seriously.

Your consent matters

Internal pelvic floor assessment and treatment are always optional and require your ongoing consent. There are many ways to approach pelvic health without an internal examination.

What to Expect at your Pelvic Floor Evaluation

Your first visit is an opportunity to understand what's happening and create a plan that fits your goals.

We'll discuss:

  • Your current symptoms and concerns

  • Your medical and pelvic health history

  • Bladder and bowel habits

  • Pregnancy and birth history, when relevant

  • Exercise and movement

  • Pain patterns

  • Daily activities and functional limitations

  • Your goals for therapy

 

Depending on your needs and with your consent, your evaluation may also include an assessment of breathing, posture, movement, strength, mobility, and abdominal or pelvic floor function.

An internal pelvic floor assessment may be offered when clinically appropriate, but it is never required.

Pelvic Floor Therapy in Visalia, CA

If you're searching for pelvic floor therapy in Visalia, CA, you're in the right place.

HerPath Occupational Therapy & Wellness provides specialized pelvic health occupational therapy for women in Visalia and throughout Tulare County.

We work with women experiencing pelvic pain, bladder and bowel dysfunction, sexual health concerns, pregnancy-related symptoms, postpartum changes, and other pelvic health concerns.

 

Whether you've been dealing with symptoms for years or you've recently noticed a change, you don't have to wait until your symptoms become worse to seek support.

Ready to Feel Like Yourself Again?

Pelvic health concerns can affect your confidence, comfort, relationships, exercise, work, and everyday life.

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You deserve individualized care that takes your concerns seriously and helps you understand what's happening in your body.

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Let's work together toward better function, greater confidence, and a life less limited by pelvic health symptoms.

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