Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center

Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center We specialize in the physical/occupational therapy management of numerous pelvic pain disorders. We understand.
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Simple Moves To Ease Those Pregnancy Aches + Pains 💃⠀Cat-cow 🐈🐄 is a great way to move your spine and trunk muscles, whi...
05/04/2026

Simple Moves To Ease Those Pregnancy Aches + Pains 💃
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Cat-cow 🐈🐄
is a great way to move your spine and trunk muscles, which can easily become tight & tired with the added work from pregnancy.⠀
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Bridges
help strengthen your glutes, which do extra work as your hips widen to accommodate the growing baby 👶⠀
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The piriformis muscle goes into overdrive as your ligaments become more lax. Stretching 🙆🏽‍♀️ helps relieve the tension you cannot avoid.⠀
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As your center of gravity changes with your growing belly 🤰🏽you may tend to hunch forward. Strengthening your upper back muscles with the seated row helps to improve posture and provide you with more strength to stay upright!⠀
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What’s your favv stretch??👇⠀

05/01/2026

Did you know about the cl****al hood and that it should be able to retract with ease? 🍑

✨The cl****al hood for people with vulvas is a**logous to the fo****in for people with pen*ses ✨

We hear it too often from folks that they were never educated or told about cl****al hood mobility and its role in vulvar health and hygiene 🧼

If this applies to you, we got you (and you aren’t alone)!

Come schedule an appointment with a pelvic therapist so they can teach you more about it!

Drop your cl****al/hygiene questions below! 👇 Need more info? Drop a 🔥 to be DMd some informative blogs about cl****al health!

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Pelvic health isn’t one-size-fits-all… and it’s definitely not just about Kegels ⚠️ From cl****al pain to Interstitial C...
04/29/2026

Pelvic health isn’t one-size-fits-all… and it’s definitely not just about Kegels ⚠️

From cl****al pain to Interstitial Cystitis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, post-surgical rehab, and transgender health 👉 your pelvic floor impacts WAY more than most people realize.

These symptoms aren’t random. They’re connected aaand they’re treatable ❗

Pelvic floor PT + OT can help with 👇
❤️‍🔥 pain with intimacy
🚽 bladder + bowel symptoms
🏥 post-op healing
⚡ chronic conditions affecting connective tissue
🏳️‍⚧️ gender-affirming care

You deserve care that actually looks at the full picture—not just isolated symptoms. Because your pelvic health is part of your whole body, not separate from it.

If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to just “deal with it.”

Comment 💬 the service you want to know more about and we will DM you the link!

Your pelvic floor might not be “weak”… it might just be holding its breath 💨Yes, every single breath you take directly i...
04/27/2026

Your pelvic floor might not be “weak”… it might just be holding its breath 💨

Yes, every single breath you take directly impacts how your pelvic floor moves, relaxes, and supports you. If your breathing is shallow, rushed, or always stuck in your chest👉 your pelvic floor can stay tense, overworked, and out of sync.

And that can show up as 👇
💧 leaking
🔥 pelvic pain
💢 pressure/heaviness
⚡ core that just doesn’t feel right

Here’s the shift 👇
Your diaphragm + pelvic floor are meant to move together: like a team.

When you inhale, things gently lengthen. When you exhale, they recoil. Simple… but SO often disrupted.

So before you jump to “do more Kegels”… ask yourself:
👉 am I actually breathing well?

Try this today 👇
Slow your breath down. Inhale through your nose. Let your ribs expand in all directions. No forcing, no clenching: just let your body do its thing.

Sometimes the missing piece isn’t more effort… it’s better coordination 💡

Comment “BREATHE” and we’ll send you the full blog + simple ways to start connecting your breath and pelvic floor

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month! Let's talk about There are multiple reasons why someone may feel pain with bowe...
04/23/2026

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month! Let's talk about

There are multiple reasons why someone may feel pain with bowel movements.

At first, most people naturally think the source of the pain is a hemorrhoid. These are in fact painful and can occur as a result of faulty bowel mechanics and straining. Childbirth and certain ways of weightlifting can also be contributing factors. A hemorrhoid is simply a fascial defect, like a hernia.

A**l fissures 💢
are also quite painful and they usually result in bright red blood on toilet paper during wiping. Both of these issues should be evaluated by a physician.

Even when a**l fissures and hemorrhoids are managed medically, people may still experience pain and are confused when symptoms persist and there is seemingly no answer❗

Hemorrhoids & fissures 👇
can be symptoms of faulty pelvic floor mechanics. Our pelvic floor muscles are partially controlled by the pudendal nerve as well as other fibers. Our pelvic floor muscles contract via reflexes as gas, liquid, or stool enters the re**um.

When we’re in a socially acceptable place to evacuate we can voluntarily relax the pelvic floor muscles and release stool. 🪠

We know all too well that many people struggle with constipation and stool evacuation. Straining to evacuate can be both a cause and a result of pelvic floor dysfunction and/or pudendal neuralgia.

When fissures & hemorrhoids have been treated and pain persists people can consider these other sources of pain before, during, or after bowel movements.

The good news is pelvic floor physical therapy can help! Drop your questions in the comments! ☟


Estradiol patches aren’t just “hormones”—they’re essential care for so many people.They’re commonly used to 👇 🙏 Support ...
04/22/2026

Estradiol patches aren’t just “hormones”—they’re essential care for so many people.

They’re commonly used to 👇
🙏 Support menopause symptoms (like hot flashes, sleep disruption, and vaginal dryness)
💢 Protect bone health
⭐ Restore estrogen levels after early or surgical menopause
💟 also used in gender-affirming care

🚨 When access is disrupted, it’s not a small inconvenience it directly impacts quality of life 🚨

Despite what you may be hearing, current shortages aren’t just about “increased demand.” The reality is more complex and tied to how our medication supply system is structured.

Shoutout to for shedding light on this issue and helping bring attention to the bigger picture. Want to read their article? Drop a 🔥 to be sent the link!

If you’ve been affected by the estradiol patch shortage, you’re not alone.

04/21/2026

Ever wonder what a healthy bowel looks like? 💩

Your pelvic floor does *a lot* more than you think 👀From bladder + bowel control to sexual health, pregnancy support, an...
04/20/2026

Your pelvic floor does *a lot* more than you think 👀

From bladder + bowel control to sexual health, pregnancy support, and pain management… these muscles impact your everyday life in a BIG way.

Pelvic health rehab isn’t just about “doing Kegels” — it’s individualized care that can help with:
💢 Pelvic pain (including nerve-related pain like pudendal neuralgia)
🤰 Pregnancy + postpartum recovery
💩 Bowel dysfunction (constipation, straining, leakage)
❤️‍🔥 Sexual health concerns (pain, erectile dysfunction, testicular pain)

Treatment can include hands-on therapy, movement + breath work, nervous system regulation, and education tailored to your body and symptoms!

The goal?
✔️ Restore function
✔️ Decrease pain
✔️ Help you feel in control of your body again

You don’t have to “just live with it.”

Drop your pelvic health questions below! 💬

If you’ve ever been told “everything looks normal”… but your symptoms are very real—this is for you 👀A recent study in T...
04/16/2026

If you’ve ever been told “everything looks normal”… but your symptoms are very real—this is for you 👀

A recent study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine looked at people with persistent urogenital symptoms and found something important:
👉 Many weren’t dealing with infection at all
👉 A large percentage showed signs of hormonally mediated vestibulodynia + pelvic floor dysfunction (OUP Academic)

Translation?
Your pelvic symptoms might not be random—and they’re definitely not “just in your head.”

This matters because 👇
❤️‍🔥 Hormones can directly impact vulvar + urinary tissue
💢 Pain with intimacy or chronic “UTI-like” symptoms may be misdiagnosed
📋 Treating the root cause (not just symptoms) can change everything!

If you’ve been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or stuck in a cycle of “normal tests”… this is your reminder to keep advocating for answers.

Save this for later 📌 or visit the article for more info!



Info

Pranjal Agrawal, Aboubacar Kaba, Ryan Nasseri, Clemens An, Lindsey A Burnett, Maria Uloko, The association between hormonally mediated vestibulodynia and persistent urogenital symptoms: a retrospective chart review, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2026, qdag029, https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdag029

✨ We’re hiring in PASADENA ✨Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center is growing, and our Pasadena location is looking for...
04/16/2026

✨ We’re hiring in PASADENA ✨

Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center is growing, and our Pasadena location is looking for a passionate OT, PT or PTA to join the team 💫

At PHRC, we take a whole-person approach to care—supporting patients through bladder, bowel, sexual health, and pelvic pain with 1:1 sessions, advanced clinical reasoning, and a collaborative team environment

What we’re looking for 👇
📋 OT, PT or PTA
📍 Able to commute to our Pasadena location
❤️‍🔥 Passion for pelvic health (or strong interest in learning!)
🫂 Team-oriented + growth mindset

If you’re ready to deepen your skills and be part of a mission-driven practice, we’d love to connect 🙌

Apply at pelvicpainrehab.com/careers/

Tailbone pain isn’t *just* “a little soreness after sitting too long" 🥴If you’re dealing with **coccydynia**, your body ...
04/15/2026

Tailbone pain isn’t *just* “a little soreness after sitting too long" 🥴

If you’re dealing with **coccydynia**, your body might be trying to tell you something deeper is going on 👀

Common symptoms to watch for 👇
🪑 Pain when sitting (especially on hard surfaces 😣)
💥 Sharp or aching pain when going from sitting → standing
💩 Discomfort with bowel movements or intimacy
💢 Tenderness or swelling around the tailbone
🫩 Persistent ache that just won’t fully go away

Here’s the part most people miss 👇

⚠️ That tailbone pain may be connected to your pelvic floor ⚠️

When these muscles are too tight, weak, or uncoordinated, they can pull on the coccyx and keep symptoms lingering longer than expected.

Meaning… Rest, cushions, or stretching alone might not fully fix it❗

If your symptoms keep coming back or aren’t improving, it may be time to look beyond the tailbone itself.

✨ The right support = addressing the *root cause*, not just the symptoms ✨

04/14/2026

Tune in to our Part 3️⃣ of how to use a pilates ring to support your pelvic health!

RECAP ⬇️
✨Jane Fonda's
✨Reverse Clamshells
✨Hip hinge with horizontal shoulder abduction
✨Crab walks
✨Sky divers

What series do you want to see next? 🗯️

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