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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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, s*xual 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? 🗯️

We're back with Symptoms of a Hypertonic Pelvic floor Part ✌️ Our pelvic floor muscles play many roles and were going to...
04/13/2026

We're back with Symptoms of a Hypertonic Pelvic floor Part ✌️ Our pelvic floor muscles play many roles and were going to talk a little more about those roles..

They’re unique because they have autonomic functions 👉meaning they work in the background without us thinking!

This means supporting our pelvic organs or helping prevent leaks when we laugh, sneeze, or jump.

But they also have voluntary control, which means we can consciously contract and relax them ⚡

When things go off track—especially when the pelvic floor muscles become tight (hypertonic)—we can start to lose that balance between automatic and voluntary control ⬇️

1️⃣ Tight pelvic floor muscles can compress the urethra → leading to urgency & frequency, even when the bladder isn’t full

2️⃣ They can also create referred sensations to the bladder, due to shared nerve pathways

3️⃣ This can show up as UTI-like symptoms (burning, urgency, frequency) without an actual infection

4️⃣ Muscles that are too tight can’t generate proper strength → so leakage can still happen

5️⃣ They may not relax enough for urination or bowel movements, contributing to retention or constipation

⚠️ Tight ≠ strong. And weak ≠ always the problem. Getting the right diagnosis matters.

Pelvic health PT and OT can help you figure out what’s really going on—whether it’s muscle coordination, nervous system regulation, or pelvic floor dysfunction.

You don’t have to guess. We’re here to help you connect the dots ❤️

✨ We’re hiring in PASADENA ✨Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center is growing, and our Pasadena location is looking for...
04/10/2026

✨ We’re hiring in PASADENA ✨

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

This isn’t your typical clinic. At PHRC, we take a whole-person approach to care—supporting patients through bladder, bowel, s*xual health, and pelvic pain with 1:1 sessions, advanced clinical reasoning, and a collaborative team environment

What we’re looking for 👇
📋 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/

You don’t have to “just live with it.” Pelvic pain, bladder issues, postpartum changes, or discomfort with intimacy are ...
04/09/2026

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

Pelvic pain, bladder issues, postpartum changes, or discomfort with intimacy are more common than people talk about—and they’re treatable.

At PHRC, pelvic floor physical and occupational therapy is tailored to you, helping you get back to feeling comfortable, confident, and in control of your body again.

Whether you’re navigating pain, recovery, or just not feeling like yourself, support is here.

When you book with PHRC, you get 👇
✨ 1:1 personalized care
✨ Root-cause focused treatment
✨ In-person + virtual options

You deserve care that actually helps.

Visit the link in bio to learn more + book your appointment today.

Many people with pelvic floor dysfunction have hypertonic (really tight) muscles. When these muscles have too much tensi...
04/08/2026

Many people with pelvic floor dysfunction have hypertonic (really tight) muscles. When these muscles have too much tension, they will cause pelvic pain.

The good news is, you are not alone and there is support out there ❗

Treatments include 👇
🥼manual pelvic floor physical/occupational therapy
🥼neuromuscular re-education
🥼home exercises

Medical management includes:
🩺 Pharmaceutical
🩺 Procedures such as tpi and botox

Starting with a pelvic floor physical/occupational therapist, they can help evaluate your pelvic floor and get you on the road to recovery.

Still need more support? DM us and we would be happy to help ❤️

Tailbone pain isn’t just “something you sat wrong.”Coccydynia = pain at the base of your spine (aka your tailbone)… and ...
04/07/2026

Tailbone pain isn’t just “something you sat wrong.”

Coccydynia = pain at the base of your spine (aka your tailbone)… and it can make sitting, standing, and even sleep uncomfortable 😩

Here’s the missing link 🔗

Your pelvic floor muscles *attach directly* to your tailbone so if they’re tight, weak, or not coordinating well, they can 🚨pull on the coccyx🚨 and keep that pain cycle going

Translation: it’s not always just the bone… it’s the muscles, too.

If you’ve been dealing with:
👉 pain with sitting
👉 pain going from sit → stand
👉 lingering “bruise-like” tailbone pain

…it might be time to look deeper than a cushion.

Drop a 🔥 in the comments and we’ll DM you the full blog to learn what’s *really* going on—and how to actually treat it.

04/06/2026

Tune in to our Part 2️⃣ of how to use a pilates ring to support your pelvic health!

RECAP ⬇️
✨Hooklying Hip Adduction
✨Hip Adduction Legs Up
✨Hip abduction Heel Taps

How do you implement other tools into your pelvic health routine? Stay tuned for Part 3️⃣🙌

Ever heard of mast cells… outside of allergies?They might be a missing piece in your pelvic pain story.Mast cells are pa...
04/05/2026

Ever heard of mast cells… outside of allergies?

They might be a missing piece in your pelvic pain story.

Mast cells are part of your immune system but when they become *overactive*, they release inflammatory chemicals (like histamine) that don’t just cause allergy symptoms… they can drive pain, nerve sensitivity, and tissue irritation.

And here’s where it gets interesting👇

🦠 Mast cells live in the gut, bladder, reproductive organs, and connective tissue
💥 They interact with nerves + hormones

When dysregulated, they can contribute to symptoms like 👇
🔥pelvic pain
❤️‍🔥 painful s*x
💧 bladder urgency/frequency
💥 vulvar burning or irritation
💢 GI symptoms + bloating

In conditions like endometriosis and vestibulodynia, mast cells may actually fuel inflammation + nerve growth, amplifying pain signals.

If you’ve ever been told 👇
“Everything looks normal”
“Your tests are fine”
“Maybe it’s just stress…”

🚫 It’s not “just in your head.”

Your symptoms could be rooted in a complex interaction between your immune system, nervous system, hormones, AND pelvic floor.

Which means treatment needs to be just as comprehensive: Not just one thing, but a whole-body, team-based approach.

Have you ever noticed your pelvic symptoms flare with stress, certain foods, or your cycle?

Your tailbone is not the drama… it’s just caught in it 💥If you’ve been dealing with tailbone pain that won’t quit, there...
04/02/2026

Your tailbone is not the drama… it’s just caught in it 💥

If you’ve been dealing with tailbone pain that won’t quit, there’s a good chance the real issue isn’t the bone itself—it’s the muscles attached to it.

Your pelvic floor and tailbone are deeply connected. When those muscles are tight, weak, or uncoordinated, they can literally pull on your tailbone and keep you stuck in a pain loop 🔁

And here’s the wild part: Even a perfectly “normal” X-ray doesn’t rule this out.

That’s why so many people:
❌ Try cushions
❌ Rest more
❌ Wait it out
…but don’t get better.

Because the missing piece is often muscular, not structural.

The good news: this is treatable. Pelvic floor PT/OT can help you actually resolve the root cause—not just manage symptoms.

If this sounds like you, drop a 🔥 to be DMd the link to this blog!

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