Pelvic Health

Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) can be uncomfortable and embarrassing to talk about, but they are common. In fact, more than one-third of all women and one-fourth of all men in the United States will experience related symptoms in their lifetime. Innovative diagnostics help us obtain the most accurate answers, even with the most complicated pelvic issues. 

Offering on-site Diagnostic Testing

• Multi-channel urodynamics, including video-urodynamics
• Urethral and anal sphincter electromyography
• Neurophysiologic studies (e.g., electromyography, sacral reflexes, terminal motor latencies  and pudendal nerve testing)
• Endoscopy (cystoscopy, urethroscopy, anoscopy, proctoscopy, cystourethroscopy and colonoscopy)
• Imaging studies (e.g., fluoroscopy, ultrasound, MRI, CT)
• Pelvic floor muscle testing
• Anal manometry
• Anorectal sensory assessment
• Measurement of rectal compliance
• MRI Defecography / Dynamic MRI
• Fistuologram
• Motility studies

The following website may help you to define some of these clinical terms http://www.nafc.org/glossary/.

The method of treatment used depends on individual diagnostic results. We offer our patients progressive treatment and rehabilitation options designed to produce results. Pelvic physical therapy is often recommended before or in conjunction with surgical treatment. Treatment plans may include any variety of options, including surgical solutions: 

Physical Therapies

• Biofeedback
• Electrical stimulation
• Interferential stimulation
• TENS
• Ultrasound
• Cold laser therapy
• Pelvic floor exercises

Manual Therapies

• Myofascial release
• Trigger point release

Surgical Solutions

Our minimally invasive methods include surgical options which allow for smaller incisions, a speedier recovery and possibly even less discomfort:

• Laparoscopy: This type of surgery allows surgeons to perform surgery through keyhole-sized surgical openings in the abdomen using a camera.
• Robot-Assisted Surgery: An alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, our da Vinci System enables surgeons to perform complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
• Transurethral
• Transvaginal