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Gender Affirming Care
Gender Affirming Care Program
Welcome! We are thrilled you made your way to this space and are considering pelvic floor physical therapy in conjunction with your gender affirmation journey. At Pelvic Pride Physical Therapy, you will find a safe and welcoming environment which we believe is vital in your experience with pelvic floor physical therapy.
Depending on where you are in your journey, you may have a deep understanding of the process for your upcoming surgery, you may be doing research to figure out what to expect, OR you may be looking for postsurgical support. Regardless of where you are in your journey, we are here to help!
Pre-Surgical
The primary focus of pelvic floor therapy during your gender affirmation journey is to:
- Provide pre-surgical pelvic floor assessment for bottom surgery (requested by most area surgeons) as well as treatment as needed to ensure optimal outcomes during your recovery postsurgical
- Educate you on the function of the pelvic floor, bowel, and bladder before and after surgery to ensure everything moves smoothly
- Establish care with a trusted provider to discuss your goals and evaluate your current strength, mobility, and functional levels as a baseline for postsurgical recovery
Post-Surgical
After surgery we will:
- Assist you in troubleshooting your dilating routine post-vaginoplasty (or helping you establish one if you haven't already)
- Address scar tissue restrictions that result from surgery which can cause
- restrictions in your muscles and connective tissues (ligaments & fascia) which can affect ideal muscle function
- hyper-sensitivity which can cause pain/discomfort to the touch
- keep in mind any type of surgery (not just vaginoplasty) will result in scar tissue that can leave you with the above issues meaning we are here to help no matter what surgical interventions you've been through
- Ensure
ease with your return to all desired activities including intimacy, exercise (even just walking), and whatever activities you like to do for fun!
Surgeries we can help with include...
- vaginoplasty
- phalloplasty
- metoidioplasty
- scrotoplasty
- hysterectomy
- chest surgery
- breast augmentation
We also help our patients tackle any issues related to binding or tucking.
Are you looking for a safe space to seek treatment for an issue not related to the pelvic floor?
At Pelvic Pride, we make it our mission to ensure every patient feels safe and welcome here without fear of being misgendered, mistreated, or dismissed. While we are the pelvic health experts, we still treat patients for issues from head to toe. So whether you are having some neck and shoulder pain from working from home, lingering low back pain, not feeling quite right during your exercise routine, or any other orthopedic issues you can imagine, you have come to the right place!
*Our goal is to empower you to care for your body for years to come. The cost of getting the care you deserve should not be a limiting factor! If you have financial concerns about getting the care you need before or after surgery please reach out to us by email or phone to discuss your options. Find out more about why we are an out-of-network clinic here.
