Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) is one of the most under-recognized causes of pain, weakness, and performance loss in women — yet it affects up to 80% of all womenat some point in their life. You’re not alone — and you don’t have to “live with it.”
The pelvic floor is a network of muscles, ligaments, and fascia that forms the foundation of your core. When these structures are too weak or too tight, the result is pain, instability, and loss of control.
Most symptoms fall into two categories — and many women experience both:
- Low-tone (weak) pelvic floor → leaking urine or stool, pelvic heaviness, or organ prolapse.
- High-tone (tight or spastic) pelvic floor → pelvic pain, pain with intimacy, tailbone pain, or hip and low-back pain that never resolves.
These issues don’t just happen after childbirth — they can affect young athletes, active women, and moms of all ages.
Postnatal Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pregnancy and childbirth place incredible demand on the pelvic floor. The muscles and connective tissues stretch, contract, and stabilize under pressure — and like any other structure in the body, they can be injured, strained, or fail to recover properlywithout targeted rehabilitation.
Common postnatal symptoms include:
- Leaking when sneezing, laughing, or exercising
- Pelvic or tailbone pain
- Pain during or after intimacy
- A feeling of heaviness or pressure in the pelvis
- Hip, back, or abdominal instability
- Slow recovery or plateaued core strength after birth
If these sound familiar, it’s not “just part of recovery” — it’s dysfunction, and it can be fixed.
The Pelvic Power Release™ Difference
At Ortho Athlete, Dr. Vicki Hemmett developed a revolutionary manual technique called Pelvic Power Release™ — a unique hands-on treatment system designed to restore optimal muscle tone, balance, and coordination within the pelvic floor and surrounding structures.
Unlike traditional therapy, Pelvic Power Release™ targets both the neuromuscular control and mechanical tension of the pelvic floor to release tightness, reactivate inhibited muscles, and rebuild dynamic strength and control.
Treatment may include:
- Manual release of overactive muscles
- Neuromuscular re-education of inhibited muscles
- Core and hip stabilization training
- Chiropractic adjustments to normalize pelvic and lumbar joint motion
- Targeted home care and guided recovery plan
The goal: restore strength, symmetry, and control — so you can move, lift, train, and live without pain or fear.
Home Care Options
- Icing
- Stretches: sitting and lying down, partner assisted
- Sleep position with extra pillow, sitting position, driving car
- Rehabilitative strengthening exercises
Office Care Options
- Pelvic Power Release Technique
- Active Release Techniques
- Sacroiliac and hip chiropractic joint manipulation
- Rehabilitative strengthening exercises PPT
- Custom-molded Biomechanical Orthotics
Don’t Wait — Start Reclaiming Control Today
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction doesn’t “go away with time.”
It progressively worsens as muscles adapt, joints stiffen, and nerve patterns reinforce pain and weakness.
The earlier you start care, the faster and easier your recovery will be.
Schedule your appointment now.
Stop hoping it will fix itself — and start feeling stronger, more confident, and more in control of your body.
Your first appointment is a 1-hour full evaluation to identify the root cause of your symptoms and build your personalized recovery plan.