Physical Therapy for Women | Central Bucks Physical Therapy

CONTINUITYof care

Our patients meet with the same physical therapist every session.

PRIVATE ROOMS

Our facility isn't the typical open big physical therapy gym. We have private rooms for ultimate privacy and comfort.

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We pride ourselves on forming one on one relationships with our patients. Your treatment will always be specialized and unique to your needs.

experts, specialists

We have decades of experience and stay up to date on the latest treatment techniques and research.

Here at Central Bucks Physical Therapy, we provide specialized pelvic and orthopedic physical therapy. Our board certified physical therapists have decades of experience and stay up to date on the latest treatment techniques and research. We pride ourselves on individualized care programs that reduce pain, improve continence, and promote general health and wellness so our patients can return to their active lifestyles.

Our specially trained therapists offer:

Postural analysis
Visceral mobilization
Mindfulness
Chronic pain
Instrument assisted tissue mobilization
Functional exercises
Myofascial release

Our philosophy is not only to evaluate and treat a target area, but to provide treatment benefits to your whole body. To do this, we use many different treatment techniques including myofascial and visceral tissue mobilization, therapeutic exercises, and biofeedback technology.

Myofascial and visceral tissue mobilization: Using specialized techniques to target your body’s specific needs, our trained therapists can work to mobilize connective, myofascial, and soft tissue. This form of therapy effects the organs, muscles, nerves and blood vessels, and can greatly improve your body’s pain and basic functions.

Therapeutic exercises: A key component to your recovery process will be the implementation of an exercise regimen. Our trained therapists will go over exercises with you in person and set up a home exercise program for you so that you can proactively work towards recovery.

Biofeedback technology: Biofeedback machines are safe and effective way to gage your rehabilitation process. The biofeedback machine determines the coordination of the pelvic floor muscles. Sensors are placed externally or internally in the pelvic area and help determine the ability of a person to contract these muscles. These measurements are visualized on a monitor. Measurements are recorded each visit to determine your personal improvement over time.

WOMEN'S CONDITIONS WE TREAT

A woman's body experiences many different stresses during her lifetime. These stresses can accumulate over time and lead to muscular and structural imbalances such as back pain, urinary incontinence, and pelvic pain. Other stresses include childbirth, gynecological issues and surgeries such as hysterectomy and cesarean delivery. Physical Therapists who specialize in women’s health issues assist women in achieving their individual optimal function during their lives. Women of all ages can benefit from specialized Physical Therapy.

Pregnancy and Post-Pregnancy Related:
Diastasis Recti

Pubic and Sacro-iliac Joint Dysfunction
Post-cesarean Delivery

Episiotomy Pain

Pelvic Disorders:
Painful menstruation
Painful intercourse
Painful Episiotomy
Vaginismus
Vulvodynia
Vulvar Vestibulitis

Vaginal Wall Weakness:
Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Female Post Surgical Conditions:
Post Surgery Hysterectomy
Post Bladder Suspension Surgery
Mastectomies

Bladder Disorders:
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
Urinary Stress Incontinence
Urinary Urge Incontinence
Urinary Retention

Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions:
Coccydynia
Neck Pain
MidBack Pain
Low Back Pain/Sciatica
Sacro-iliac Joint Pain
Shoulder Pain

Frozen Shoulder

Hip Pain/Bursitis
Fibromyalgia
Osteoporosis/Osteopenia

Gastrointestinal Discomfort:

Recovering from Malnutrition and Eating Disorders

Bowel Disorders:
Anal Spasm
Fecal Incontinence
Constipation/ Diarrhea

Pelvic Outlet Syndrome

Pelvic Pain Syndromes:
Pudendal Neuralgia
Pelvic Floor Pain Disorders
Levator Ani/ Pelvic Floor Muscle Pain

Other Post-Surgical Conditions:
Appendectomy
Hernia Repair
Abdominal Surgeries
Lymphedema

MEN'S CONDITIONS WE TREAT

While many pelvic floor physical therapists target only female pelvic health, we have over 30 years experience treating men's pelvic health needs.

Male Pelvic and Genital Pain:
Prostatodynia
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Prostatitis

Scrotal Pain

Penile Pain

After Prostate Cancer Treatment:
Incontinence
Pain

Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions:
Coccydynia
Neck Pain
Mid Back Pain
Low Back Pain/Sciatica
Sacro-iliac Joint Pain
Shoulder Pain

Frozen Shoulder

Hip Pain/Bursitis

Bladder Disorders:
Interstitial Cystitis
Painful Bladder Syndrome
Urinary Stress Incontinence
Urinary Urge Incontinence
Urinary Retention

Bowel Disorders:
Anal Spasm
Fecal Incontinence
Constipation/ Diarrhea

Pelvic Pain Syndromes:
Pudendal Neuralgia
Pelvic Floor Pain Disorders
Levator Ani/ Pelvic Floor Muscle Pain

Post-Surgical Conditions
Appendectomy
Hernia Repair
Abdominal Surgeries
Lymphedema

HYPERMOBILITY CARE - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or EDS is a group of connective tissue disorders that is caused by an inherited mutation in the genes that are involved with the function of collagen in the body's tissues. Although today there are 13 categories or subtypes of EDS, the focus here at Central Bucks Physical Therapy (CBPT) is on Hypermobile EDS, or hEDS.

The International Consortium on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Related Disorders and the Ehlers-Danlos Society has a diagnostic checklist on their website for those patients with suspected hypermobility. This clinical assessment tool, along with other useful references, is an aid for physicians in measuring symptomology. We recommend you see a physician well-versed in EDS to obtain a valid diagnosis if you suspect you are on the hEDS spectrum. (1)

While there are many possible symptoms of hEDS, you do not have to have all of them to considered to be on the hEDS spectrum. Additionally, hEDS symptoms can overlap with those of the other EDS subtypes. As we age, and joints stiffen and become less mobile, the condition may not be as readily identifiable. The Beighton Scoring System has been adapted to not only help in identifying hEDS but includes the possibility that older patients may no longer appear hypermobile in some joints, yet went beyond the usual range of motion when they were younger. (2)

Physical therapist, Kevin Muldowney, has written a reference book, Living Life to the Fullest With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, with three levels of stabilizing and strengthening exercises specifically for hEDS. This detailed text demonstrates how to treat patients from a more holistic perspective rather than simply zeroing in on the one or two joints that are bothersome and painful enough to seek out therapy. (3)

At CBPT we are concerned with all presenting patient discomfort; but we utilize a whole-body approach to strengthening and stabilizing joints to achieve as normal a range of motion as possible.

At CBPT we understand that we need to be here for patients who are overwhelmed with the confusing, changeable and dizzying array of hEDS symptoms that cause pain and weakness. We know that it's hard to perform any exercise with pain and it is understandable to give up or focus on the worst of your joint problems. When doing exercises with destabilized joints it is difficult to perform the exercises correctly and consistently.

While a holistic and dedicated approach to this is painful condition will lead to better motor movement patterns, we are trained in manual therapies to treat and reduce your discomfort so that you can do the exercises correctly. At CBPT we are not just here to provide you with physical therapy for EDS, we are here after your treatment for follow-up wellness exercise to maintain your progress.

Let us help you feel better in mind and body. Call us at 215-348-3282.

1, 2 - The Ehlers-Danlos Society, 2025, https://ehlers-danlos.com,

Roberto Richheimer, MD. MRCPH, 447 Broadway 2nd Fl. #670, New York, NY 10013

3- Kevin Muldowney, PT, Living Life to the Fullest with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrom, pp:1-376, Outskirts Press, Inc., 2015