VHAB Physical Therapy empowers women to take control of their health
VHAB is seeing patients through telehealth, at home or in the clinic.
Vhab is seeing patients at home throughout the greater Chicago area, through telehealth, and in the comfort of your own home throughout the Chicago area. Book a complimentary 10 min online session to see if our physical
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What we treat
Incontinence, Bladder Frequency and Urgency
The loss of bladder control is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time. Many women have a combination of these symptoms.
- Pelvic floor biofeedback:
- Pelvic floor strengthening:
- Prolapse:
Pregnancy Related Issues
- Myofascial techniques specific to pregnant women
- Exercise training during pregnancy
- Exercise training after pregnancy
• Prolapse
• Abdominal scars
• Lumbosacral pain
• Diatasis rectus
• Incontinence
• Bladder and bowel issues
• Pelvic floor pain
- SI belt fitting
Diastasis Rectus
Diastasis recti is the partial or complete separation of the rectus abdominis, or “six-pack” muscles, which meet at the midline of your stomach. Diastasis recti is very common during and following pregnancy. This is because the uterus stretches the muscles in the abdomen to accommodate your growing baby.
Low Back and Pelvic Pain
- Pelvic floor soft tissue mobilization
to functionality. These same techniques can also be applied to the pelvic floor. Adhesions are your body’s attempt to heal a soft tissue injury with a lengthy inflammation process, resulting in long strands of collagenous scar tissue. These new tissues pull against one another, forming trigger points of pain. Soft tissue mobilization Break down or reduce adhesions, Improve range of motion, Lengthen muscles and tendons, Reduce swelling and edema, Decrease pain, Restore functionality.
- Abdominal scars from surgery or cesarean delivery
- Core strengthening
Coccyx Pain
Tailbone pain, also called coccydynia or coccygodynia, occurs in or around the bony structure at the bottom of the spine (coccyx) can be caused by trauma to the coccyx during a fall, prolonged sitting on a hard or narrow surface, degenerative joint changes, or vaginal childbirth. Tailbone pain can feel dull and achy but typically becomes sharp during certain activities, such as sitting, rising from a seated to a standing position or prolonged standing. Defecation and sex also might become painful. For women, tailbone pain can make menstruation uncomfortable as well. A physical therapist can use soft tissue techniques, relaxation techniques and joint mobilization to reduce muscular tension and discomfort.
Common physical causes of dyspareunia include:
• vaginal dryness from menopause, childbirth, breastfeeding, medications, or too little arousal before intercourse
• skin disorders that cause ulcers, cracks, itching, or burning
• infections, such as yeast or urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• injury or trauma from childbirth, an accident, an episiotomy, a hysterectomy, or pelvic surgery
• vulvodynia, or pain centered in the vulva area
• vaginitis, or inflammation of the vagina
• vaginismus, or a spontaneous tightening of the muscles of the vaginal wall
• endometriosis
• cystitis
• pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• uterine fibroids
• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• radiation and chemotherapy
Factors that reduce sexual desire or affect a person’s ability to become aroused can also cause
dyspareunia. These factors include:
• stress, which can result in tightened muscles of the pelvic floor
• fear, guilt, or shame related to sex
• self-image or body issues
• medications such as birth control pills
• relationship problems
• conditions such as cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and thyroid disease
• history of sexual trauma
Dilators Can Help Relieve
• Dyspareunia: Difficult Penetration & Painful Intercourse
• Vaginismus & Vaginal Tightness
• Vulvodynia: Vulvar Pain
• Vaginal Atrophy: Lowered Levels of Estrogen
• Post-Surgery Discomfort
• Post-Partum Pelvic Pain
increases the efficiency of the lungs. Diaphragmatic breathing helps a person engage the diaphragm fully while breathing. A physical therapist can guild you through relaxed breathing strategies. This may provide a number of health benefits, including:
• strengthening the diaphragm
• improving stability in the core muscles
• slowing the breathing rate
• lowering heart rate and blood pressure
• reducing oxygen demand
• promoting relaxation
- Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
Common physical causes of dyspareunia include:
• vaginal dryness from menopause, childbirth, breastfeeding, medications, or too little arousal before intercourse
• skin disorders that cause ulcers, cracks, itching, or burning
• infections, such as yeast or urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• injury or trauma from childbirth, an accident, an episiotomy, a hysterectomy, or pelvic surgery
• vulvodynia, or pain centered in the vulva area
• vaginitis, or inflammation of the vagina
• vaginismus, or a spontaneous tightening of the muscles of the vaginal wall
• endometriosis
• cystitis
• pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• uterine fibroids
• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• radiation and chemotherapy
Factors that reduce sexual desire or affect a person’s ability to become aroused can also cause
dyspareunia. These factors include:
• stress, which can result in tightened muscles of the pelvic floor
• fear, guilt, or shame related to sex
• self-image or body issues
• medications such as birth control pills
• relationship problems
• conditions such as cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and thyroid disease
• history of sexual trauma
- Dilator training
Dilators Can Help Relieve
• Dyspareunia: Difficult Penetration & Painful Intercourse
• Vaginismus & Vaginal Tightness
• Vulvodynia: Vulvar Pain
• Vaginal Atrophy: Lowered Levels of Estrogen
• Post-Surgery Discomfort
• Post-Partum Pelvic Pain
- Relaxation and breathing techniques
increases the efficiency of the lungs. Diaphragmatic breathing helps a person engage the diaphragm fully while breathing. A physical therapist can guild you through relaxed breathing strategies. This may provide a number of health benefits, including:
• strengthening the diaphragm
• improving stability in the core muscles
• slowing the breathing rate
• lowering heart rate and blood pressure
• reducing oxygen demand
• promoting relaxation
Postpartum Return to Activity
- Prolapse
- Abdominal scars after cesarean delivery
- Core strengthening
- Return to sports and exercise
- Diastasis rectus
Breast Cancer, Macestomy Care
- Mastectomy care and upper body circulation
- Posture
Digestion and Constipation Management
Being constipated means your bowel movements are tough or happen less often than normal. Going longer than 3 or more days without one, though, is usually too long. After 3 days, your poop gets harder and more difficult to pass. Constipation can be caused by:
- lack of fiber or water in your diet
- abdominal and muscular adhesions
- coccyx pain
- difficulty with relaxing the pelvic floor
- overuse of laxatives
- inactivity
- eating disorders
- some medications (especially strong pain drugs such as narcotics, antidepressants, and iron pills)
- resisting the urge to poop
- stress
Musculoskeletal and Joint Care
- Orthopedic care for painful joints, weakness, sprains/strains, arthritis, tendinitis, walking and balance difficulty, neck and low back pain. VHAB treats pathology of the hips, knees, ankles, feet, shoulders, elbows, wrists
- Cervical and lumbar spine: degenerative disc disease ,headaches, disk herniation, Sacroilliac dysfunction, stenosis, spinal instability
- Knee: menisus tear, patellofemoral syndrome, ACL/MCL/PCL strain.
- Hip: pain, weakness, IT band syndrome
- Shoulder Pain: Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Impingement, Frozen shoulder, Labral tear, instability
- Elbow Pain: Tennis Elbow/Lateral Epicondylitis, Golfer’s Elbow.
- Ankle/foot: traumatic ankle sprain/strain, plantar fasciitis, posterior tibialis/peroneaus longeus tendititis
Physical Therapy Company of Women
Ladies do you have physical issues that need to be addressed? Trust none other than VHAB, LLC for premier women’s health physical therapy. Our physical therapy company was formed to educate, empower and advance the health of women of all ages and physical conditions. We provide quality physical therapy treatments that are specific to issues that women face. These complex issues should only be treated by a therapist trained to work with these issues. We treat patients in the clinic, at home or online.
About Our Womens Health Physical Therapy Services
At VHAB Physical Therapy We are certified, licensed, and highly trained physical therapists that specialize in womens issues for incontinence, pelvic pain, bladder frequency and urgency, prolapse, issues associated with pregnancy, back pain, postpartum care, post mastectomy care, digestive issues and musculoskeletal injury. We have many years experience customizing each treatment to help patient’s reach their goals and improve their quality of life. |
Learn More About Our women’s Health Physical Therapy ServicesFor your needs in womens health physical therapy, turn to VHAB, LLC. We serve women of all ages and all medical backgrounds within, Illinois and through Telehealth. If you need more information or have inquiries about us and what we offer, feel free to reach out to us. Our friendly representatives will gladly provide you with prompt assistance.
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Testimonials
Adrien: "After having my baby I experienced stress incontinence. Vhab helped get rid of the incontinence and get back in shape"
Tiffany: "I was unable to be intimate with my husband for the last year and I was loosing hope. Vhab helped reduce my pelvic pain so I could start a family."
Amber: "I had so much low back pain and pelvic pain during pregnancy that I could hardly walk. The exercises that VHAB taught me reduced my pain and improved my comfort and enjoyment during my pregnancy."
Tiffany: "I was unable to be intimate with my husband for the last year and I was loosing hope. Vhab helped reduce my pelvic pain so I could start a family."
Amber: "I had so much low back pain and pelvic pain during pregnancy that I could hardly walk. The exercises that VHAB taught me reduced my pain and improved my comfort and enjoyment during my pregnancy."