Back, Hip & Pelvic Pain—It’s All Connected.
Back, hip, and pelvic pain can have many causes—but how they’re treated often makes all the difference. Maybe you’ve tried traditional PT, chiropractic care, acupuncture, or massage and maybe they helped for a little while… but the pain keeps coming back.
If nothing seems to stick, it might be time to look deeper. The missing link could be your pelvic floor. At Prosper, we take a whole-body approach through Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy; addressing not just the symptoms, but the underlying connections between your core, posture, and movement patterns. We tell patients all the time that pelvic floor care is another tool in our toolbox that other professionals (at no fault to them) may be missing.
What's Really Causing This?
- Prolonged sitting that adds pressure or tension
- Poor posture affecting spinal and pelvic alignment
- Previous injury from sports, trauma, or surgery
- Pregnancy-related strain on hips and spine
- Hip impingement or labral tear limiting movement
- Disc issues or nerve compression in the low back
What You Might Be Feeling
- Dull, achy discomfort in the back, hips, or pelvis
- Sharp, shooting pain that changes with position
- Tightness or spasms in pelvic or surrounding muscles
- Clicking, catching, or general feelings of instability
- Pain with sex, tampon use, or during bowel movements
Why This Matters
Not treating hip, back or pelvic pain can lead to worsening symptoms. This can create long-term issues like joint damage, muscle imbalances, and chronic discomfort. When the body compensates for pain, it often creates movement patterns that cause increased strain on other areas of the body (like knees, spine, or pelvic floor). Over time, this can affect daily activities, posture, and even bladder, bowel or intimacy, due to compensation strategies your body is going into. The body likes to take the path of least resistance and compensating is a lot easier than working hard with a weak muscle. This is what is causing the discomfort within your body because your body is asking joints/muscles to do things they weren't designed to do. You and your body deserve proactive care so you can do the things you love now in the future for years to come.
How
Prosper
Can Help
We look beyond symptoms to understand the whole picture. Through our 3-phase Prosper Method, we help restore the strength, mobility, and coordination your pelvic system needs.
Lengthen
Release back, hip, and pelvic floor tension and improve mobility within your pelvic girdle.
Strengthen
Rebuild functional strength with breath, posture, and gentle movement so that your body doesn’t rely on compensatory strategies on joints/muscles that weren't designed to do so.
Prosper
Apply your progress to real-life activities—so you can trust your body again and not need to continue care long-term.
What to Expect in Treatment:
Education on connection of back, hip, core, and pelvic floor
Foundational exercises to create a base for functional movement patterns
Assessment of breath, ensuring diaphragm is moving well (this correlates with the entire core and pelvic floor function)
Working towards stretching what is tight and strengthening what is weak
Ability to know how to work with your body when something "flares-up"
What You’ll Gain Through Personalized Pelvic Care
You’ll go from this:
- Inability to sit comfortably while at work
- Nagging pain that limits you from activities you wish you could do
- Avoiding intimacy because of pain
- Feeling like your body cannot support a pregnancy because its in so much pain
To this:
- Work your 8-5 job comfortably
- Do your daily activities/exercises without limitations
- Being able to be intimate with your partner without fear
- Carrying your pregnancy with confidence
- Physical support you were beautifully designed to be able to do
What to Expect During Treatment
Your first visit includes a comprehensive full-body movement screen, along with breath and pressure assessments to better understand how your body is functioning as a whole. With your consent, we will educate you on why we may consider an internal pelvic exam to help get a full body picture. We want to give you some clarification: this is not your traditional pap exam. With a gentle, holistic approach we will uncover what is contributing to your symptoms. From there, you’ll receive a personalized care plan tailored to your goals, lifestyle, and needs. Every body is different, so your treatment is never a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach.
Discover What Other Women Are Sharing About Their Results
Hear from women just like you who proudly share their experience
I’ve been going to Sara for Pelvic Floor Therapy for over 4 months now and I’m seeing great results! I’ve learned so much about my Pelvic floor and we’ve worked on getting my hips to tilt back into proper position as well as flexibility and strengthening. This has helped to alleviate hip pain that I’ve had for years and a urinary urgency issue. I wish women discussed Pelvic Floor health more. Sara is so kind, knowledgeable and makes your personal time with her comfortable even though it seems like a uncomfortable topic. I highly recommend giving Sara a visit for a consultation and therapy.
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