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Women’s Pelvic Health

What Happens at a Pelvic Floor Therapy Visit?

Your visit is one-on-one with a physical therapist. It starts with a conversation about your symptoms and goals. Your therapist explains everything before doing it, and any internal exam is optional and only done with your consent. You can say no or stop at any time.

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What the visit usually includes

  • Talking. Your symptoms, bladder and bowel habits, pregnancies and births, your health history, and what you want to get back to. Many women find this part a relief.
  • Looking at how you move. Posture, breathing, hips, lower back and belly muscles can all affect the pelvic floor.
  • Checking the pelvic floor muscles. An internal exam can show how well the muscles tighten and relax. It is your choice, and there are other ways to assess if you'd rather not, or not yet.
  • Explaining and planning. What your therapist found, in plain language, and a plan with goals.

What treatment can look like

Pelvic floor therapy isn't only Kegels. Depending on your needs, it may include exercises to strengthen the muscles or to help them relax, breathing and core work, bladder and bowel habits, and ways to lift, exercise and have sex more comfortably. You'll usually leave with a short home program.

It's normal to feel nervous. Feel free to ask questions at any point, and let your therapist know what makes you comfortable.

How many visits you need depends on your symptoms and goals. Your therapist will talk through a plan with you after the first visit.

How physical therapy at ARI can help

Pelvic floor therapy at ARI is for women. Every visit is one-on-one, everything is explained first, and you decide what is done.

At ARI Physical Therapy in Bakersfield, every visit is one-on-one and in person with a licensed physical therapist, and our clinic director, Deepa Konnur, PT, MPT, OCS, is a board-certified Orthopedic Certified Specialist. We accept most private insurance plans and Medicare, and we have staff who speak Spanish and Hindi.

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No referral needed to start. In California, you can see a physical therapist directly for up to 12 visits or 45 days, whichever comes first. Some insurance plans still require a referral for coverage; call us at (661) 282-8584 and we'll help you check.

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Ready to feel better?

Talk to a licensed physical therapist at ARI, one-on-one. Request an evaluation and we'll get back to you, usually within one business day.

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This page is general information, not a diagnosis. If you have symptoms, a licensed clinician should evaluate you.

Clinically reviewed by Deepa Konnur, PT, MPT, OCS, board-certified Orthopedic Certified Specialist · Reviewed October 2026