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Empower Physical Therapy

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Prenatal + Postpartum Care
In-Office Visits in Rancho Bernardo

11/13/2025

🌬️ It’s cough & cold season — and for many women, that can mean a flare-up of pelvic floor symptoms 😷💨

All that coughing puts extra downward pressure on your pelvic floor, which can increase feelings of heaviness, bulging, or pressure — especially if you’re managing prolapse.

This week’s exercises focus on thoracic mobility and gentle hip shifts — key movements that help improve pressure management through your core system. When your ribs and hips move better, your body can distribute pressure more evenly, reducing strain on your pelvic floor 🙌

Your pelvic floor doesn’t work alone — it’s part of a whole system that thrives on mobility and balance. Support your recovery through every cough, sneeze, and sniffle 🩷

1. Diaphragmatic breathing with a resistance band
2. Side seated rib cage breathing
3. Sidelying thoracic rotation
4. Starfish plank
5. Standing hip shift breathing
6. Standing hip shift mobility
7. Lateral hip shift

11/12/2025

Your diaphragm and pelvic floor are a team! When one stops moving well, the other feels it.

The diaphragm is the main muscle used for breathing. Every time you inhale, it moves downward, and your pelvic floor naturally lengthens with it. As you exhale, both lift and contract slightly. This rhythmic movement keeps your core stable, supports digestion, and helps your nervous system stay calm.

But when you’re living in a constant state of fight-or-flight, your breath becomes shallow, often stuck high in your chest. The diaphragm tightens, the pelvic floor loses its natural rhythm, and tension starts to build. Over time, this can lead to symptoms like pelvic pain, urgency, constipation, or that feeling of “holding stress in your body.”

Through diaphragm release techniques, we help restore that natural breathing connection. This may include gentle manual work around the ribs and upper abdomen, guided breathwork, and movement retraining. As your diaphragm relaxes, your pelvic floor follows, allowing both systems to work together again.

When you reconnect your breath to your body, healing becomes easier, calmer, and more sustainable. 🤍

11/11/2025

Just We just want to take a moment to say that we are so grateful for every single one of our patients. 🤍

We know pelvic floor therapy can be vulnerable. It often means sharing things you’ve never talked about, trusting someone with the most personal parts of your story, and showing up even when healing feels hard. And yet, you do!! Week after week, breath after breath and we’re honored to be a part of that process.

Pelvic floor therapy isn’t easy work. It takes courage to learn how to reconnect with your body, to let go of tension, and to rebuild strength from the inside out. But every session is a step toward feeling more at home in your body and watching that progress is the most rewarding part of what we do.

From pregnancy and postpartum recovery to pelvic pain, endometriosis, or simply finding balance again. Thank you for trusting us to walk beside you through it all.

We’re so proud of you, and we’re so grateful to be your safe space to heal. ✨

11/10/2025

We are so happy to get to help you on your postpartum journey! 🤍

11/07/2025

You’ll leave your session feeling stronger and more confident in yourself! 😎

11/05/2025

And we are so happy to have you! 🤍

11/03/2025

When we treat patients with PCOS, our goal isn’t just to relax tight muscles, it’s to help the whole body feel supported and balanced again.🤍

Every session starts with understanding how your unique symptoms show up from pelvic pain and bloating to constipation or tension around the hips and lower abdomen. We then build a plan that combines hands-on techniques, nervous system regulation, and gentle movement retraining to restore comfort and connection.

Manual therapy improves blood flow and reduces inflammation. Breathwork helps calm the stress response and improve hormonal balance. And specific mobility and strengthening exercises support digestion, posture, and pelvic alignment.

Pelvic floor therapy for PCOS isn’t just about the pelvic floor itself. It’s about helping your entire body work together again, reducing pain, improving mobility, and creating more ease in your daily life. ✨

11/02/2025

📣 Calling all San Diego County professionals who provide services for pregnant and postpartum families...join us for a morning of in-person networking where you can connect with other providers, share your business, and explore how we can help support each other, and ultimately, local families through collaboration and intentional referrals.🫶

Doulas, childbirth educators, lactation support, midwives, pelvic floor therapists, chiropractors, yoga teachers, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and any professional who serves pregnant, birthing, and postpartum people....you are invited!🙌

Agenda:
8:30 am - Arrive at Kiln (Rancho Bernardo) grab some coffee and light breakfast bites.
8 :45 am - 90 second elevator pitch (share your business and one thing you would like support with right now)
9:15 am - Triads (the hosts will organize groups of three for deeper connection)
10 :15 am - goodbyes

🔗 LINK TO BOOK IS IN THE BIO

Can’t wait to see you all then! ✨

11/01/2025

I guess we both just have good taste then 😌

10/31/2025

Now that’s some real scary stuff! 👻 Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!

10/29/2025

During a vaginal birth, your pelvic floor muscles stretch up to three times their normal length to help your baby move through the birth canal. This is one of the most incredible things your body can do but it’s also a lot for those muscles to recover from.

After birth, it’s common to experience symptoms like pelvic heaviness, leaking, pain, or core weakness. These are signs that your pelvic floor and core need support!

Seeing a pelvic floor specialist after birth helps you:
✨ Reconnect with your body and rebuild strength safely
✨ Learn how to coordinate your breath and core for better healing
✨ Address scar tissue, pain, or tension
✨ Prevent long-term issues like prolapse or incontinence

You took care of your body during pregnancy, it deserves the same care as it heals. 🤍

10/26/2025

We know the word dilator can sound intimidating. But here’s the truth: they’re not scary, invasive, or something to be embarrassed about. 🤍

Dilators are simply tools that help your body relearn how to relax and feel safe again. They’re small, smooth, and come in gentle, progressive sizes used alongside breathwork and guidance from a pelvic floor therapist. The goal isn’t to push through pain, but to slowly build comfort, confidence, and connection with your body.

At Empower, we make sure every step of the process feels comfortable, supportive, and entirely at your pace. You’re never alone, and nothing happens without your full understanding and consent. We explain what’s happening, why it’s helpful, and how you can use these tools at home to continue healing.

Dilator therapy can help with pain from in*******se, postpartum tightness, pelvic floor tension, endometriosis, or after surgery. Over time, it helps your body release fear, soften tension, and restore trust between your mind and muscles. 🌿

Healing doesn’t have to be rushed and it definitely doesn’t have to be scary. You deserve care that feels safe, gentle, and empowering every step of the way. ✨

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16776 Bernardo Center Drive Suite 204A
San Diego, CA
92128

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://www.empowerphysicaltherapy.net/

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Empower Physical Therapy is a mobile physical therapy practice that specializes in musculoskeletal and pelvic floor conditions, serving North County and San Diego County, California. It has been our dream to provide you with one-on-one individualized care and help you on your journey to healing.