What I Treat

Pelvic pain is one of the most undertreated conditions in women's health, often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or simply endured. If you're experiencing chronic pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, tailbone pain, or discomfort that seems to have no clear cause, pelvic floor physical therapy can help. Restrictions in the pelvic floor muscles, ligaments, joints, or fascia create tension patterns that the body registers as pain, and those patterns are highly treatable. Shannon uses a combination of hands-on manual therapy, visceral manipulation, and integrative techniques to release restrictions, reduce inflammation, and restore normal movement. Many women in Santa Barbara have found lasting relief after years of searching for answers.

Pregnancy and childbirth place enormous demands on the pelvic floor, and the effects don't always resolve on their own. From diastasis recti and pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy to postpartum pelvic floor weakness, scar tissue from tearing or C-section, and pain with intimacy after birth, these are real, common, and very treatable conditions. Shannon provides specialized prenatal and postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy in Santa Barbara to help women recover fully, not just get back to baseline. Whether you delivered six weeks ago or six years ago, it is never too late to address pelvic floor dysfunction from childbirth.

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the muscles and connective tissue supporting the bladder, uterus, or rectum weaken, allowing one or more organs to descend into or beyond the vaginal wall. It affects roughly one in three women over the course of their lifetime, yet many women are never told that conservative, non-surgical treatment is available and highly effective. Shannon specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy for prolapse in Santa Barbara, helping women reduce symptoms, strengthen pelvic support structures, and regain confidence in their bodies. Early intervention can slow or even reverse prolapse progression, and for many women, surgery becomes unnecessary entirely.

Leaking when you laugh, cough, sneeze, or exercise is common, but it is not something you simply have to accept. Urinary incontinence, urgency, frequent urination, and fecal incontinence are all signs that the pelvic floor muscles are either too weak or too tight, and both are addressable with specialized physical therapy. Shannon provides pelvic floor PT for bladder leakage, overactive bladder, and bowel dysfunction for women in the Santa Barbara area. Through targeted exercises, manual therapy, and biofeedback techniques, most women see meaningful improvement within a few sessions, often avoiding the need for medication or surgery altogether.