Premier clinic for
Male Pelvic Floor PT
in Albuquerque
- Why should you choose us for your men's health physical therapy services?
While women's health physical therapy has existed for a long time, male pelvic PT has often been overlooked and is frequently an add-on service to a predominantly women's health clinic.
Our clinic was founded to promote men's health and provide expert male pelvic floor physical therapy in Albuquerque.
We prioritize Male Pelvic Floor PT.
- How do we strive to provide you with the best pelvic floor therapist for men?
We stay current with advanced continuing education classes and collaborate with an international community of male pelvic floor therapists to provide excellent care.
Dr. Sunel is one of the founding members of the IPC - Clinical Excellence Network for Male Pelvic Health.
Please tell me more about Men's Health Physical Therapy in Albuquerque.
Research suggests that pelvic floor therapy is a safe, low-risk treatment option that should be the first choice in managing different types of pelvic floor dysfunction.
Pelvic floor physical therapy may also help you depend less on medication or avoid surgery.
The pelvic floor muscles are essential for controlling bowel, bladder, and sexual function. Our pelvic floor physical therapist can help you by explaining your condition and giving you strategies to help with your problem.
Your therapist may teach you pain management techniques, Kegel exercises, pelvic floor stretches, and breathing exercises. They can also educate you on the impact of blood flow, positioning, and pelvic floor muscle contraction on sexual dysfunction.
Other treatment options are available, such as gentle mobilization techniques for pain and modalities like ultrasound, balloon biofeedback, or surface EMG biofeedback.
Our therapist will take a holistic approach to treatment, addressing any other factors that may affect your pelvic floor function, including orthopedic considerations.
Visit us for chronic pelvic pain.
Learn that:
• Pain does not mean my body is damaged.
• Thoughts, emotions, and experiences affect pain.
• You can retrain your overprotective pain system.
Our male pelvic health therapist, Dr. Sunel, has the expertise and passion to assist you effectively.
Whether you prefer in-person or virtual, we provide high-quality male pelvic floor physical therapy in Albuquerque and rural NM!
- If you are unsure if your pelvic floor may be causing your symptoms, the Cozean screening tool is available.
- The Most Embarrassing Questions blog post will answer some potentially awkward questions you may have about the evaluation, the therapy environment, and the boundaries of male pelvic floor PT.
- Below is an extensive list of all of the conditions we treat, with special mention of erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, urinary leakage, bowel disorders, and prostate surgery.
Male pelvic floor therapy - Comprehensive list of conditions we treat
Sexual dysfunction
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Hard-flaccid syndrome (pain/semi-rigid penis)
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Peyronie's (curvature penis)
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Erectile dysfunction (ED)
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Premature/delayed ejaculation
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Other ejaculatory dysfunctions
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Priapism (persistent/pain/erection)
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Phimosis (tight foreskin)
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Painful masturbation
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Painful erection
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Painful intercourse
Urinary symptoms:
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Urgency (need to run to make it)
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Frequency (need to go a lot)
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Post-void dribble (leaking after you have just gone)
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Incontinence (leaking)
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Painful urination
Pain
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Chronic pelvic pain syndrome/CPPS
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Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis
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Post-vasectomy scrotal pain
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Penis pain
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Perineal pain (area behind the scrotum)
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Painful bladder
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Testicle pain
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Pudendal neuralgia (nerve pain)
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Athletic pubalgia (sport's hernia/chronic groin lesion)
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Pain with sitting
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Piriformis syndrome
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Psoas syndrome
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Visit Orthopedic PT for more information.
Gut & bowel conditions
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Fecal incontinence (leakage of stool)
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Gas incontinence (uncontrollable gas)
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Rectal pain
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Rectal fissures
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Abdominal issues or pain
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Visit visceral conditions for more information
Post-prostate resection surgery
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For benign prostatic hyperplasia, such as TURP
Post-prostatectomy (See review below)
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Please come for one or two visits 4-6 weeks prior to your surgery.
Post-prostatectomy Review, NM
"My story began in the Summer in 2021. I was having a difficult time urinating. I couldn’t get into my primary care doctor for 3 months because he had so many other patients. I knew something was seriously wrong with me so I found a physician that could see me right away, and he prescribed medication for my symptoms. The medication didn’t work. I battled for a month with this doctor to try and get a referral to see a local Urologist. The Urologist had a 5 month wait after I finally got a referral.
These delays were unacceptable to me, so I advocated for myself and contacted the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale where I had been seen for prior physicals and colonoscopies. They got me into the Urologist within weeks for a consult and within a few more weeks for a biopsy. I was diagnosed with a fast-growing Prostate Cancer. My options were a total radical prostatectomy or radiation. I chose to have surgery. The surgery removed my prostate but they were able to spare one bundle of nerves so there was the hope for near normal recovery but no guarantees.
Months after surgery I began to get very discouraged because of the uncontrollable incontinence and ED. I found that I was avoiding almost all activities because of the terrible feeling that I had wearing diapers and not being able to stop the leakage. Depression was just around the corner.
At my 3 month follow up with the Mayo Clinic’s Urologist I explained my situation and they recommended that I start Pelvic Floor Therapy.
I began my therapy with Dr. Sunel Vanderwalt at Trailhead Pelvic & Visceral Physical Therapy, and I have made tremendous progress in just a few weeks. Dr. Vanderwalt is very professional and passionate about helping her patients. I now have confidence that I will begin to see normality return to my life. My outlook is positive, and I know I will continue to improve my quality of life. I was amazed at how Dr. Vanderwalt knew exactly how I was feeling, and she was able to prescribe effective exercises and techniques for me to use. This type of therapy is a life changer for me.
I hope that I can pay it forward and encourage anyone experiencing these conditions seek this kind of therapy. It truly makes a difference in your life.
Patrick Wylie