How do you counsel patients on pelvic floor physical therapy who are initially very hesitant to try it?

I typically will inform patients that I can understand the hesitation of pursuing pelvic floor physical therapy, as it involves exercising muscles in a sensitive area of the body. However, patients who have completed pelvic floor PT have a significant improvement in their symptoms, with some studies...

This is a challenging clinical situation, as many people may not want to try PT, opting instead for some intervention to "fix" their incontinence or symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse. Any type of physical therapy takes time and effort to work. I share with patients my experience with dozens of patie...

Similar to how I talk to patients about PT in general. Many problems are not surgical; the best PT gives you homework to do between visits, and to get the most out of it, it’s important to do the exercises between sessions