Pelvic Floor Therapy · Yorkville, IL
Leaking, pelvic pain and pain with sex are common, not normal. Hour-long, one-on-one visits with Dr. Brittany, Doctor of Physical Therapy. No referral needed.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Hour-long, one-on-one visits
No referral needed
HSA and FSA accepted
What is pelvic floor therapy?
Help for bowel, bladder, and sexual function issues.
It is a specialized branch of physical therapy that focuses on assessing and treating pelvic floor dysfunction. This can present as issues like urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, diastasis recti, urinary frequency and urgency, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, and many others.
Also, pelvic floor therapy can be for anyone! Young, old, male, female, pregnant, menopausal, it doesn’t matter: if you have a pelvis, you can have dysfunction!
Patients usually describe it in their own words: “I leak when I sneeze.” “I have to pee all the time.” “I dribble after I pee.” “It hurts when I have sex.” If that sounds like you, this is what we treat.
Stop the fear.
Fuel your confidence.
“It’s normal to leak after you have a baby.”
“Just wear a pad.”
“Waking up to pee is part of getting older.”
“Prolapse means you’ll need surgery.”
“Just do your Kegels.”
“The pain will go away if you ignore it.”
These are common. That doesn’t make them normal. Leaking, heaviness, urgency, peeing every time you leave the house, waking up at night to pee, and constipation are all symptoms, and symptoms can be treated. If your doctor never mentioned pelvic floor therapy, that doesn’t mean you don’t need it.
You are embarrassed to talk about it. It’s not getting better. You feel all alone and are scared to do the things you love.
It’s time to be yourself again!
A provider who listens
A clear reason why
A treatment plan built for you
Progress you can measure
Symptoms you might never connect to your pelvic floor
Your pelvic floor sits at the base of your core, so when it isn’t working right, the problem can show up somewhere else. Dr. Brittany regularly treats:
- Low back pain
- SI joint pain
- Hip or groin pain
- Sciatica
- Tension or pain through your abdomen
- Constipation
- Pain with sex
- UTI-like symptoms when there’s no infection
- Stalling out in the gym
If back or hip pain keeps coming back no matter what you’ve tried, your pelvic floor may be the missing piece.
Who Dr. Brittany helps
Pick the one that sounds like you.
The 6-week postpartum visit is short, and a lot doesn’t get covered. Pain with sex, how to get back to exercise safely, how your core feels, leaking, and waking up at night to pee often never come up. Whether your baby is 6 weeks old or 6 years old, these are worth addressing.
Dr. Brittany helps with:
- Returning to exercise after birth
- Diastasis recti (ab separation)
- Leaking, heaviness, or pressure
- Perineal pain and pain with sex
- C-section and scar tissue recovery
- Pain during pregnancy
- Preparing for birth, including VBAC prep
Pain during pregnancy
Pain during pregnancy is often brushed off as normal. You don’t have to just push through it. Dr. Brittany adjusts her techniques throughout pregnancy (for example, no dry needling in the first trimester).
Running to the bathroom, waking up at night to pee, and leaking are not just part of getting older. Dr. Brittany helps with:
- Urgency and frequent urination
- Waking up at night to pee
- Leaking when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or lift
- Heaviness or pressure (pelvic organ prolapse)
- Pain with sex
- Constipation or trouble emptying your bladder or bowels
Therapy, a device, or both
Some changes come from hormones rather than the muscles themselves. For leaking, urgency, and pain with sex, Dr. Brittany usually recommends starting with pelvic floor therapy. It is less invasive, and your results last when you keep up with your exercises. If the tissue itself needs support, our medical aesthetics team offers women’s health devices that help rebuild collagen, and some patients do both.
Most men have never been told pelvic floor therapy exists. Dr. Brittany treats men for:
- Urgency or frequent urination
- Waking up at night to pee
- Leaking, including after prostate surgery
- Testicular or penile pain
- Constipation or bowel leakage
- Core weakness and low back pain
Before and after surgery
Pelvic floor therapy can help you prepare for surgery and recover afterward, including prostate, gynecologic, urinary, and C-section surgery.
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from 68 Google reviews
What happens at your first visit
Not knowing what to expect is the number one reason people put this off. Here is how your first hour with Dr. Brittany goes:
- We talk first. Your symptoms, your history, and what normal should look like.
- You see what is going on. Dr. Brittany uses a pelvic model to show you which muscles are involved and why.
- An internal exam is always optional. Most patients never need one, and you can say stop at any moment.
- You leave with a plan. Hands-on treatment if you need it, plus 3 to 5 exercises for home.
- Wear whatever is comfortable. Soft workout clothes are easiest.
Not sure it is right for you? Start with a free 15-minute consult, in person, to meet Dr. Brittany and ask anything before you commit.
Meet Dr. Brittany
Brittany Dempsey, PT, DPT
Before grad school, I shadowed a physical therapist who introduced me to pelvic floor therapy. She explained how special it is to help people with something so personal, and watching those sessions, I saw patients get their confidence back. I knew I wanted to be part of that.
I’ve been a physical therapist for 7 years. I earned my Doctor of Physical Therapy from Northern Illinois University in 2019, and before CMR I treated orthopedic, post-surgical, and pelvic floor patients at Midwest Orthopedic Institute and Northwestern Medicine. I completed my pelvic floor training through Herman & Wallace in 2022, earned my dry needling certification through AAMT, and have partnered with our local YMCA to teach the community about pelvic health.
Patients often tell me I’m easy to talk to about the things they’ve been too embarrassed to tell anyone. That means a lot to me. You’re never just another patient here. Your goals become my goals, and your wins become my wins.
My care centers on the whole person and on finding the root cause of your symptoms. I build your plan around your body, your goals, and your life, so you feel supported, heard, and comfortable the whole way through. By the end, I want you confident managing your symptoms on your own, so you don’t feel like you need to be in therapy forever.
When I’m not at work, I’m usually spending time with my amazing husband and two WILD boys. We love to go camping, fishing, hiking, and just about anything outdoors!
Your Path
Starts Here
This isn’t your typical healthcare.
Most people who come to Dr. Brittany have been dealing with their symptoms for months. Some were too embarrassed to bring it up. Others did, and were told it was normal, given another prescription, or sent to another specialist. By the time they get here, they’re frustrated and wondering if they can get better at all.
You don’t have to wait that long. In Illinois you can see a physical therapist directly, no referral needed, and starting sooner usually means an easier road back.
Your visits are with Dr. Brittany, usually a full hour, and she is with you the entire time. There are no aides or techs at CMR, and you never switch therapists. We’re out of network by choice, so your plan is built around your symptoms and your goals, not an insurance company’s visit limits.
Got Questions?
Why would I need pelvic floor therapy?
Pelvic floor therapy can treat a wide range of conditions, but in a nutshell, anything that is bothering you in the areas of bowel, bladder, or sexual function, so this can include:
- Urinary incontinence (leaking)
- Urgency or frequent urination
- Constipation
- Pelvic pain
- Pain with intercourse
- Pregnancy and postpartum recovery
- Pelvic heaviness or prolapse
- Low back, hip, or tailbone pain
- Core weakness or abdominal separation
- Difficulty emptying bladder or bowels
Do you take insurance? What does it cost?
We’re out of network by choice. That lets Dr. Brittany build your care around what you need, not around what an insurance company will approve.
Pay per visit: $275 for a 60-minute visit, or $137.50 for a 30-minute visit. Your first visit is 60 minutes.
Packages (same pricing as our muscle and fascia care):
- 5 Visit Package (5 hours): $1,265, a discounted rate of $253 per visit. 60 or 30 minutes can be used per visit.
- 20 Credit Concierge Package: $2,500, or $125 per credit ($250 per hour). A 60-minute visit is 2 credits and a 30-minute visit is 1.
- 40 Credit Concierge Package: $4,200, or $105 per credit ($210 per hour). A 60-minute visit is 2 credits and a 30-minute visit is 1.
Packages expire one year after purchase and can be shared with friends or family with consent.
Most plans of care are 6 to 8 visits, and our packages lower your cost per visit. Your HSA or FSA card works here, we’ll give you a superbill at no charge so you can submit for out of network reimbursement, and CareCredit financing lets you spread your plan of care over time. Reimbursement isn’t guaranteed, so call your insurance to check your out-of-network benefits. See Paying for care below.
Do I need to have had children to benefit?
No, pelvic floor dysfunction can affect anyone! Dr. Brittany works with women who have never been pregnant, menopausal women, men, athletes, teenagers, and even patients after surgery! Everyone has a pelvic floor, so everyone can benefit from improving its function.
Can men go to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
Yes, absolutely!
Men have pelvic floor muscles too, and they play a big role in bladder control, bowel control, and core stability. Dr. Brittany treats men for urgency, frequent urination, waking up at night to pee, leaking after prostate surgery, testicular or penile pain, constipation, and low back pain.
Not sure if it applies to you? Start with a free 15-minute consult with Dr. Brittany.
What happens during the first visit?
Your first visit is an hour with Dr. Brittany, and it starts with a conversation. You’ll talk through your symptoms, your history, and any pain you’re having, and how that compares with what normal should look like.
Then she’ll use a pelvic model to show you the muscles, what they do, and how they may be causing your symptoms. From there you’ll go over your first exercises, get any hands-on treatment you need, and set up your plan and schedule.
What to wear: whatever is comfortable. Soft workout clothes are easiest, but we can work around anything.
Is pelvic floor therapy internal?
Not usually. An internal exam is always optional, and it’s always your choice. Most of Dr. Brittany’s patients never need one, because she can usually tell what’s going on just by talking through your symptoms.
If she thinks an internal exam would help, she’ll explain why and what it would tell her, and walk you through every step before anything happens. Nothing will be a surprise, and you can say stop at any moment. If you’re nervous, you can wait, or talk it through with her first.
Treatment often includes:
- Hands-on manual therapy and muscle release
- Dry needling and cupping when they’ll help
- Relaxation, stretching, and strengthening exercises
- Breathing and core training
- Posture training
- Education and lifestyle changes
Is pelvic floor therapy painful?
In pelvic floor therapy, we are trying to improve muscle dysfunction and sometimes that can cause some tenderness, soreness, or discomfort, but treatment should never feel aggressive or unsafe. The amount of pressure used during hands-on work is always tailored to your comfort-level! Many patients feel less pain and tightness, and move more easily, as treatment goes on.
How many visits will I need?
Every case is different, but Dr. Brittany usually recommends at least 6 to 8 visits. The first six are typically once a week. As you improve, visits spread out to every other week or every two weeks, and some may be 30 minutes instead of an hour. After you finish, many patients come back every 6 to 8 weeks for a check-in to stay on track.
Between visits you’ll have 3 to 5 exercises, usually once a day, five days a week. The patients who get the best results are the ones who do their home exercises and start making lifestyle changes right away.
Our goal is not for you to be here forever. It’s to improve your symptoms and give you the tools to keep those results.
Do I just do Kegels?
No! Kegels may be something we add into care for certain patients, but pelvic floor therapy is very individualized, so you will only get Kegels if they are right for you. Many people actually have pelvic floor muscles that are too tight, so adding Kegels could make you worse.
Ultimately, treatment focuses on restoring proper function throughout the core and pelvis, which may include strengthening, relaxation, coordination, and breathing, not just Kegels.
Should I start with pelvic floor therapy or a women's health device?
For most leaking, urgency, frequency, and pain with sex, Dr. Brittany recommends starting with pelvic floor therapy. It’s less invasive, and your results can last when you keep up with your exercises and lifestyle changes. Therapy can also relax tight muscles and retrain the connection between your brain and your pelvic floor, which a device can’t do.
Devices work differently, on the tissue itself. Some patients do both, and some add a device later if therapy alone isn’t enough. Our medical aesthetics team offers these treatments, and we’ll help you decide what makes sense for you.
Is it too early or too late to start pelvic floor therapy?
It is never too early or too late to start.
Pelvic floor therapy is beneficial:
- During pregnancy
- As early as 6 weeks after delivery
- Years later
- During menopause
- Even if symptoms have been present for decades
How do I know if pelvic floor therapy is right for me?
If you are experiencing any pelvic floor symptoms (leaking, pelvic pain, pressure, constipation, core weakness, etc), then pelvic floor therapy may help. If you are not sure, you can always schedule a FREE 15-minute consult with Dr. Brittany to help you decide if pelvic floor therapy is right for you.
I have more questions. Who can I talk to?
Call or text our office line at 630-999-8665, email info@cmrhealthgroup.com, or make your appointment online. We’re here to help!
Muscle Concierge: one plan, total access
Buy credits once and use them however your body needs them: hands-on treatment, physical therapy, pelvic floor therapy, massage, hyperbaric oxygen or the infrared sauna. Mix and match services, and share credits with your family.
20 Credits
$2,500
$125 per credit
Best for one person or a couple.
40 Credits
$4,200
$105 per credit
Best for a family of three or more.
For a 60-minute treatment visit, that works out to $250 on 20 credits or $210 on 40 credits, compared with $275 paid one visit at a time.
What each service uses
| Muscle and fascia treatment, physical therapy or pelvic floor therapy 30 minutes uses 1 credit |
2 credits per 60 min |
| Massage 30 minutes uses ½ credit, 90 minutes uses 1½ credits |
1 credit per 60 min |
| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) 60 minutes in 100% oxygen |
1 credit per session |
| Infrared sauna with red light therapy Choose your session: cardio, relaxation, weight loss, detox, pain relief or anti-aging |
½ credit per session |
Example: 20 credits could cover five 60-minute treatment visits (10 credits), six 60-minute massages (6 credits) and eight sauna sessions (4 credits).
Credits are good for one year from purchase and can be shared with family or friends with written consent from the purchaser. Your concierge schedules your visits and tracks your balance for you.
Paying for care
We are out of network by choice, and we work to make paying for care simple. Your HSA or FSA card works here the same as it does anywhere else. Ask for a superbill any time and we will give you one at no charge, so you can submit for out of network reimbursement. And CareCredit financing lets you spread a larger plan of care over time instead of paying for it all at once.
Subject to credit approval. Promotional financing terms are set by CareCredit, not by CMR Health Group.
When to see your doctor first
Some symptoms need a physician before pelvic floor therapy. Please see your doctor first if you have:
- Irregular vaginal bleeding
- Signs of an infection, like a yeast infection or BV
- Fissures or cracks in the vulvar skin
- Sudden loss of bladder or bowel control
- Numbness in the groin or saddle area
If loss of bladder or bowel control or numbness comes on suddenly, get emergency care right away.
CMR Health Group’s promise to you:
- We’ll get to the root of the problem.
- We’ll create a plan that you can implement and maintain.
- We’ll make sure you feel heard and get back to being yourself again.