You deserve to feel heard
Meet Your Therapist
Sonia Williams-Joseph, PT, DPT, MPH
Sonia began her career in public interest legal services, which drove her passion for creating safe spaces for individuals to be heard with compassion. A lifelong learner, she has worked as a yoga instructor, emergency medical technician, and health programming funder for Southeastern Pennsylvania. Sonia eventually decided to combine her loves of community-based service and healing through movement, earning her Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California. She specializes in the treatment of diagnoses relating to pelvic floor function.
Why treat the pelvic floor?
Pelvic floor health plays an important role in strength and stability; sexual arousal, function, and pleasure; pregnancy and delivery; protection of your pelvic organs; staying dry; and prevention of pain in areas such as your back, abdomen, and hips. Yet, most people receive little to no information regarding how to use or care for their pelvic floor.
Pelvic floor physical therapy is considered an effective first-line treatment for many symptoms related to pelvic floor dysfunction.
Pain in or near the genitals
Unexplained pain in the low back, hips, or abdomen
Urinary or fecal incontinence
Feeling like you need to use the bathroom frequently
Chronic UTIs but the culture will come back negative
Difficulty with initiating urination or with having a bowel movement
A sensation of heaviness, fullness, bulging, or aching in your genitals that worsens by the end of the day
Inability to orgasm, or pain associated with doing so
What might pelvic floor dysfunction feel like?
Treatment might look like…
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This can be performed by your physical therapist, or performed on yourself with expert guidance to ensure you feel confident in your technique
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An individualized plan to get you back to the movements you enjoy, on a timeline that fits your lifestyle
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Information and recommendations designed to support you in making informed decisons about your treatent plan
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Whether you are having pain as your body changes, experiencing symptoms like urinary leakage, or just looking for a support resource, pelvic floor physical therapy may be right for you
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To help you reduce pain, regain range of motion, and return to your favorite activities while optimizing your healing process