The Right Therapist Makes a Difference
At Bonneville Pelvic Health, our team of Doctors of Physical Therapy is highly trained in pelvic floor therapy and dedicated exclusively to pelvic health care in Ogden, Utah. Each provider brings advanced clinical training, specialized experience, and a unique approach to treatment, allowing us to offer personalized care for a wide range of pelvic floor conditions, including pelvic pain, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, bladder and bowel dysfunction, prolapse, and core weakness. We understand that finding the right pelvic floor physical therapist is an important part of your healing journey. That’s why we encourage you to explore our team, learn more about each provider’s background and treatment style, and choose the pelvic health specialist who feels like the best fit for your goals, comfort level, and individual needs.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Birth Prep Specialist
Dr. Asia Martin, PT, DPT
Areas of Expertise:
Prenatal Care
Birth Preparation
Postpartum Care
Pelvic Pain/Dyspareunia
Urinary Incontinence
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dr. Courtney Hughes, PT, DPT
Areas of Expertise:
Pediatrics
Men's Health
Postpartum Runners
Perimenopause
Postmenopause
Trans Health
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Doctor of Physical Therapy
Board-Certified Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy
Dr. Bailee Burningham, PT, DPT, PRPC
Areas of Expertise:
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Complex/Undiagnosed Pain Conditions
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
Endometriosis
Pain Related to Spine or Hip Conditions
Coccyx Pain
LGBTQ+ Care
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What can I expect at a pelvic floor evaluation?
Part 1: Tell Your Story
Share your experience:
Your story matters, and your evaluation begins with understanding you as a whole person, not just a list of symptoms. During this portion of the visit, you’ll have the opportunity to share your health history, how and when your symptoms began, what you are currently experiencing, and any concerns or experiences you feel are important for your therapist to know. We understand that discussing pelvic health can sometimes feel vulnerable, and our goal is to create a supportive, judgment-free environment where you feel comfortable, heard, and respected.
Your therapist will ask follow-up questions:
To provide the safest and most effective care possible, your therapist will ask detailed follow-up questions about your symptoms, medical history, and overall function. This helps us better understand the root cause of your concerns while also screening for other medical conditions to ensure pelvic floor physical therapy is the appropriate fit for your needs.
Questions may include topics such as bladder and bowel function, pelvic pain, sexual health, exercise habits, daily activities, pregnancy or postpartum history, occupation, stress levels, and other lifestyle factors that may impact your pelvic health.
Every question is asked with compassion, professionalism, and the goal of creating a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.
We set goals:
Your goals are at the center of your care. We want to understand what success looks like for you and what you hope to gain from physical therapy. Whether your goal is to reduce pain, return to exercise, improve bladder or bowel control, feel more confident in your body, prepare for birth, recover postpartum, or simply improve your quality of life, your therapist will work collaboratively with you to create a plan that supports those goals. Together, we will establish clear, realistic objectives to help make your time in therapy meaningful, effective, and empowering.
Part 2: Physical Assessment
Movement analysis
Your therapist will ask you to move in various ways (bend forward, back, side to side, balance, walking, squatting).
Check your hips, pelvic girdle, and spine
Move each leg around, assessing hip range of motion and strength, performing special tests to assess the joints and muscles, including the hips, sacro-iliac joints, tailbone, and lumbar spine
Palpation
Placing light pressure in the different areas of the abdomen, hips, lower back, glutes (buttock), inner thighs.
Internal examination
The best way to assess the pelvic floor is internally, meaning via the vaginal or rectal canal. With one gloved finger (no tools), we are able to palpate each pelvic floor muscle individually to determine whether or not there is a dysfunction that needs to be addressed.
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If a muscle is sore, tender, tight, or weak, we will be able to tell. Your PT will assess each muscle this way. These muscles are in a sensitive area, so we start with very gentle pressure, as it is not our goal or intention to put you in any pain during the exam.
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During this exam you will be asked to contract, relax, and bear down with your muscles. This is how we determine if you’re doing “kegels” correctly. If you’re having trouble with any of these movements, we'll teach you!
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You may, however, have muscles that are too tense. In that case, we will practice relaxation techniques so you can start to feel better right away.
If you are uncomfortable with an internal exam for any reason at all, this portion of the exam can be replaced with an external pelvic floor exam, fully clothed. This includes your PT palpating the areas of the pelvis externally. These areas include the muscles near your “sit bones”, tailbone, pubic bone.
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While this doesn’t allow us to fully assess the deeper pelvic floor muscles, your therapist can get a sense of the superficial muscle function, and can usually determine a good place to start treatment from this information.
Part 3: Let's Make a Plan Together
Your physical therapist will take time to thoroughly explain the findings from your evaluation, ensuring you fully understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and how pelvic floor physical therapy can help. We encourage questions throughout the process and believe patient education is an essential part of healing, empowering you to feel informed, confident, and involved in your care every step of the way.
Using the information gathered during your evaluation, your therapist will develop personalized recommendations tailored specifically to your goals, symptoms, lifestyle, and stage of life. Whether your focus is reducing pain, improving bladder or bowel function, returning to exercise, preparing for birth, recovering postpartum, or simply feeling more comfortable in your body, your treatment plan will be designed with your individual needs in mind.
At Bonneville Pelvic Health, we believe care should be collaborative and realistic for your everyday life. You and your therapist will work together to create a plan of care that fits your schedule, comfort level, time commitment, and budget while still helping you make meaningful progress toward your goals. Treatment frequency varies from person to person, but many plans of care begin with weekly visits for several weeks, followed by more gradual spacing between appointments as symptoms improve and independence grows. Your plan can always be adjusted along the way to reflect your progress, changing needs, and personal preferences.​