When Kegels Make It Worse
Kegels are what everyone gets told. Pain during sex? Kegels. Pelvic pressure? Kegels. Trouble with exercise? Kegels. The problem is that kegels are a strengthening exercise. They tighten things.
If your pelvic floor is already holding too much tension (which is common and very treatable), doing kegels is like clenching a muscle that's already cramped. It doesn't help. It makes things worse. This is why some women try kegels for months and feel no different, or feel worse, and assume that's just how it is.
It's not. It just means the problem was diagnosed wrong from the start.
Pelvic Pain Is Specific. The Treatment Should Be Too.
Pelvic pain shows up in different ways for different people. For some it's pain during sex, specifically with penetration, that makes intimacy something to dread instead of enjoy. For others it's a low-grade ache when sitting at a desk for a few hours. Or a sharp sensation when exercising that gets written off as "just how your body is now."
None of these are just how your body is. They're signals. Dr. Meg Cochran is trained to read those signals and figure out what's actually going on with your pelvic floor, not just what the most common answer would be.
She treats:
- Painful sex (dyspareunia), including pain with penetration and after intercourse
- Chronic pelvic pain that doesn't have a clear diagnosis
- Pain when sitting for extended periods
- Pain or discomfort during running, cycling, or other exercise
- Vaginismus and pelvic floor hypertonicity (too-tight muscles)
- Tailbone pain that doesn't resolve on its own
The Hypertonic Pelvic Floor Nobody Talks About
A hypertonic pelvic floor means the muscles are holding chronic tension. It's not weakness. It's the opposite. And it's far more common than most people realize, especially in women who carry stress in their body, who've had difficult labors, or who've had pelvic procedures.
The treatment is downtraining, learning to release that tension rather than add to it. It takes hands-on work, specific breathing techniques, and someone who actually knows what they're looking for. That's exactly what Meg does.
A Visit to Your Windsor Falls Home
Meg comes to you. No clinic, no commute, no sitting in a waiting room with a paper gown on. You're in your own space, which actually matters when you're dealing with something as personal as pelvic pain.
The first appointment runs 90 minutes to two hours. She does a thorough assessment, learns your full history, and puts together a plan that fits your body and your situation. Follow-up visits are 45-60 minutes. She's at your home for every single one.
About Dr. Meg Cochran
Meg is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with specialized pelvic floor training. She runs Where You Are Physical Therapy and serves Windsor Falls and all of Oxford, MS. She's not going to just hand you a kegel handout and send you on your way.
HSA and FSA are accepted. You can reach her at (662) 832-1790, or book a free 15-minute discovery call to talk through what you're dealing with before you commit to anything.