Pain over the bladder region is often associated with symptoms such as:

• Lower abdominal pain

• Pain with emptying the bladder

• Burning with urination

• Feeling like the bladder is not emptying

• Urinary Urgency: Feeling the need to rush to the bathroom

• Urinary Frequency: Going to the bathroom too often

• Chronic UTIs - sometimes without positive bacterial cultures

Oftentimes this is due to bladder habits, poor water intake, and poor diet. A common diagnosis is interstitial cystitis.

Physical therapy is able to address this with skilled education, manual therapy, and muscular downtraining.