What to expect at a pelvic floor assessment.
An honest, plain-language walkthrough so nothing is a surprise on the table.
Your first visit is more than the exam.
A pelvic floor evaluation is a 60-minute visit. The exam itself is one small part of it. We start with a conversation about your history, symptoms, and goals. Then a posture and movement assessment. The pelvic floor exam, if appropriate and consented to, comes later, and it is optional.
What the exam actually includes.
A pelvic floor exam can be external only, or it can include an internal vaginal or rectal assessment if clinically useful. Internal exams are done with a single gloved, lubricated finger to feel the pelvic floor muscles, assess tone, coordination, and any tender areas. There is no speculum. There is no instrumentation. It is brief and informational.
When an internal exam helps.
An internal exam is offered when it would meaningfully inform your treatment. For some conditions (chronic pelvic pain, painful intercourse, prolapse, post-prostatectomy recovery), an internal assessment provides information that an external exam cannot. For other concerns, external assessment is often enough.
Consent is not a formality.
I explain every part of the exam before we do it. You can say no. You can stop at any time. You can choose to skip the internal portion entirely. You can choose to come back to it on a later visit. Your comfort is the priority, every step of the way.
Common questions.
Do I have to get an internal exam?
Is it painful?
Can I bring a support person?
What should I wear?
Hi, I am Dr. Bethany Reuter.
“Enhance” isn't just a name, it's a philosophy rooted in neuroplasticity, the body and brain's remarkable ability to adapt, grow, and get stronger at any stage of life. This requires someone willing to look at the full picture: your history, your goals, your body as a whole, not just the condition that brought you through the door.
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Dr. Bethany Reuter, PT, DPT
New Client Evaluation
$200 for 60 minutes
- • Comprehensive movement and history assessment
- • Hands-on treatment on day one
- • Customized home program
Follow-Up Visit
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- • Full hour of one-on-one care
- • Manual therapy and targeted exercise
- • Progression of your plan
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