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I'm going to a pelvic floor physical therapy for the first time. would she knew what pgad is if i talk to her about it? do they deal with this issue

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Dr. Jeff Livingston
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Ask her: I would recommend asking the physical therapist if she is familiar with PGAD and assess her comfort level and experience. My guess is that they will not have had patients with this before since it is so exceedingly rare but will be quite comfortable providing you with physical therapy.
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