Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD is one of the few male physical therapists that is providing men's health physical therapy in the country. His specialty in men's health is pelvic pain and the bodymind relationship that sustains that chronic pain pattern. He provides men's health rehabilation services for patients of Dr. Michael Hibner, MD of the Arizona Center for Chronic Pelvic Pain. As a husband, father and man, Matt appreciates the important role pelvic and genito-urinary health play in our society. Unfortunately this area of care is overlooked so much so that we can only find pictures of the female pelvic floor online as pictured in the diagram below!
The areas of Men's Health Physical Therapy that Matt specializes in are:
· Urinary incontinence 
· Urinary Urgency
· Urinary Frequency
· Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction/Erectile Dysfunction
· Painful Scars or adhesions
· Post Pelvic Surgeries
· Pain with Intercourse
· Sacroiliac (SI) pain
· Coccyx (tailbone) pain
· Abdominal/groin/hip pain
As a doctor of change, Dr. Taylor helps
men identify strategies to improve their reproductive health.
An exciting study was released in June 2008 demonstrating how
intensive lifestyle change directly effects the genetic behavior
of prostate tissue. Not only will we address the above issues
with the treatment below, but as a senior yoga therapist, Dr.
Taylor will avail you to the latest in personal change to include
adopting the protocol of this exciting study titled "Changes
in prostate gene expression in men undergoing an intensive nutrition
and lifestyle intervention." Ornish, D. et al, Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences Vol 105, No 24, pp 8369-8374
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MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM: Your exam will include an assessment of your posture, muscle flexibility and strength, pelvic and lumbar symmetry, stress level, body awareness and a pelvic floor muscle exam if appropriate. As a doctor of transformational learning, you will also discuss other system influences on your musculoskeletal system to include psycho-emotional concerns, stressors, financial pressures and matters of meaning/purpose of the current pain experience. He supports the whole person in their depth of human experience backed by solid neuroscience and quality manual technique.
TREATMENT:
Treatment includes the following "traditional" physical thereapy interventions:
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Call today to learn more about obtaining your appointment to address these important issues. We can arrange special out of town appointments as well. 480-699-4867 or toll free 1-877- MYREHAB.
Here are two brochures to share with your physician and family members/friends who may be interested in learning more:
A flyer with Matt's background: http://www.myrehab.com/mensflyer.pdf
A flyer listing our services: http://www.myrehab.com/menstrifold.pdf
Helpful Resources:
http://www.pudendalnerve.info/
http://www.hosma.com/renney/articleramsden.pdf
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=94
http://www.chronicprostatitis.com/pne.html
Related Books
Headache in the Pelvis,
by Dr. David Wise
Testimonials/References:
We have many and are glad to share them with prospective patients as we appreciate the often long and frustrating process most patients have already endured looking for relief. Here is one of our favorites from a retired, successful business owner from Minnesota.
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In 1993, I under went major surgery which required a significant amount of anesthetics. The anesthetics caused my urinary functions to shut-down causing urinary problems including burning, urgency, rectal pain, muscle spasms, which felt like a ball crammed into my rectum, aching and burning not only in the bladder, but also my groin, back and thighs. The symptoms started slowly, and grew worse over a ten year period. During those ten years I went to at least five or six different urologists and had multiple tests and procedures which caused even greater pain. Finally, I went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where after seven days of more extensive tests, they diagnosed my medical condition to be "Pelvic Floor Myalgia", also known as chronic pelvic pain syndromes (CPPS). The Mayo Clinic correctly diagnosed my condition but did not have a good medical solution to solve the problem. Pelvic floor pain is not only a physical challenge to the pelvic area of the body but also the mind and spiritual aspects of the body. I did not understand or appreciate any of this until I was introduced to Dr. Matt Taylor. NO ONE really knows how badly and how debilitating pelvic pain can be unless they have lived with it. Nobody! In 2006, after suffering with Pelvic pain for thirteen years, I approached my internist once again and explained to him my continuing debilitating pelvic pain, at which time he asked, "How can I possibly help you?" I responded, "Can you refer me to a good pain clinic?" He said he knew of a doctor who had recently moved from Indiana who had experience with pelvic pain symptoms. I met with the pain specialist who confirmed my pelvic pain condition. The specialist in turn referred me to Dr. Matthew Taylor in Scottsdale, Arizona who had recently moved his practice from Galena, Illinois. Who says there is no God looking after us? Dr. Matt Taylor examined me and immediately diagnosed the cause of my Pelvic Floor Pain condition and set out to cure it. I advised Dr. Taylor that I had to be healed with in four months so I could go on a 275 mile Dory boat trip on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon with my son and grand daughter, a trip that would constantly pound my body. His response was, "well then, we better get started and fix it!" And fix it he did! In the four month period leading up to the Dory adventure, he worked to free my body of the pelvic pain and retrain my mind to over come and alleviate the pelvic pain. Dr. Taylor not only performed physical therapy procedures to alleviate the pain but he taught me how to do the procedures as well so I could manage the pain in the future. THE RESULTS: I not only went on the Dory Trip and was pain free, but I now have the ability to proactively manage the pain to prevent flair-ups of the pelvic pain. I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it is to be free of pelvic pain, but I can tell you how thankful I am to Dr. Matt Taylor for his expert help in freeing me of the pain. Thanks Matt! Respectfully, Dick Wright |