At Sunnyside Communities, where mornings begin with the soft shuffle of residents heading toward familiar routines, a quieter kind of transformation is taking place behind the doors of the outpatient therapy wing. It concerns the body in its most understated struggles, the ones people mention only after a pause, if at all. Pelvic health therapy has become the unlikely center of this quiet shift, offering a path back to comfort, confidence, and control for those who have gone too long without it.
For many, pelvic health therapy sounds clinical at best and mysterious at worst. But at its core, it is simple. It is the practice of retraining the body’s deepest network of muscles and connective tissues so that daily life feels less like a negotiation. These muscles play a role in bladder and bowel control, core stability, and sexual function. When they are weakened or disrupted, the effects ripple outward, interrupting sleep, movement, intimacy, and the steady rhythm of a person’s day.
The reasons people seek therapy are as varied as the people themselves. Some arrive after years of managing bladder or bowel incontinence in silence. Others are coping with pelvic pain, changes following surgery or illness, or discomfort that has quietly reshaped how they move through the world. Many seek support to restore strength and confidence in intimate areas of life that are rarely discussed but deeply felt. Pelvic health therapy honors all of it. There is no one type of patient. There is only the human desire to feel whole again.
Tiffany Marcum, OTR/L, who leads the pelvic health therapy program at Sunnyside, speaks about this work with a clarity that immediately eases the room. She reminds patients that these concerns are common, treatable, and nothing to be ashamed of. Too often, people assume their symptoms are an unavoidable part of aging or something they must simply learn to live with. Tiffany has seen otherwise. With care and time, bodies strengthen. Symptoms improve. Dignity returns.
Sunnyside’s outpatient therapy team has intentionally created a space where this work feels both deeply personal and entirely ordinary. Nothing is rushed. Each plan of care is shaped by the individual, moving at a pace that respects both physical readiness and emotional comfort. A referral from a provider is all it takes to begin. From there, the team handles the rest with professionalism, discretion, and compassion.
There are currently openings available, a meaningful opportunity in a specialty that is increasingly recognized as essential to quality of life. Those interested need only tell their provider they would like to be referred to Sunnyside Outpatient Therapy.
In a community known for its long mountain views and steady daily rhythms, pelvic health therapy might seem like a small offering. Here, it is becoming something far more significant. A reminder that comfort is not a luxury. That dignity matters at every stage of life. And that reclaiming ease, confidence, and connection is always worth the conversation.
