Part 1 of 2. Part 2 covers shockwave therapy for the vascular side of ED. When most men research erectile dysfunction, they land in one of two places: medication, or a vascular procedure like shockwave. Almost nobody tells them there's a muscular piece to this too, one that a pelvic health physical or occupational therapist is specifically trained to evaluate. That gap in what men actually hear about is a real part of why so many live with this for years before finding the ri

This is written for men preparing for prostate surgery, and for the partners and family walking through it with them. Most men are told the same thing after a prostatectomy: some leaking is normal, give it time. That's true, but it's also not the whole story. The muscles that control your bladder can be retrained. Pain or discomfort can be managed and the path back to work, golf, tennis, or whatever you're currently modifying your life around can be shorter than you think. Pe