The Body Keeps the Score—And We Help You Rewrite It
You know how sometimes you hear a phrase and it just sticks with you?
“The body keeps the score.”
Whew. That one hits, doesn’t it?
Whether it’s from years of ignoring pelvic pain, childbirth trauma you never really got to process, or just the chronic tension you carry from holding it all together—your body has been taking notes.
And even if your mind has learned to cope, your body might still be shouting in whispers:
A sharp pain in your hips when you roll over in bed
A clench in your jaw when you try to rest
A pelvic floor that’s “tight” but still leaks
Pain with intimacy that no one ever really explained
This blog isn’t about blaming you or digging up your hardest stories. It’s about offering real, whole-body help. Because at Body Works Women’s Health & Wellness, we know healing is just as much physical as it is emotional—and we’re here to help you rewrite the story your body’s been carrying.
So, What Does “The Body Keeps the Score” Really Mean?
First made popular by trauma researcher and psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, this idea speaks to how emotional stress, trauma, and even chronic overwhelm physically manifest in the body.
Think:
Tension that never goes away
A gut that’s always clenched
Pain that shows up “out of nowhere”
A pelvic floor that never fully relaxes
Sometimes it’s from a clear event—birth trauma, sexual pain, a difficult surgery.
Other times it’s subtle and layered—years of people-pleasing, pushing through pain, and putting yourself last.
The thing is, your body is smart. It adapts to survive. But survival mode isn’t a long-term wellness plan. That’s where we come in.
Pelvic Health Physical Therapy: It’s Not Just About Muscles
Yes, we treat the muscles. We help with leakage, pain with sex, prolapse, and all the “down there” things no one talks about at brunch.
But more than that—we treat you. Your story. Your patterns. Your breath. Your nervous system. Your whole being.
Because pelvic health isn’t just about Kegels and core strength.
It’s about safety. Release. Support. Education. And compassion.
When you walk into our Greer SC physical therapy clinic, we’re not just asking “Where does it hurt?”
We’re asking, “What have you been carrying?”
And, “What would it look like to let some of that go?”
Rewriting the Score Starts with a Few Key Shifts:
From Tension to Awareness
Many women we see are walking around with super tight pelvic floors—but not strong ones. They’ve been told to do Kegels on repeat without realizing their bodies are in fight-or-flight.
We help you tune into your breath, release what doesn’t serve you, and then rebuild strength from a calmer place.
From “Just Deal With It” to “You Deserve Better”
Pain during sex? Peeing when you sneeze? Back pain that won’t quit? These are not things to simply “put up with.”
Our goal is to remind you that you’re not being dramatic—you’re being heard.
From Fragmented to Integrated
Pelvic health is connected to your spine, hips, breath, stress, sleep, digestion… all of it.
We look at the whole picture, not just one isolated symptom.
This Isn’t About Fixing You—Because You’re Not Broken
We’re not here to “fix” you.
We’re here to help you understand your body, feel empowered inside it, and finally stop living in survival mode.
Whether you’re dealing with postpartum issues, chronic pain, or a deep sense that your body just doesn’t feel like yours anymore—we see you.
And more importantly? We can help.
Your Body Deserves a New Chapter
At Body Works Women’s Health & Wellness, our team of expert physical therapists in Greer, SC offers specialized care rooted in compassion, science, and lived experience. We use manual therapy, pelvic floor rehab, chronic pain physical therapy, and nervous system-informed techniques to help your body let go of old patterns—so you can write something new.
👉 Ready to take the next step? Reach out today and let’s get started on your healing story.
Because yes, your body has kept the score.
But now? You get to take the pen.
