Women’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Supporting women through all stages of life with their pelvic health, whether it be limiting your athletic potential, impacting your function throughout pregnancy and childbirth or when menopause comes into play.
Women’s and Pelvic Health physiotherapy covers all concerns that may be as a result of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction.
Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles that provide support to the organs that sit within the pelvis, and is crucial in bladder and bowel control. There are many reasons, such as childbirth trauma, pelvic and gynaecological surgery or menopause, that can compromise the quality of these muscles. This can lead issues including pelvic pain with intercourse, bladder and bowel dysfunction and/or pelvic organ prolapse.
Many clients are likely unsure of how to proceed with improving pelvic health function and without the post-graduate training that pelvic health physiotherapists have, it can be likely that clients will be provided generic or incorrect advice on pelvic floor exercises or management.
A pelvic health physiotherapist can provide a thorough assessment of the pelvic floor that can then be created into a specific treatment plan to get your pelvic health to it’s optimal condition!
Conditions we treat/services provided:
Pregnancy related pain (back, hip, pelvic and sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain)
Pelvic floor assessment and exercise prescription
Birth preparation
General exercise prescription and advice for maintaining fitness and strength
Birth preparation
Bladder and bowel issues (leakage, stress and urinary incontinence, constipation, urinary retention)
Pelvic organ prolapse
Abdominal muscle separation (diastasis recti)
Mastitis and blocked ducts
6 week post natal review
Treatments we provide:
Internal examination of the pelvic floor muscles
Tailored exercise programs specifically for the core and pelvic floor, as well as for the overall body as required
Soft tissue massage as indicated for the abdomen/tummy and pelvic floor
Education and advice on healthy bladder and bowel habits including toileting postures and techniques
Guidance on referral to imaging and/or health care professional services as indicated