Pelvic Health is specialist area of physiotherapy involving the assessment and treatment of disorders affecting the pelvis and pelvic floor muscles.  

 

‘Research has shown that 3.5 million women in the UK suffer from pelvic floor problems in their lifetime and a study of 1,900 women by Netmums, shows that a third of these women developed urinary incontinence whilst pregnant with three quarters too embarrassed to seek help’      

 

This doesn’t have to be the new normal! We don’t have to accept this, changes can be made at any stage of our lives, pelvic health physiotherapy has been clinically proven as an effective way to treat these problems.


Conditions I treat:

  • Pregnancy related pain

  • Urinary urge incontinence (desperate urge to suddenly pass urine and not always making it to the bathroom)

  • Overactive bladder

  • Pelvic organ prolapse

  • Pelvic pain

  • Endometriosis

  • Menopausal symtoms

  • Pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse

  • Faecal Incontinence

  • Rehabilitation pre / post gynaecological surgery

  • C section massage

  • Episiotomy scar pain

  • Menopause related issues

What to expect from your Pelvic Health consultation:

  • Detailed history taking

  • Explanation regarding assessment procedure

  • Postural and movement assessment

  • Pelvic exam (external and possibly internal)

Follow-up consultations will vary depending on the circumstances, generally I will give you something to work on between visits.  This will be discussed with you on your first visit and may be adjusted in subsequent visits.  It all depends what you want to achieve - I will work with you to help you achieve your goals.

Treatment might involve :

  • Internal and external manual therapy techniques

  • Relaxation and breathing techniques

  • Advice on toileting and positional modifications

  • Rehabilitative pelvic floor exercises

  • Bladder retraining

  • Safe rehabilitation following gynaecological surgery such as hysterectomy or prolapse repair

  • Joint and spinal mobilisations

  • Visceral mobilsations

  • Education

  • Support in returning to running/exercise post-natally