Pelvic health conditions such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain and prolapse affect millions of people worldwide, often leading to discomfort, embarrassment, and a decreased quality of life. Our dedicated service provides specialized care to address these issues with personalized, evidence-based treatment plans that help restore strength, function, and confidence.
Why Pelvic Health Matters:
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Common but Treatable: 1 in 3 women and many men experience pelvic health issues, particularly after childbirth, surgery, or aging.
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Regain Control: Whether it's urinary incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, or prolapse, our physiotherapy treatments can help you regain control of your body.
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Holistic Care: Our expert physiotherapists provide compassionate, one-on-one care tailored to your specific needs, empowering you with knowledge and exercises to improve your quality of life.
Helen Matthews, our Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, has experience and knowledge in managing a wide variety of pelvic health conditions. These include:
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Back pain in pregnancy
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Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy
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De Quervains syndrome
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Rib pain in pregnancy
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Sciatica in pregnancy
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Urinary incontinence
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Overactive bladder
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Pelvic organ prolapse
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New mummy health check
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Recti diastasis
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Rehabilitation and safe return to exercise following childbirth
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Pelvic girdle pain and back pain postpartum
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Rehabilitation following pelvic surgery e.g. prolapse repair or hysterectomy
Evidence shows that with the right physiotherapy treatment most pelvic health complaints resolve quickly without the need for more invasive intervention.
Helen will conduct a detailed assessment of your pelvic health needs in a private setting. We understand that although these problems are common, they can be a sensitive topic to discuss. You will be treated with compassion and empathy.
If appropriate, you may be offered an internal examination of your pelvic floor muscles. This has been shown to be a reliable and effective way of assessing the pelvic floor muscles. Using the information, we will provide you with an individualised and supervised pelvic floor training programme.
Other treatment options we provide are bladder retraining, advice on bladder and bowel habits, biofeedback, manual therapy for lower back and pelvic pain, exercise advice for lower back and pelvic pain, scar management advice, pelvic floor relaxation techniques, rehabilitation back to sports and exercise.
