Women's Health Physiotherapy

Women's Health Physiotherapy

WOMEN'S HEALTH

CONTINENCE PHYSIOTHERAPY

With more than 40% of women living with bladder control problems, continence physiotherapy is a great way for women to regain control of their pelvic floor. Based on our detailed diagnosis, we provide you with tailored pelvic floor exercises, give you close instruction to master your technique and steadily advance your progress until your symptoms reduce.

We've found our exercises to be highly effective for:

Bladder / Bowel;
Stress & Urge incontinence;
Mixed incontinence;
Prolapse;
Overactive bladder symptoms;
Vaginal, Vulvar pain / Vulvodynia or Sexual pain;
Anal pain;
Vaginismuses / Anismus;
Defecation difficulties.
CONTINENCE AND PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY

Continence and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy is a highly specialised field of physiotherapy. Its focus is on the treatment of pelvic floor related disorders like incontinence and prolapse by restoring muscle function to the pelvic floor.

While common, pelvic floor disorders are suffered in silence by many.

Some of the common causes of pelvic floor muscle weakness are:

Childbirth particularly following delivery of a large baby or prolonged pushing during delivery.
Being overweight.
Constipation (excessive straining to empty your bowel).
Persistent heavy lifting.
Excessive coughing, causing repetitive straining.
Changes in hormonal levels at menopause.
Growing older. ...read more