Pelvic/Womens Health Physiotherapy

Irene has specialised training in female pelvic health and can treat incontinence, sexual pain/dysfunction, prolapse, birth injuries and pelvic pain conditions (e.g. Vaginismus, Endometriosis etc.). Its not just kegels!

We provide antenatal and postnatal WOFs to assist you preparing for birth and recovering after birth. Even if you have no particular concerns it is beneficial to be able to get assessment and information to help reduce the potential of you developing concerns in the future. ACC now covers some birth injuries.

We also provide pessary fitting service for prolapse management if other strategies are not working for you.

We are willing and able to work with any person who was assigned female at birth (AFAB). This includes but is not limited to cisgender women, transgender men, and nonbinary people. Unfortunately, we cannot cater to pelvic health support for people assigned male at birth (AMAB).

Antenatal/Postnatal Physiotherapy

Aches and pains are common during pregnancy but let us help you. Physiotherapy is effective in helping to manage pelvic girdle pain, back pain, pubic symphysis pain, carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment includes a mixture of manual therapy, belts/braces, exercise and lifestyle management.

We are skilled in exercise prescription during pregnancy and can guide you on this whether you are wondering what is recommended or how you can modify your current exercise programme.

Postnatal recovery is sometimes a shock to people and rarely fits into that 6 week period. We can assist with diastasis recti rehab, postnatal strength and conditioning and work with you to bridge the gap between rehab and returning to your sport or goals

FAQs

  • People can be apprehensive of what to expect at the first appointment. We understand this.

    What is included in the first appointment is dependent on what your concerns are. This assessment will always start with listening to your story.

    It can include a vaginal exam to assess your pelvic floor with your consent but this will be explained after listening to what is bringing you into physiotherapy.

    Other aspects we may assess at this appointment are:

    • breathing

    • daily movements and postures

    • Exercises specific movements

  • A postnatal WOF is recommended 6 weeks post vaginal and csection birth when your bleeding/lochia has stopped.

    This appointment is recommended as a general check if you have no particular symptoms or concerns.

    Assessment of the following is included where applicable:

    • birth and recovery

    • postural and daily movements

    • Exercise specific movement

    • Breathing

    • Pelvic floor muscles

    • Perineal or csection scar healing

    • Diastasis/abdominal muscle seperation

    This appointment includes individualised advice on :

    • Pelvic floor exercises

    • management of birth injuries

    • return to activity/exercise/hobbies

    • rehabilitation exercises

    • postnatal sex

    • scar massage

  • Antenatal or pregnancy WOF is recommended after you are 20 weeks pregnant as a general check of pelvic health prior to birth

    Assessment of the following is included:

    • Pelvic floor muscle strength

    • Pelvic floor coordination for pushing

    • daily postures and movements

    This appointment includes individual advice on:

    • Exercise during pregnancy

    • Pelvic floor muscles- Strengthening/lengthening

    • Birth injuries

    • Perineal massage

    • Early postnatal recovery and rehab

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