Women’s Health

Women's Health Physiotherapy

It is a little-known fact that as many as 40% of women will experience some form of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and 11% will undergo surgery for prolapse.

Urinary incontinence is very common and can affect up to one in two women (or 30-50%).

These conditions related to the pelvis and pelvic floor in women should not stop us from doing what we want to do and living a life with confidence and freedom.

Click the link to view our informative brochure on Women’s Health Physio.

What does a Women’s Health Physio do?

Women’s Health physio is a specialised area involving post-graduate qualifications. Women’s Health Physio involves assessing and treating conditions related to the pelvis and pelvic floor in women.

Our women’s health physio can help women of all ages, from adolescents to post-menopausal women. Our physio is trained in the treatment of issues associated with the life stages of pregnancy, birth post-partum and menopause.

We offer 60-minute initial consults for women’s health appointments to allow a thorough assessment.

Women’s Health Physio can help with:

Pelvic Girdle Pain
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Incontinence
Pelvic organ Prolapse, or sexual pain and dysfunction
Pessary prescription and fitting
Low back pain and other pains associated with pregnancy
Exercise during and post-partum

Your First Women’s Health Appointment? What To Expect

Step 1: Find out about you
Your women’s Health physio will take the time to find out about you, your lifestyle, your background, your symptoms and issues, and your goals.

Step 2: Develop a plan
Your women’s health physio will put together a personalised management plan suited to your individual presentation. This plan will look different depending on what you are presenting with.

Step 3: Education
Your women’s health physio will take the time to educate you about your condition and findings, explain in detail the proposed plan, what you can do yourself to help, expected outcomes and other options.

Step 4: Implementation of treatment plan
Treatment will start in the first session. This may include provision of education and information, in session treatment, provision of a home exercise plan, bladder diary planning, or ordering a pessary.