Women’s Pelvic health Physio

What is Pelvic Health Physiotherapy?

Pelvic Health Physiotherapy encompasses care for issues such as pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary/faecal incontinence, sexual dysfunction, pre/postnatal injuries/advice/recovery.

Jen runs our program and is a women's pelvic health physio - and is now offering pelvic health appointments at Urban Athlete.

She is passionate about making all things vagina, vulva, poos, wees, incontinence, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction acceptable table talk, and about informing women about their bodies, choices, options.

What does an appointment involve?

All appointments involve taking a detailed history about your concerns and birth history, bladder/bowel history, gynae history, and any other relevant information.

Assessment and treatment depends on the issues that need addressing. If you are presenting with complaints of pelvic floor weakness or injury (e.g. from childbirth) then the assessment may involve an internal vaginal assessment, although this is not compulsory. These assessments can give valuable information about the function of your pelvic floor muscles, whether there is prolapse present, and guide us to develop an effective rehabilitation plan.

If you are presenting with bladder urge or urge urinary incontinence, without evidence of pelvic floor weakness, then often a vaginal examination is not necessary.

If you are pregnant, without any particular concerns, appointments involve teaching you proper pelvic floor exercises, discussing how to best look after yourself during pregnancy, labour, and post birth, and informing you about all things related to pregnancy/childbirth - knowledge is power!

If you are postnatal, Jen likes to see you around 6 weeks - and this involves checking in on your recovery, addressing any particular concerns, and guiding you in returning to full function (and beyond).

All appointments involve detailed education about your condition and the recommended treatment approach.

What if I'm not sure whether this appointment would be appropriate for me?

If you have a concern that isn't mentioned above and you are wondering whether you would benefit from an appointment, please feel free to get in touch.

Jen is more than happy to have a brief phone call or quick email to discuss (always in complete confidence) whether she would be the right person for you to see, and if not can provide alternative pelvic health physiotherapist recommendations for you.