Our Services
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Aches and pains related to pregnancy including pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain, back and neck pain
Perineal massage and preparing your perineum and pelvic floor for labour
Exercise guidance during pregnancy
Pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy
Assessment and management of any pelvic floor symptoms that arise during pregnancy such as leaking or heaviness
Education for the early postpartum period on how to take care of your body and your pelvic floor
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Assessment and management of DRAM (abdominal muscle separation)
Pelvic floor assessment following birth
Guidance on return to activities following vaginal delivery and caesarean section
Education on return to intimacy following delivery
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Stress incontinence (aka leaking with an increase in pressure)
Urinary urgency
Overactive Bladder
Difficulty fully emptying urine
Urinary frequency
Nocturia (waking in night to empty bladder)
Voiding dysfunction (aka difficulty fully emptying)
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Incontinence of stool and/or wind
Constipation
Bowel urgency
Painful defecation
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Heaviness or sensation of dragging
Feeling of incomplete bladder or bowel emptying
Feeling of something coming down
Feeling of incomplete emptying bladder or bowels
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Persistent pelvic pain
Bladder Pain Syndrome
Pain with intimacy or inserting tampon or vaginal assessments
Vulval pain
Vaginismus (pelvic floor muscle spasm)
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Assessment and management of bladder, bowel and sexual function symptoms to optimise symptoms prior to surgery
Pelvic floor muscle training prior to and following surgery
Guidance on return to activity following surgery
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We have an in-depth understanding of the hormonal changes that occur during peri and post-menopause as this is a time that pelvic floor issues may arise.
Physiotherapy has been shown to be helpful with pelvic floor conditions that are associated these changes such as leaking and urgency. As well as changes to the vulva which are associated with decreased estrogen such as pain with intimacy.
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We provide home visits for our pregnant and postnatal clients.
We understand that particularly in the newly postpartum period it can be really difficult to leave the house.
We want all women to receive excellent healthcare and for that reason we provide care in the home.