Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specialized branch of physiotherapy that looks specifically at the pelvis, low back & abdomen and conditions that affect these areas. It is for both men & women, at any stages of life.
Benefits
• Improves pelvic biomechanics & synergies.
• Improves flexibility & mobility of the pelvic floor muscles.
• Increases endurance & functional strength. Conditions can be benefited include.
• Urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, urge incontinence
• Pain with bowel movements and/or urination
• Pelvic organs prolapse.
• Constipation
• Painful intercourse (dyspareunia, vaginismus)
• Pain in areas of the vagina (vestibulodynia, vulvodynia, clitorodynia)
• Interstitial cystitis & PCOS • Endometriosis
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Pudendal neuralgia
• Hip pain.
• Prenatal care
• Postpartum care
What to expect at the first session of Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy.
Your first pelvic floor appointment will be about 60 minutes; it will include a discussion of your health history & the reason(s) for your visit, a thorough orthopedic assessment of the spine, pelvis, abdomen & hips, and an internal vaginal and/or rectal examination. Once the comprehensive assessment is completed, your physiotherapist will inform you of their findings, provide education regarding the pathophysiology & anatomy of their findings, and discuss a treatment plan. Internal pelvic floor muscles (PFM) examinations are performed vaginally and/or rectally to assess the strength & tone of PFM. These finding can be very valuable to determine the whole clinical picture & create a treatment plan best suited for you & your needs. This examination is only done with your consent.
