Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Pelvic health physiotherapists have taken specialized training to address a wide range of conditions related to pelvic floor health. They provide compassionate, evidence-based care to help you manage and overcome various issues.
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Common Concerns:
- Pelvic Pain
- Bladder Incontinence
- Pregnancy / Prenatal care
- Postpartum Care
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Diastasis Recti Abdominis (separation of abdominal muscle)
- Incontinence
- Recovery from cesarean section
- Returning to exercise
- Breastfeeding
- Pain with Intercourse
- Perimenopause/ Menopause/ Postmenopause
- Post Mastectomy/ lumpectomy
Our Comprehensive Women’s Health Physiotherapy Services
Pelvic Health Assessment
Perinatal & Post Natal Assessments
Postural & Gait Assessment
Hands-on Manual Therapy Techniques
Dry Needling / Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
Muscle Energy Techniques
Myofascial Techniques
Healthy Lifestyle Education
Home Exercise Programs & Therapeutic Exercises
Balance training
Common Conditions We Treat
Pelvic health physiotherapy has enabled many women to overcome pelvic floor issues and achieve their personal goals, enhancing their overall well-being and quality of life. We treat a wide variety of pelvic health conditions including:
- Pelvic pain
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain
- Low back pain
- Pain with intercourse
- Pregnancy
- Birth & labour preparation
- Postpartum care
- Return to exercise/sport/running postpartum
- Breastfeeding postural discomfort
- Caesarean (C-section) recovery
- Weak core/abdominal muscles
- Diastasis recti (abdominal separation postpartum)
- Vaginal dryness
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Osteoporosis/Osteoarthritis
- Incontinence
- Urinary urgency
- Painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea)
- Menopause
- Post Mastectomy/lumpectomy
- Lymphatic massage post breast cancer surgery
- Overactive bladder
- Vulvodynia
- Interstitial cystitis (painful bladder syndrome)
- Vaginismus/Dyspareunia
- Post surgical pelvic pain
- Hysterectomy discomfort
Frequently Asked Questions
During your first visit you will be asked for a detailed health history about your area of concern, gynaecology and obstetrics history, lifestyle history, overall health, and any other present or past injuries or illnesses. You will be educated on your pelvic health concern and may be provided with resources and information to give you more knowledge about the area.
You can expect a combination of assessment and treatment techniques including an internal vaginal assessment with your consent.
After a few weeks of treatment (most patients notice improvement of symptoms after 4-6 weeks), clients notice:
- Increased awareness and muscle control in your pelvic area
- Advanced understanding and techniques to better manage symptoms
- Reduction of pain and of the level of incontinence
- Increased mobility of the pelvic area
- Better quality of life due to increased functionality to return to your daily life activities
Your initial pelvic floor physiotherapy appointment should take 40 to 60 minutes. Follow up pelvic health appointments take 40 minutes. If you are unable to fill out the new patient intake form please arrive 20 minutes early to allow time for this.
Yes you can receive pelvic floor physiotherapy care for an ICBC injury.