Pelvic floor muscles are essential to maintain continence, support the pelvic organs, provide lumbar stability and for full sexual function. Proper strength, muscle length and coordination are required to avoid dysfunction and pain.Pelvic Health Physiotherapists have specialized post graduate training which includes using internal and external “hands-on” or manual techniques to evaluate the function of, treat and train the pelvic floor muscles.

Signs you need Pelvic Physiotherapy

~Incontinence~

~leaking urine, gas or stool when you laugh, cough, sneeze, lift, jump or run~

~ ongoing pelvic or back pain~

~pressure or heaviness in your vagina, penis or rectum~

~pain during intercourse~

Pelvic Physiotherapy is the first line in treatment for many pelvic injuries and disorders, such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic girdle pain and recovery from childbirth and surgery.

Manual Osteopathy utilizes a hands-on approach to assessment and treatment that includes structural (bone and joint), myofascial (muscle and fascia), visceral (organ),
and cranial-sacral approaches to care. Practitioners seek to address the cause of the pain or dysfunction, not just the area in which it presents, and are reliant on a detailed
knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics. Traditional osteopathic philosophy demands that the body be addressed as an integrated unit, and as such the goal of treatment is to restore the natural, healthy integrated state of structures within, while respecting all components of the patient. Whether seeking relief from pain, restoring mobility, or optimizing overall health, individuals can benefit from the individualized care provided by manual osteopathic
practitioners.