Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain If you are experiencing CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN have you considered pelvic floor physiotherapy? What changes can you expect to see with physiotherapy? Most of our patients with chronic pelvic pain notice a significant improvement in pain and function. They may also notice improvements in other pelvic floor-related conditions… Read More…
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Physiotherapy for Overactive Bladder
Posted 4 years ago
Have you been diagnosed with Overactive Bladder? Do you experience a sudden strong urge to urinate? Is this having a negative impact on your quality of life? Pelvic floor physiotherapy can help. What changes can your patient expect to see with physiotherapy? Patients with overactive bladder usually see significant improvements, if not full resolution, of… Read More…
Physiotherapy for Vulvodynia
Posted 4 years ago
What is Vulvodynia? Vulvodynia refers to chronic vulvar pain that is diagnosed when other medical conditions have been ruled out. Sufferers report varying intensity, location and pain sensations with increased sensitivity of the surrounding nerves and tissues as a whole. What most suffers have in common is very tight tissues and muscles of the… Read More…
Physiotherapy for Constipation?
Posted 4 years ago
Did you know that constipation is frequently associated with pelvic floor dysfunction? It’s True! And pelvic floor physiotherapy can help. So How Does Physiotherapy Help? Physiotherapy for constipation starts with assessing fiber and fluid intake and making adjustments to these as indicated. We also teach abdominal self-massage, toileting positions, and improved toileting habits. We assess and treat… Read More…
Physiotherapy for Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis
Posted 4 years ago
What changes can I expect to see with physiotherapy? Most patients with BPS or IC notice a significant improvement in pain and function with pelvic floor physiotherapy. They may also notice improvements in other pelvic floor-related conditions they may be experiencing such as constipation, rectal pain and dyspareunia. What is involved in physiotherapy for BPS… Read More…
What is Prolapse?
Posted 5 years ago
What is Prolapse? A prolapse occurs when pelvic organs such as the bladder, uterus or rectum push into the vaginal space. A prolapse can occur in one or more of these areas. Over time you may notice a bulge coming out of the vagina, or in the case of a rectal prolapse, coming out the… Read More…
Why we do an internal examination
Posted 6 years ago
Many of the conditions for which you might seek the advice and treatment of a pelvic floor physiotherapist can be directly linked to the musculature of the pelvic floor. The muscles of the pelvic floor are very deep and the only way to know what they are doing (contracting, relaxing, how strong they are, how… Read More…
MS and Urinary Symptoms
Posted 6 years ago
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) affects 50-89% of people with Multiple Sclerosis. Symptoms may include stress or urge urinary incontinence, urinary urgency and frequency, and overactive bladder. While these symptoms are often attributed to the disease process, often times they are reversible. Pelvic floor physiotherapy including pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with or without electrical… Read More…
Gynecological Cancer & Incontinence
Posted 6 years ago
Forty-nine percent of cancer in women affects the pelvis. Twenty-three percent of these cancers are in the pelvis itself (bladder, gynecological and rectal), and 26% are in the breast, whose treatment affects the pelvis. Many of these women experience urinary or fecal symptoms following cancer treatments: 67% of women in remission for pelvic cancers greater… Read More…