Santé pelvienne

Pelvic floor issues can have many causes, including being a consequence of medications, various pelvic surgeries including gender confirmation surgery (GCS), trauma due to pregnancy, labour and delivery, prolapse of pelvic organs, a history of sexual trauma, posture, breast binding, stress, lifestyle/diet, as well as changes due to aging and menopause.

By taking an active role and with guidance from a qualified pelvic health physiotherapist, you can take back your life and restore your pelvic health.

Our specially trained therapists commonly assess and successfully treat numerous pelvic floor issues and conditions. For example, although urinary incontinence is common, it should not be considered normal. Physiotherapy for urinary incontinence is successful 80-90% of the time.

An assessment with your pelvic health physiotherapist will identify symptoms and your goals for therapy. This will determine a treatment plan that can include manual therapy, education regarding lifestyle modifications, and exercises aimed at retraining pelvic floor muscles. This can involve both internal or external techniques depending on the condition. You will also be provided with a home program to follow to help meet your goals.

At your initial appointment the physiotherapist will discuss your unique medical history that relates to your pelvic health concerns, so please bring details of any health problems and past treatments. At Lifemark, you can expect a safe, respectful, inclusive environment.

Once your therapist has completed reviewing your symptoms and medical history, they will determine if there will be a need for an internal assessment to assess the condition of the muscles of the pelvic floor. They will explain what will be involved in the assessment, any risks and benefits, and then ask for your consent to perform this part of the evaluation. You may choose to consent, or at any time during any session decide to remove consent for any reason at all. Your consent will always determine the treatments that are provided by your therapist at every session.