Womens Health
What is Womens Health Physiotherapy?
Women’s health physiotherapy addresses various conditions affecting women throughout their lives, including:
Incontinence: Bladder and bowel leakage
Chronic pelvic pain: Including endometriosis and muscle spasms
Pregnancy and postpartum issues: Back pain, sacroiliac joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and mastitis
Expert Pelvic Floor Physio Care
At Best Physiotherapy, our skilled Women’s Health Physiotherapists are dedicated to helping you maintain and restore normal function, minimise dysfunction, prevent disability, and improve your quality of life. Our female physiotherapists can effectively treat:
Pregnancy-related pain and dysfunction (pre- and post-natal)
Abdominal separation (rectus diastasis)
Pelvic floor strengthening
Caesarean or perineal scar management
Pelvic girdle pain or “pelvic instability”
Urinary urgency
Neck pain and stiffness, including wry neck
Headaches
Back pain, including disc injuries, pinched nerves, and sciatica
Wrist pain (carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis)
Mastitis
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Techniques
Our physiotherapists will assess your condition and provide a range of treatments tailored to your needs, including:
Massage therapy
Strengthening exercises
Education and advice
Dry needling
Clinical Pilates
Electrotherapy
Taping
Our Women’s Health Physiotherapists also develop and lead exercise programs and classes specifically designed for women.
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy: Strengthening and Rehabilitation
Our pelvic floor physiotherapists specialise in rehabilitating weakened pelvic floor muscles, which can be affected by childbirth, surgery, heavy lifting, being overweight, constipation, or menopause. Weak pelvic floor muscles can lead to incontinence. Conversely, overactive pelvic floor muscles can cause difficulties with sex, bladder, bowel control, and using tampons.
Pre and Post Natal Pelvic Floor Physio
Our pelvic floor Physiotherapists provide specialised care for women during pregnancy and after childbirth. Pregnancy can place significant strain on the pelvic floor, leading to issues like incontinence or pelvic pain. Postnatally, we focus on restoring pelvic floor strength, improving bladder control, and addressing any discomfort. Our personalised treatments aim to support recovery, enhance pelvic health, and help women feel their best during this important time.
Pre-Natal Physiotherapy Assessment
Reduces pregnancy-related aches and pains
Helps maintain a healthy weight
Improves sleep quality
Educates and prevents postnatal complications
Ensures strong pelvic floor activation
Post-Natal Physiotherapy Assessment
Provides accurate diagnosis and professional treatment
Relieves pain and aids recovery
Offers education and advice about injuries and discomfort
Facilitates a rapid return to work, fitness, and other activities you love