At Through Life Physiotheray we treat pelvic health issues with the utmost privacy and dignity. We understand that pelvic health concerns may be uncomfortable and distressing so we take the time to listen to you and really care about your story. We use a range of treatment techniques to enable to you to regain continence or reduce pain and strive with you to ensure you achieve the health outcomes you seek.
Pelvic Floor health issues that we treat in Males and AMAB:
Bladder incontinence
Bladder Incontinence following prostate procedures
Functional constipation
Pain in the pelvis, perineum, scrotum, penis
Pelvic health issues that we treat in Females and AFAB:
Bladder incontinence
Urinating urgency / Frequency
Stress incontinence
Overactive Bladder syndrome
Faecal incontinence
Faecal urgency
Functional Constipation
Menopausal and postmenopausal pelvic floor changes
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pain in the pelvis, perineum or vagina
Vulvodynia
Vaginismus
All chronic pelvic pain conditions and syndromes
Endometriosis/PCOS/adenomyosis
Pudendal neuralgia
Painful or difficult intercourse
Orgasmic dysfunctions
Overactive Pelvic Floor muscles
Weak Pelvic Floor muscles
Common Pregnancy and Postnatal Pelvic Health issues that we treat:
Pregnancy Pelvic Care including incontinence and birth preparation
Postnatal Pelvic Care including recovery from episiotomy or tear
Pelvic Girdle Pain
Pain in pregnancy or postnatally
Continence in Neurological Conditions
Many Neurological conditions impact urinary and faecal function and continence. We support adults and children who live with neurological conditions and who experience a loss of continence skills. More can be found information here.
Continence and Toilet Training for Children
Developing continence or toilet training can be difficult for some children, despite everyone's best efforts. Children who have a disability, developmental delay or neurodivergence, may need extra support and problem solving to achieve continence. More information can be found here.
A thorough and trauma informed assessment will lead us to an individualised and goal oriented treatment. Some of our treament methods are:
Individually prescribed pelvic floor and whole body exercise training to improve; strength, endurance, control or relaxation of the pelvic muscles depending on what is lacking.
Bladder training.
Education to learn and change the triggers that contribute to your pelvic health concerns.
Clinical Exercise Group to incorporate correct pelvic floor training into healthy exercise that is pelvic floor safe.
Pre and post pelvic operative physiotherapy.
Education about pelvic, bladder and bowel anatomy and the science of their function.
Education on how to ensure your regular exercise is pelvic floor safe.
Pain Science education.
Prolapse management.
Body-mind reconnection.
Motivational Interviewing.
Trauma Informed Physiotherapy.
Contact us now for your Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy consultation today.
Please note, at this time we are not trained to fit pessaries. If you are seeking a pessary fitting service, you are most welcome to call us and we will direct you to a suitably qualified physiotherapist.
If you would like to start learning more about your pelvic floor right now, then please watch this video from our YouTube Channel.
