What Happens at a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Appointment?
What is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy? Pelvic floor physiotherapy is an area of physiotherapy which deals with issues related to the pelvic bones, muscles, and organs (bowel, bladder, and uterus). The health of this area of the body is important for urinary and bowel function, sexual health, peri-natal care, and overall core strength. Physiotherapists who practice […]
Urinary Incontinence: How pelvic floor physiotherapy can help.
What is it? Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control that can lead to the leakage of urine. The two types of incontinence that will be discussed in this blog are stress incontinence and urge incontinence. For a complete list of types of incontinence, follow this link. Stress incontinence is the leakage of urine […]
Use It or Lose It – Pelvic floor muscles (PFM) As a Part of Your Core
We have all heard this before – “Use it or lose it” – but not always had to think about it. Pelvic floor function is not on most people’s list of worries, we trust it to be there for us as a part of the core muscle group. When we go for a walk, swim, […]
What is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy?
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists are trained in assessing and treating dysfunctions of the pelvic floor, such as fecal and urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, pre and postpartum concerns, painful menstruation and prolapse. Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy might be what you need if you notice urine leaking after: coughing, exercising, sneezing, or laughing struggle to empty your […]
