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Have you ever leaked on a cough, sneeze, or laugh? Have you felt a sudden, overwhelming urge to urinate or defecate that is difficult to defer? Does this stop you from leaving the house and living your life? A women’s pelvic health physiotherapist may be able to help you regain your ability to stay dry, clean, and confident. There are a range of conditions with which women’s health physiotherapy can help you manage pelvic symptoms and conditions.

Common Women’s Health Conditions

Right at Home Allied Health can assess and treat:

  • Incontinence/leaking (stress urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, faecal or flatus incontinence)

  • Constipation (obstructive and/or fluid/fibre)

  • Post-void urinary retention/residual volume

  • Overactive bladder (OAB) (frequency and urgency)

  • Urethral hypermobility

  • OASIS recovery (obstetric anal sphincter injury)

  • Prolapse management (non-surgical) (uterine, anterior, posterior and multi-compartment prolapse)

    • Pelvic floor muscle training (uptraining and downtraining)

    • Pilates matwork

    • Reformer pilates

    • Menopause related changes (exercise management)

    • Low bone density and osteoporosis (bone strength and falls prevention)

    • Return to exercise after joint replacement surgery

    • Pregnancy related pain:

      • Pubic symphysis syndrome (anterior pelvic pain in pregnancy)
      • SIJ pain (low back/pelvis)
      • Low back pain
      • Hip pain
      • Varicose veins of the leg
      • Varicose veins of the vulva
      • Excessive swelling of the legs and feet
      • Carpal tunnel syndrome/wrist pain
      • Pelvic floor strength
      • Birth preparation for pelvic floor

    • Postnatal pain and function:

      • de quervain’s/thumb pain
      • OASIS recovery
      • DRAM (abdominal separation)
      • Mastitis management
      • Functional strength and exercise
      • Return to sport and exercise
      • Return to work

    Treating Women's Pelvic Health

    What to expect in your women’s pelvic health physiotherapy consults:

    • Detailed discussion of your symptoms
    • Assessment of the function of your pelvic muscles (if relevant)
    • Initial management strategies
    • Multi-day symptom tracking using validated assessment tools for specific diagnosis and analysis of bladder or bowel function
    • Ongoing management strategies and treatments
    • Home exercise program and lifestyle advice to reduce bothersome symptoms
    • Referral for specialist assessment or management as appropriate

    Treatments Offered

    • Pelvic floor muscle training
    • Bladder training for urgency
    • Bowel training for urgency
    • Constipation management
    • Fluid and fibre management
    • Urge suppression
    • Toileting positioning
    • Lifestyle modification to reduce symptoms of urgency, prolapse, and incontinence

    *Some services may not be available in all locations. Please contact your nearest location to confirm the available services.

    What We Treat