Pelvic Floor Muscle
- Proactive pelvic floor assessments
- Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction – weakness, overactive muscles
- Pelvic floor muscle related pain
Bladder
- Stress (SUI), urgency (UUI), mixed urinary incontinence (leakage)
- Overactive bladder (OAB) and increased urinary frequency
- Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis
- Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and incomplete bladder emptying
Pregnancy
- Pre-conception proactive pelvic assessments
- Pregnancy pelvic floor assessments – commence in 2nd trimester
- Pregnancy related bladder, bowel, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) management
- Birth preparation and perineal massage
- Birth skills and labour education
- Musculoskeletal pain – pelvic girdle pain, hip pain, pubic symphysis pain, sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Abdominal wall/abdominal muscle separation (DRAM) assessment and prevention
- Fitting pregnancy and postpartum support garments – belts, compression garments etc
Postpartum/Post natal
- Post natal pelvic assessments recommended at 3-4 weeks postpartum
- Perineal tear and episiotomy recovery
- Birth trauma
- Return to running, sport and exercise
- Abdominal wall/abdominal muscle separation (DRAM) assessment and treatment
- Caesarean section recovery and scar therapy
- Musculoskeletal pain – De Quervain’s/wrist/thumb pain, neck and back pain
***Mastitis – To be offered shortly
- Engorgement and Mastitis
- Breast feeding related neck and upper back pain
Bowel
- Defecation disorders
- Constipation
- Faecal incontinence
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
- Bladder/cystocele/anterior wall, Uterine, Bowel/Rectocele/posterior wall
- Vaginal vault
- Pre and post prolapse surgery
Persistent Pelvic Pain
- Dyspareunia (pain with intimacy), vaginismus, vulvodynia, coccydynia
- Endometriosis, adenomyosis, and PCOS-related concerns
Other Women’s Health Needs
- Peri- and postmenopausal concerns (vaginal atrophy, pelvic pain, prolapse, incontinence, constipation)
- Pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes
- Pre- and post-gynaecological surgery rehabilitation
- Exercise prescription and home based pilates