Women's Health

Physiotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for many common discomforts during pregnancy and the postnatal period including:

• Lower back pain
• Pelvic pain
• Symphysis pubis dysfunction (pubic joint pain)
• Tailbone (coccyx) pain
• Groin pain
• Hip pain
• Neck pain
• Rib pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Abdominal muscle strains, pain or hernia
• Abdominal muscle separation
• Ultrasound for mastitis and blocked ducts

Treatment may include hands-on (manual) techniques, exercises, fitting of support braces and belts, provision of splints and appliances, use of real time or therapeutic ultrasound.

Physiotherapy is an evidence based and effective treatment for many problems "down under".  We are trained to deal with your problem in a professional, respectful and sensitive manner.

• Bladder leakage (Urinary Incontinence)
• Bladder urgency
• Difficulty passing urine or emptying the bladder (voiding dysfunction)
• Prolapse (including pessary fitting)
• Bladder pain syndrome/ Interstitial Cystitis
• Bowel leakage (Faecal Incontinence)
• Bowel urgency
• Constipation
• Difficulty opening bowels (defecation disorders)
• Pelvic floor pain disorders
• Painful intercourse and vaginismus
• Painful tears & episiotomy following vaginal birth
• Rehabilitation following difficult vaginal birth
• Screening for return to exercise following birth
• Pre and post gynaecological surgery
• Pre and post bowel surgery
• Continence product advice and prescription
• Assessment for government continence funding schemes (CAPS)