Pelvic Health
The Pelvic Health team at Optimize Physiotherapy is specifically trained in treating Pelvic Health concerns ranging from pelvic pain and incontinence to birth preparation and postpartum recovery.
Maintaining optimal Pelvic Health is essential for the proper functioning and management of your bladder, bowel, and reproductive organs. It is also critical for your overall physical, mental, social, and sexual well-being.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction can lead to numerous complications and negatively impact your quality of life. Therefore, it is essential to prioritize Pelvic Health and take steps to ensure its optimal functioning and management.
SYMPTOMS OF Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- stress incontinence (urine leakage with laughing, coughing, or exercise)
- urgency or increase in frequency of urination
- bowel problems: constipation, fecal incontinence, pain during bowel movements
- pelvic pain
- you’re in Postpartum recovery
- diastasis recti
- you are preparing for birth
- pelvic organ prolapse
- sexual dysfunction
- post pelvic surgery recovery, including vasectomy or c-section.
DID YOU KNOW?
Pregnancy and childbirth, Pelvic surgery, or traumatic pelvic injuries can all be causes of dysfunction of your Pelvic Floor.
One in Three Women in Canada has some Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
A Pelvic Health Physiotherapist is specially trained to rehabilitate the pelvic floor muscles. Our physiotherapists can help to increase mobility and strength and reduce pain with manual techniques, gentle stretches, and exercise. This involves an assessment of the muscles, joints and connective tissues of the pelvis, low back, and hips.
DID YOU KNOW?
Up to 70% of men in Canada experience incontinence after they have had surgery.
Incontinence after Prostatectomy Surgery in Men is Common.
Pelvic Health Chiropractic Care
Trained as a GrowCo expert, our chiropractor Dr Gill works with individuals in their postpartum recovery providing support beyond the traditional 6 week checkup. Her Postpartum Rehab classes focus on healing and rebuilding strength after giving birth.
Meet our Pelvic Health team
