Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
At New Horizons Rehabilitation Services Inc., we have physiotherapists skilled in the management of pelvic health conditions.
Pelvic health physiotherapy is an area of physiotherapy practice that focuses on the pelvic girdle, which includes the lower back, pelvic floor, and hips. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and connective tissues located inside and at the bottom of the pelvis that serves several important functions:
- Supports the pelvic organs (bladder, bowels, and uterus for females)
- Helps hold in and let out urine or feces on demand
- Supports sexual function and satisfaction
- Works with other muscles that attach to the pelvis to support our daily movement
- Plays a role in circulating blood and lymph fluid throughout the body to avoid congestion in the pelvis
Any person, of any age or gender, who is experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction should seek the help of a pelvic floor physiotherapist. Signs of pelvic floor dysfunction include:
- Leaking urine from the bladder or feces from the rectum
- Experiencing a sudden urge to empty bladder or bowels that is difficult to control or happening very frequently
- Pressure or heaviness in the abdomen or pelvis
- Painful sexual relations
- Pelvic, hip, low back, or sacroiliac (SI) joint pain
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
In women, painful periods and endometriosis, and prolapse.
In men, pre and post prostatectomy surgery treatment, chronic prostatitis, and pudendal nerve compression.
Pelvic health physiotherapy can also be an important part of pregnancy and postpartum care, helping address any of the issues listed above that may be occuring in pregnancy, as well as to prepare for birth and recover postpartum. A pelvic health physiotherapist is a healthcare professional that has taken additional education in order to assess, treat, and help prevent pelvic floor issues and improve overall health.
Contact us for more information or to book an appointment with one of our pelvic physiotherapists.
