Women’s Health

MPFP physiotherapists manage a range of conditions specifically affecting women during all stages of life  from childhood, adolescence, child bearing years, post menopause and seniors.   A women’s health physiotherapist pays particular attention to preventing or assisting problems with the female pelvic organs.  This includes continence and pelvic floor physiotherapy with a variety of conditions including;

• Bladder, bowel or pelvic floor dysfunction

• Incontinence of urine or faeces

• Urinary & bowel urgency and frequency

• Pelvic organ prolapse

• Pre and post Prolapse corrective surgery

• Painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia or vaginismus)

• Inability to perform pelvic floor exercises

• Premenopausal or post menopause

• Pre- surgery education and strengthening programs

• Post surgical rehabilitation

• Post surgical scarring and pain

• Prevention

• Achieving optimal pelvic floor, bladder and bowel health

• Engage is safe and appropriate exercise to maintain health and protect the pelvic organs

• General health and fitness advice

How We MPFP can help: A full assessment will be done to determine your pelvic floor requirements, and a management plan will be provided to achieve your goals in agreed time frames

Step One: Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Function: This may involve, with your consent a real time ultrasound or vaginal exam, if your condition involves the pelvic floor, with one of our female physiotherapists.

Step Two: Individualised Program: Based on your pelvic floor muscles assessment we design an individualised program to assist you in gaining strength in the areas you need to achieve your goals.

Step Three: Progression of your Pelvic Floor Muscle Program: Join our small group Pilates classes, instructed by one of our physiotherapists to maintain your rehabilitation.

Call MPFP to make an enquiry today (03) 5976 4944