Pelvic health physiotherapy is a specialized form of physical therapy that involves internal and external assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor muscles to help with pelvic related conditions.
Treatment looks different for everyone. An individualized treatment plan will be created with a full body approach that includes education on your condition and the role of the pelvic floor, exercises, and internal and/or external hands on therapy.
Vulvodynia/Vestibulodynia
Vaginismus
Interstitial Cystitis
Endometriosis
Clitoral pain
Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse)
Pudendal Neuralgia
Coccyx pain
Incontinence (urine leaks)
Urinary Urgency & Frequency
Post Void Dribbling
Overactive Bladder
Urinary Retention
Straining to empty
Painful Bladder Syndrome
Constipation
Incomplete emptying
Straining
Pain with bowel movements
Fecal leakage
Ano-rectal pain
Bowel concerns due to effects of pelvic cancers
Incontinence during pregnancy
Pelvic girdle pain with pregnancy
Birth prep
Safe exercise with pregnancy
Diastasis Recti
C-section Rehab
Bladder and Bowel Incontinence
Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse)
Sensations of heaviness or pressure in the vagina or rectum.
Recent onset of urinary incontinence
Painful penetration
Exercise for maintaining muscle and bone mass
Urinary incontinence
Bed wetting
Bowel dysfunction, including constipation
Pelvic or perineal pain
Urinary, bowel, or sexual dysfunction, especially pre- or post- prostate surgery
Please reach us at rhiannon@rhihabphysiotherapy.ca if you cannot find an answer to your question.
My training allows me to complete either an internal vaginal or rectal exam if indicated. In your first appointment, we can discuss whether or not an internal exam would be beneficial, then decide together if it is the right option for you. Ultimately, the choice is yours as the patient.
Pelvic floor therapy is for anyone with a pelvis (which means everyone). Women, men, non-binary, and gender-fluid people can all benefit from pelvic floor therapy. Additionally, certain children can also benefit.
If we had planned on doing an internal exam or treatment, we can still proceed if you have your period, though this depends on your comfort level.
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