Treatment Options
What We Do
Depending on your problem and diagnosis physiotherapy treatment may include one or more of the following
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Education & Advice
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Toileting techniques
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation including
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Strengthening, downtraining/relaxation, co-ordination, functional training and endurance
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Bladder retraining
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Urge control strategies for bladder and bowel
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Individualised Home programme of exercise
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Take home reading material
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Pelvic floor safe exercise advice
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Manual therapy
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Soft tissue massage / mobilisation
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Connective tissue massage
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Abdominal massage for constipation
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Myofascial relases techniques, Strain- Counter strain techniques
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Contract Relax and stretch techniques
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Scar release techniques
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Electro therapy incuding electro- stimulation, TENS, EMG biofeedback
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Progressive muscle relaxation techniques
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Individualised Breathing re-education / retraining
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Mini relaxation
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Mindfulness meditation, breathing
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Vaginal trainers/ dilators
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Simple dietary advice and stool managementPostural Correction
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Postnatal Abdominal rehabilitation for Diastasis Recti (abdominal gap)
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Back care advice
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Pelvic stabilisation exercises
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Advice re belts / splints
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Strapping / taping
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Provide Resources – Books, DVD, Websites