Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is assessment and treatment to restore, maintain, and make the most of your mobility, function, and well-being. Physiotherapy helps through physical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and health and fitness.
Pelvic floor physiotherapy (PFPT) is a specialized branch of physiotherapy involving internal and external assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor muscles.

Alison Ribeiro, Pelvic Physiotherapist

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When do I see a Pelvic Physiotherapist?

Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Beyond!
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Pelvic Physiotherapy is essential during pregnancy to help develop and awareness of your pelvic floor to ensure optimal support during pregnancy and preparation for labour & delivery.
Postpartum, c-section recovery, vaginal delivery

Postpartum

Pelvic physiotherapy is essential for recovery postpartum to re-engage with your core, pelvic floor and diaphragm, regardless of method of delivery (vaginal or c-section).
return to sport, return to activity, postpartum recovery, exercise, menopause

Return to Activity

Pelvic Physiotherapy can help to optimize your return to exercise with confidence in every season of life.

What Conditions Can Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Treat?

Common conditions that can be effectively treated by Pelvic Health Physiotherapy include but are not limited to:

  • urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence

  • pelvic organ prolapse

  • pain with intercourse (dyspareunia)

  • chronic constipation

  • weakness in the pelvic floor muscles and/or abdominal muscles following childbirth or surgery

  • diastasis rectus abdominus (separation of the abdominal muscles)

  • vulvodynia, vestibulodynia

  • vaginismus

  • pelvic pain (including coccydenia, sacroiliac joint pain, bladder pain)

  • pubic symphysis dysfunction

  • hip, low back, groin, thigh and abdominal pain