The pelvic health Physiotherapy team provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation of pelvic health and pregnancy-related problems for people of any gender.
They provide treatment for bladder, bowel and pelvic floor issues including urinary or anal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (including pessary fitting), sexual pain or difficulties, persistent pelvic pain (including vaginal, vulval, bladder and testicular pain) and recovery from pelvic cancer or surgery. The team also support the management of pregnancy-related conditions such as pelvic girdle, back pain and perinatal pelvic health problems in pregnancy and up to a year after giving birth.
The team provide support to people who are at increased risk of, or experiencing, pelvic health issues after giving birth.
As well as providing individual appointments the team offers advice and exercise classes for gynaecology education, postnatal recovery, pilates-style exercise and hydrotherapy.
The Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy Organisation (POGP) charity provides evidence-based pelvic health booklets that are free to access and download.