Physiotherapy
Elgin House Physiotherapy
Our team of women’s health physiotherapists are university post graduate qualified physiotherapists that have extensive knowledge and training in the management, treatment, and care of pelvic health issues. All our physiotherapists work closely with our other specialist practitioners including, Gynaecologists, Obstetricians, Gastroenterologists, Urologists, and Colorectal surgeons.
Inform Physiotherapy provide individualised assessment and treatment for a range of women’s health conditions including:
Pelvic Pain (vulvodynia, dyspareunia)
Vaginisums (overactive pelvic floor muscles)
Endometriosis and adenomyosis
Sexual pain/dysfunction
Incontinence (bladder and bowel)
Bladder urgency and frequency
Bladder and bowel pain
Constipation
Pre and post surgical recovery (gynaecological, urogenital, and colorectal)
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP)
Post natal pelvic floor rehabilitation
Perineal tear and episiotomy rehabilitation
Pelvic girdle pain
Coccyx pain
Abdominal muscle separation (DRAM)
Labour preparation
Inflammatory conditions of the lactating breast (mastitis, blocked ducts, engorgement, nipple trauma)
Our physiotherapists understand pelvic health, continence, and pregnancy related conditions can have significant impacts on your quality of life. Inform uses a variety of management solutions, such as those listed below, to get you back to living a full and comfortable life:
Pelvic floor muscle retraining including exercises and muscle release
Musculoskeletal manual therapy including mobilization, massage and dry needling
Bladder and bowel retraining
Create tailored home exercise programs
Supervised clinical pilates exercise programs
Nutrition and fluid intake advice
Adjunctive therapies including electrical stimulation and biofeedback to improve your pelvic floor
TENS for pain relief and bladder dysfunction
Pessary fittings for management of your prolapse
Lifestyle activity advice
Therapeutic ultrasound, lymphatic massage, low light laser therapy for breastfeeding conditions