What to Expect

All assessments and treatment are undertaken in a private setting, one–on one with the therapist for the full appointment time.

What to Wear?

Please wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes, or bring shorts and/or a tank top to change into to allow access to area(s) to be assessed.

Standard/Regular Physiotherapy

In order to help determine the root cause of your dysfunction/condition and its contributing factors a thorough history will be taken. Time is taken to listen to the symptoms and areas of concern that you would like to address. A comprehensive external physical examination is then performed. Shared treatment goals will be formed so that the physiotherapist can determine an effective treatment approach and initiate an individual treatment plan.  The treatment will include a variety of treatment methods (please see Services provided) to effectively treat your condition. A home exercise program will be given involving self-care strategies and prescription exercises to aid you with your rehabilitation.

Recommended Treatment Times

We recommend the following treatment times to allow for a thorough assessment and treatment:

Initial Appointment times for Regular Physiotherapy:
• 45-60 minutes for assessment and treatment

Follow-up Appointment times:
• 60 minutes, 45 minutes, or 30 minutes as appropriate to your needs.

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

A thorough history will be undertaken, and time taken to listen to the symptoms and conditions that you wish to address.   Shared treatment goals will be formed so that the physiotherapist can determine an effective treatment approach and initiate an individual treatment plan.

All assessments and treatment are undertaken in a private setting, one-on-one with the therapist for the full appointment time.

The assessment/physical examination and treatment may encompass the following:

• Undertake a thorough history.
• Education on the pelvic floor anatomy and its function.
• Assessment and education of your posture and skeletal alignment. Breathing patterns and compensatory movement patterns.
• Assess the integrity of your abdominal wall
• External assessment of your core muscle activation and control, including your pelvic floor
• Internal assessment of the pelvic floor muscles to assess their recruitment pattern, strength, endurance and your ability to release the pelvic floor.
• Education on the correct individual cue to effectively activate and release your pelvic floor.
• Educate you how to contract and release your pelvic floor correctly
• Educate you on self-management strategies to deal with bladder/bowel control and correct voiding techniques.
• Address bladder/bowel and dietary habits that may be contributing to your pelvic floor dysfunction.
• Further assessment/review of your Bladder/Bowel and Fluid Intake Diary
• Educate you on your condition and its contributing factors.
• Education on self-management strategies to instill healthy pelvic floor habits into daily life.
• Ultra Sound (real-time) imaging of the core muscles, as a diagnostic and biofeedback tool
• Provide a progressive pelvic floor strengthening program, with a functional approach when appropriate.
• Provision of a progressive home exercise program to assist you in your pelvic floor health and rehabilitation.

Recommended Treatment Times

We recommend the following treatment times to allow for a thorough pelvic floor assessment and treatment:

Initial Appointment times for Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy:
• 60 minutes

Follow-up Appointment times:
• 60 minutes or 45 minutes as appropriate to your needs.