What is pelvic floor therapy?

Pelvic floor therapy is a type of physiotherapy which specializes in the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles which run from the pubic bone to the tail bone forming a basket shape. They work in tandem with your deep core muscles and have 5 main functions:

1. Bowel and bladder

2. Sexual function

3. Stability in the pelvis

4. Circulation

5. Support for internal organs

Pelvic floor therapy assesses these muscles with digital palpation, vaginally and/or rectally, to determine the cause of the issues (if you aren't comfortable with this, that's okay, we can still help).

The therapist then prescribes a treatment which can include education, manual therapy and exercises to help manage your issue. 

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Please visit out FAQs page for more information on what an initial assessment involves.