Women’s health physiotherapy encompasses the treatment of issues that occur specifically in women throughout all stages of life.

There is strong evidence to suggest that physiotherapy treatment can be beneficial for many women’s health conditions when conducted by a specifically trained physiotherapist. Women’s health physiotherapists are able to comprehensively assess and treat disorders of the pelvic floor, providing effective solutions for women during all stages of their lives. Weston Creek Physiotherapy offers a range of women’s health services including:

• • Pelvic floor assessment, education and treatment
  • Early management of perineal tear and episiotomy
  • Prenatal and postnatal exercise and education
  • Bladder and bowel issues including both urinary and faecal incontinence, and constipation
  • Prolapse assessment and management
  • 6-week Postnatal check-ups
  • Abdominal muscle separation
  • Pregnancy related back and pelvic girdle pain
  • Breastfeeding and mastitis
  • Swelling in pregnancy (ankle oedema etc)
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Rib and thoracic pain
  • Pelvic pain including interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, overactive pelvic floor etc.
  • Pre and post-operative rehabilitation of gynaecological surgeries such as prolapse repair
  • SRC compression garment fitting and prescription