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Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
The floor of the pelvis is made up of layers of muscle and other tissue. These muscles stretch like a hammock from the tail bone at the back, to the pubic bone in the front. A woman’s pelvic floor muscles support her bladder, womb (uterus) and bowel (colon). The urine tube (front passage), the vagina and the back passage all pass through the pelvic floor muscles.
At BeActive, specially trained and qualified physiotherapists will work with you to assess your condition, identify your symptoms and weaknesses and develop an appropriate program.
The pelvic floor muscles can get weakened by:
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Continual straining to empty your bowels (constipation);
- Persistent heavy lifting
- A chronic cough (such as smoker's cough or chronic bronchitis and asthma)
- Being overweight
- Changes in hormone levels at menopause (change of life)
- Lack of general fitness
The benefits of pelvic floor exercises
Women of all ages need to have strong pelvic floor muscles. Healthy, fit muscles pre-natally will recover more readily after the birth. Pelvic floor exercises may improve the tone and function of the pelvic floor muscles, which is of particular benefit for women who suffer from urinary incontinence. In addition to preventing or diminishing leakage it may improve vaginal laxity, and consequent diminished sexual sensation.
As women grow older it is important to keep the pelvic floor muscles strong because at menopause the muscles change and may weaken. A pelvic floor exercise routine helps to minimise the effects of menopause on pelvic support and bladder control.
At BeActive Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy can help to manage the following conditions;
- Pelvic floor weakness or dysfunction; requiring strengthening and re-education
- Urinary symptoms including incontinence
- Anorectic symptoms
- Prolapse of pelvic organs
- Preparations for and recovery after surgery(urogenital gynecological, colo-rectal)
- Coital pain; pain or difficulty with intercourse
The muscles of your pelvic floor are critical for optimal function for your lower back, pelvis, uterus and bladder. Yet 50% of women do not know how to contract these muscles when given either a verbal or written instruction. Therefore individual assessment and instruction is imperative.
For links to various authoritative therapeutic sites please go to our Additional Information tab.
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