Bladder or Bowel Incontinence

Pelvic Physiotherapy is a proven intervention to help decrease or eliminate your symptoms, as well as decrease the emotional distress and life impact of incontinence.

Some of the issues we commonly treat include:

• Involuntary leakage of urine, wind or stools at any time - with urgency or during physical activity

• Trouble emptying bladder or bowel or leakage on the way or soon after using the toilet

• Pain or other problems associated with underlying health conditions like recurrent urinary tract infections or irritable bowel syndrome

Following a detailed assessment, your physiotherapist may offer treatments such as:

• Individualised education and advice to ensure that you understand what is causing your symptoms and how you can make helpful adjustments to relevant behaviour and lifestyle choices

• Pelvic floor exercise, muscle releases, and progressive pelvic floor muscle training so you can use this critical muscle group in an optimal way

• Prescription of training devices like neuromuscular electrical stimulation, vaginal weights, or vaginal support pessary

• Whole-body strategies to balance the load more evenly and take the strain off your bladder and bowel function

• Mindfulness and breathing techniques to help with the emotional load of having incontinence or other distressing symptoms

• Pre- and post-operative management of scar tissue and pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation around, for example, prolapse repair surgery

Claire is a highly professional and sensitive physiotherapist who has worked and trained extensively in women’s health.