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Pelvic Health

Our plevic health physiotherapists are here to support you. 

Pelvic health physiotherapy is a specialist area that works with women on the management of pain, sexual dysfunction, SUI, OAB, faecal incontinence, difficulty emptying, prolapse, antenatal/postnatal women, diastasis recti, and perimenopausal/menopausal women. 

Our pelvic health team is led by Shakira Hassan, a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist. Shakira has extensive experience and has built her reputation by providing quality and compassionate care in a safe, supportive environment. Using the latest research and guidelines our treatments incorporate the most up to date techniques and advice from an understanding member of our team.

Bladder weakness is more common than most people realise and statistics show that one in three suffer with incontinence at some point in their life. It is a very private matter and one that too many people suffer in silence due to feeling embarrassed. However, with the right advice and effective treatment you can reduce and work to resolve the problem.

  • Do you ever leak when you laugh, cough, sneeze, jump or run?
  • Do you have to wear pads to avoid mishaps when you are out?
  • Do you feel dry and irritated or experience painful sex? 
  • Do you always need to find the location of toilets when visiting somewhere new? 
  • Are you newly postnatal and would like a check of your abdominal muscles and your pelvic floor? 
  • Would you like to get back into exercise but not too sure how? 

If you answered yes to any of the above then you have the chance to take control. Book an appointment with our specialist women’s health physiotherapist to discuss in further detail and form a treatment plan. 

It is important to realise that you do not have to accept this way of life as these problems can be treated. In time you can gain confidence again in doing normal things without worrying about embarrassing symptoms.

You can self-refer to book an appointment, or speak to your GP and ask to be referred to our specialist.  We use a variety of treatments including specific pelvic floor exercises alongside education on lifestyle changes, such as relaxation or altering diet and drinking habits. More specialist techniques and approaches may be used depending on the outcome of your detailed assessment. Shakira Hassan also offers 1:1 pilates sessions.

Our pelvic health team work very closely with urological and gynaecological consultants based at St Joseph’s Hospital. Recent guidelines state the importance of specific physiotherapy-based interventions prior to the consideration of any surgery for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. A holistic multi-disciplinary team approach to incontinence surgery is effective and can provide measurable improvements in outcomes for patients.

Please contact our dedicated team on 01633 820321 if you have any questions or to book an appointment, click here.