Physio Pelvic Floor Assessment
We will always do our best to schedule your assessment alongside one of your antenatal appointments with your alana obstetrician.
Physio pelvic floor assessment. Palpate the vagina for scars or and the tone of your vaginal tissues complete a vaginal prolapse assessment. There are superficial muscles as well as the deep levator ani muscles. The physiotherapist will explain the pelvic floor or core muscle anatomy and describe each of the assessment options. We have staff with specialist training that assess and treat this area treatment is effective in the majority of cases or we can refer on to the right person.
Pelvic health physiotherapists are trained to assess and treat the pelvic floor as well as the rest of the body similar to general physiotherapy. If you are not seeing an alana obstetrician for your pregnancy you can still come in and see an alana physiotherapist for pelvic floor assessment at any stage after the first trimester. The pelvic floor muscles pfm are found in the base of the pelvis. This exam may be highly recommended for your particular problem.
If required to physiotherapist aileen would also discuss any further concerns with your bowel or bladder habits and provide you with a clear management plan and prescribe you with a tailored. Changes in their function and strength can contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction such as urinary or faecal incontinence pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain. Pelvic floor physiotherapists have advanced training on the muscles ligaments and nerves that affect the pelvic region. Whether you have concerns about leakage of urine are having pain with intercourse are planning to conceive or have already had a baby pelvic floor physiotherapy could be an option for you.
At holistic health physiotherapy i m a pelvic health and orthopaedic physiotherapist which means i assess how your pelvic floor muscles work together with the rest of your body and not just as a set. Research has shown that long term it s the pregnancy that is the main risk factor for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction due to the weight of the growing uterus directly down on the muscles and the hormonal changes that occur. Together the physiotherapist and the client decided which type of assessment and treatment course are best for the individual. Pelvic floor tone strength and endurance.
We will conduct a comprehensive assessment of your condition including assessment of your ability to perform correct pelvic floor muscle contractions. However if you are uncomfortable with this type. The pelvic floor physiotherapist can assess tone and strength prolapse and function. At a postnatal assessment the physiotherapist will assess your pelvic floor muscles.