Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Pelvic floor rehabilitation is a branch of physiotherapy that generates excellent results with regards to the treatment and health of female and male genital function. The goal of pelvic floor rehabilitation is to find real-life, conservative solutions for the following conditions:
- Bladder and bowel incontinence
- Bladder and bowel dysfunction (urgency, increased void frequency, pain with voiding)
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Sexual dysfunctions
What Is Incontinence?
Urinary incontinence means any involuntary loss of urine. According to the Canadian Continence Foundation, as many as 3.3 million Canadians — nearly 10% of the population — experience some form of urinary incontinence.
Common Misconceptions:
- It is a misconception to think it is normal to have urinary leakage after childbirth.
- It is a misconception to think it is normal to have urinary leakage as you age.
- It is a misconception to think there is nothing you can do about urinary leakage.
Prevalence and Incidence in Canada:
- 1 in 4 women are incontinent; 1 in 2 women at some point in their life cycle experience some urinary incontinence
- 1 in 9 men are incontinent
- Only 1 in 12 people seek out treatment because they are embarrassed to talk about it, or don’t know that help is available
How Can Physiotherapy Help?
Our physiotherapist will design a treatment program for your specific problem, including but not limited to muscle re-education, manual therapy, bladder retraining and exercises specific to the needs of your pelvic floor musculature.