Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Edmonton South

PREGNANCY/POST-PARTUM ISSUES
The natural changes of both pregnancy and delivery (either vaginal or C-section) impact the pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue, often causing discomfort and pain for women either during pregnancy (pre-partum) or after delivery (post-partum).

Pelvic physiotherapy during pregnancy can help to treat any pregnancy pain or discomfort as well as optimize delivery and prevent perineal tearing and other post-partum dysfunctions.

Post-partum it is beneficial for all new moms (whether this is your first child or if you are already a mother) to have their pelvic floor assessment by a pelvic health physiotherapist prior to getting back to their normal or any new activities. This early intervention can help address any concerns and enable new moms to return to functional and active lives while preventing future pelvic floor issues. Note that the earliest a pelvic physiotherapist will assess you post-partum is after 6 weeks AND after you have already had your follow up with your OBGYN.

MASTITIS
Mastitis is an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection. The inflammation results in breast pain, swelling, warmth and redness. You might also have fever and chills. Mastitis most commonly affects women who are breast-feeding (lactation mastitis).

URINARY INCONTINENCE
Involuntary loss of urine and the inability to hold urine until an appropriate time and place can be found to empty the bladder. Common types of urinary incontinence include stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence.

OVERACTIVE BLADDER
Overactive bladder is a condition where there is a frequent feeling of needing to urinate to a degree that it negatively affects a person’s life. The frequent need to urinate may occur during the day, at night, or both. If there is loss of bladder control then it is known as urge incontinence.

PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE
The condition usually occurs when the pelvic floor collapses, resulting in pelvic organs slipping out of place and possibly protruding through the vagina or rectum.

PELVIC FLOOR WEAKNESS
Having strong pelvic floor muscles is essential in maintaining control over the bladder and weakened pelvic floor muscles mean the internal organs are not fully supported and may result in issues with bowel and bladder control (incontinence) and/or pelvic organ prolapse.

COCCYDYNIA
Coccydynia is inflammation and pain localized to the tailbone (coccyx).

DYSPAREUNIA
Dyspareunia is persistent or recurrent genital pain that occurs just before, during or after intercourse.

VAGINISMUS
Vaginismus is involuntary contraction of muscles around the opening of the vagina in women with no abnormalities in the genital organs. The tight muscle contraction makes sexual intercourse or any activity that involves vaginal penetration (use of tampons, PAP exams) painful or impossible.

VULVODYNIA
Vulvodynia is chronic pain or discomfort around the opening of the vagina (vulva) for which there is no identifiable cause and which lasts at least three months.

DIASTASIS RECTI
Diastasis recti is the separation of the muscles along the midline of the abdomen, typically seen in women during and after pregnancy.

UNEXPLAINED LOW BACK, HIPS, OR PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN
Pain in the low back, hips, or pelvic girdle that has not responded to traditional treatment methods for rehabilitation may have a pelvic floor component involved.