Women’s health is the physical and mental well-being of females throughout their lifespan, including reproductive and sexual health, as well as the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that are more prevalent or exclusive to women, such as osteoporosis and menopause-related symptoms. Other issues that can affect women in particular relate to a fear and avoidance to exercise due to issues with incontinence.
Our Women’s Health physios are specially trained to assess and treat conditions related to pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy and delivery and more. Our highly trained physiotherapists also aim to get you exercising in a safe and effective way, without risking further damage to your pelvic floor.
Some common issues related to Women’s Health
- Pelvic instability ante/post natal
- Pelvic Pain
- Postural changes post pregnancy
- Incontinence
- Post abdominal and gynaecological surgery
- Deconditioning during and after childbirth
Our Women’s Health Services
Pelvic Floor Assessments
Your pelvic floor is fundamental to your core strength and overall well-being. Our physiotherapists provide personalized assessments to evaluate pelvic floor function, offering tailored strategies to improve function and quality of life.
Pre and Postnatal Care
Welcoming a new addition to your family is an incredible journey, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Our dedicated pre and postnatal consultations focus on optimizing your physical health during pregnancy, preparing for childbirth, and aiding in postpartum recovery.
Real-time Ultrasound
At Spring we can provide a specialist consultation using our real-time ultrasound unit. This machine can accurately visualise muscles like your pelvic floor and deep abdominals, via pictures taken through a sound head placed on your abdomen or pelvis (like when you see a baby in the womb).
It allows us to determine whether you are able to switch on the muscles and also to provide live feedback to help retrain recruitment if you are not.
Who can benefit from the use of real-time ultrasound?
People with:
- Incontinence
- Difficulties with understanding the concept of how to switch on the pelvic floor
- Difficulties maintaining a pelvic floor contraction for any length of time without holding your breath
- Resuming exercise following abdominal or gynaecological surgery
- Getting moving after giving birth
How to get started
We start with an initial assessment to determine your needs. From there we help you to get back on track with movement and exercise.
