Pelvic Health Physiotherapy in Barrhaven, Ottawa
Pelvic health physiotherapy is a private, individualized assessment and treatment service for bladder, bowel, pelvic pain and pregnancy or postpartum-related concerns, delivered with sensitivity to your comfort throughout.
What Is Pelvic Health Physiotherapy?
Pelvic health physiotherapy is a private, individualized assessment and treatment service for bladder, bowel, pelvic pain and pregnancy or postpartum-related concerns, delivered with sensitivity to your comfort throughout.
How Pelvic Health Physiotherapy May Support Your Rehabilitation
This treatment is selected only when it fits your assessment, goals and overall rehabilitation plan.
- Improve pelvic-floor coordination, strength or relaxation when needed
- Address pelvic pain and pressure-management strategies
- Support bladder and bowel retraining when appropriate
- Guide pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation at your pace
How We Approach Pelvic Health Care
- Internal and external pelvic-floor assessment (with consent, at your pace)
- Pelvic-floor strengthening and relaxation training
- Bladder and bowel retraining strategies
- Pregnancy and postpartum-specific exercise progressions
- Education on breathing, posture and pressure management
Conditions This Treatment May Be Used For
Your assessment determines whether this treatment is appropriate. It may be considered for selected presentations such as:
What to Expect During Your Appointment
We discuss your symptoms, history and goals in a private, judgment-free conversation.
With your consent, an assessment of pelvic-floor function guides what's contributing to your symptoms.
Every step is explained beforehand, and you're always in control of what you're comfortable with.
You leave with a clear, individualized plan and exercises to begin at home.
Your Plan Between Visits
Your home plan may include pelvic-floor exercises or relaxation, breathing, mobility, bladder or bowel strategies, and gradual strengthening. Recommendations are individualized, and internal assessment or treatment is never required without your informed consent.
Is This Treatment Right for Me?
Suitability, frequency and whether this treatment is combined with other care depend on your assessment, health history, goals, preferences and response. Your physiotherapist will explain the reasoning before including it in your plan.
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy FAQ
What happens at a pelvic health assessment?
We start with a conversation about your symptoms, history and goals. An internal assessment may be recommended and is only ever done with your informed consent, explained step by step beforehand.
Is pelvic health physiotherapy only for postpartum patients?
No. It also supports pelvic pain, bladder and bowel symptoms, and pelvic-floor concerns unrelated to pregnancy, for people of any age or stage of life.
Will I need an internal exam?
Not always, and never without your consent. Many aspects of pelvic-floor function can be assessed externally, and your physiotherapist will discuss what's appropriate for you.
How private is this service?
Sessions take place in a private room, and your comfort and consent guide every part of the assessment and treatment.
Other Services That May Be Part of Your Plan
Your care plan may combine or sequence services when they are appropriate for your presentation and goals.