Physio Down Under Services
Women's Health
Some of the common women’s health conditions we treat include:
Incontinence
One in three women will experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lifetime. In many cases incontinence can be treated with pelvic floor muscle training and a change in lifestyle habits.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
50% of women suffer from pelvic organ prolapse. It involves reduced internal support of the pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, rectum). Treatment could include: pelvic floor muscle training, education on good bladder and bowel habits, and a possible pessary fitting.
Pregnancy & Post-Natal
Common pre- and post-natal conditions treated include:
- Pelvic Girdle pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- De quervain’s tenosynovitis
- Mastitis / Blocked milk ducts
- Abdominal Muscle Separation (Diastasis Recti)
Pelvic Pain
Up to 40% of women report experiencing pelvic pain. Pelvic pain can include the following conditions:
- Painful sex (Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration disorder), often known as dyspareunia or vaginismus
- Endometriosis
- Postnatal perineal scarring
- Overactive pelvic floor muscles
- Bladder pain syndrome
- Vulvodynia/vestibulodynia
- Pelvic Venous Disorder
Peri-Menopause / Menopause
Symptoms that can occur during this stage of life which is usually between the ages of 45-55 years of age can include hot flushes, night sweats, whole body aches and pains, fatigue and irritability, however beyond these bothersome changes, menopause also significantly affects pelvic health, bone health as well as the health of our fascia, muscles and tendons.
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is one of the leading causes of pelvic pain, hysterectomy, infertility and hospitalisation. The extent of endometriosis has been shown not to correlate with symptom experiences. Symptoms of endometriosis are widely variable which is one main reason for its delay in diagnosis. Common symptoms can include but are not limited to increasingly painful periods, deep pain with intercourse, cyclic pain progressing to constant, ovulation pain, painful defecation, difficulty conceiving or back pain.
Men's Health
Some of the common men’s health conditions we treat include:
Incontinence
1 in 10 men may experience incontinence and pelvic floor issues during their lifetime. This statistic increases following prostate surgery, with up to 70% of men suffering from urinary incontinence. Besides urge and stress incontinence, men may also experience urinary dribbling as a result of weakened pelvic floor muscles, an enlarged prostate, or post-surgical interventions such as prostatectomy, vasectomy or haemorrhoidectomy.
Bladder education, lifestyle modifications and pelvic floor muscle training taught by a pelvic health physiotherapist have all been shown to be helpful in the treatment of male incontinence.
Pelvic Pain
While urological issues generally increase with age, pelvic pain tends to affect younger men. Pelvic pain is associated with poor sexual health and a lower quality of life.
Pelvic pain in men can include the following conditions:
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)
- Bladder Pain Syndrome
- Pudendal Neuralgia
Erectile Dysfunction
Research shows that more than half of men between the ages of 40 and 70 experience some form of erectile dysfunction. Pelvic floor muscle training is simple, safe and noninvasive. A Pelvic Health Physiotherapist can help identify whether your pelvic floor muscle weakness is due to the muscles being excessively inactive or overactive and tense. The treatment approach is different in each case.
Pre and Post Surgical Rehab
Some of the common surgeries that benefit from Pelvic Health Physiotherapy before and after are:
- Complete or partial removal of the prostate
- Colorectal cancer
- Inguinal and/or abdominal hernia repair
- Post-vasectomy pelvic floor weakness
Children's Health
Paediatric pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specialised therapy that focuses on pelvic conditions and symptoms for children from 5 to 17 years old. Some of the common children’s pelvic health conditions we treat include:
Bedwetting
Bedwetting – (also known as enuresis) is involuntary urination during sleep after the age at which bladder control usually occurs. If your child is struggling with or bothered by bedwetting, a pelvic health physiotherapist can help you understand the treatments available.
Constipation
15% of paediatric visits to gastrointestinal doctors are for lower bowel dysfunction, such as constipation. If your child finds it difficult to poo and doesn’t go very regularly, they may be constipated. Painful bowel movements are also linked with constipation, as either a cause or a result of difficult bowel emptying.
Urinary Incontinence
20% of paediatrician visits are for incontinence problems and young athletes often experience involuntary urine leakage during sport.
Pelvic health physiotherapy helps children and parents understand the underlying issues contributing to incontinence. Treating constipation and improving pelvic floor muscle awareness and strength can cure incontinence in children and teenagers.
Faecal Incontinence
This is the involuntary loss of stool (poo). If your child leaks poo or has smears of poo on their underwear, or doesn’t make it to the toilet in time, there are treatment options that your pelvic health physiotherapist can use to manage this bothersome symptom.
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Valley Point (Office Tower)
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Singapore
248373
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