I would highly recommend Grace as a physiotherapist. She has a wealth of knowledge to draw upon and is enthusiastic and passionate about what she does. She displays high levels of care, support and consideration both during and after treatment. I have every confidence in Grace and I could not recommend her enough.
At West 1 Health, we know that life can be tough on a woman’s body, particularly during pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Childbirth can lead to pelvic floor issues, which can be a source of embarrassment for many women. But those potentially embarrassing conditions aren’t limited to new mums – urine incontinence issues can affect all women.
We only employ specialist female urinary dysfunction practitioners, so you’ll feel completely comfortable discussing personal symptoms and rehabilitation plans with an expert.
Our women’s health care is simple, straightforward and designed to make things as easy as possible for you.
Before you come to your first session, we’ll send you a bladder diary to complete, which will help your physiotherapist to guide your treatment. At your first appointment the Physiotherapist will ask you questions about your symptoms and medical history and will also carry out a digital examination of your perineum in order to assess muscle strength and your awareness of activating the pelvic floor.
Pelvic floor exercises will then be prescribed based on the assessment and your fitness goals.
No specific clothing is required for your first session, but we do recommend wearing something comfortable, such as tracksuit bottoms or leggings and a t-shirt. In order carry out the examination you will need to undress your lower body. Your privacy is important to us and you’ll be given time to do this behind a screen.
ome women experience pelvic floor muscle weakness, and some have associated urine leaking for different reasons. Commonly, pregnancy and childbirth can cause some stretching of the perineum and specific retraining is required to regain muscle control. As you can’t see the pelvic floor muscles, it’s sometimes difficult to know if you’re doing your pelvic floor muscle exercises correctly. Seeing a specialist physiotherapist will provide you with good assessment, advice and the reassurance you need to keep you on the right track.
We understand that you may feel more comfortable if you have the support of a friend or relative and you’re very welcome to have someone accompany you on your visit to us. However, if you would like someone else to be present but have no one you can bring, we do have a female member of staff at the clinic who is trained as a chaperone and who can sit in on the appointment
The length of time you’ve been suffering with signs and symptoms doesn’t impact on the effectiveness of training exercises. Indeed, it’s never too late to see great results!
Although these problems are common, they’re not normal and they don’t have to be permanent. They can all be treated with straightforward techniques, meaning no one should have to suffer with them for fear of discussing the subject.
There are many products available on the market to aid your pelvic floor retraining. Some women like to use them as an addition to support their exercises, but this isn’t a requirement and we teach techniques that need either no equipment at all, or minimum basic equipment.
Take the first step in your recovery by contacting us. We'll speak with you to discuss treatment options and help you book your first appointment for your full diagnosis, recovery plan and treatment.
