Women's Health

There is a discipline of physiotherapy treatment that specifically involves assisting women’s health problems like stress incontinence, urge incontinence, uterine prolapse, and pelvic pain.

Melissa and Abbey can provide an overview and assessment of women’s health issues. This involves finding out the individual’s specific condition and providing appropriate treatment. Melissa can also recommend an obstetrician or specialist women's health physiotherapist if required.

Attending clients need to know the following

During the first appointment, you will be asked about your situation, how this is affecting you and what you would like to improve.

One of the main tools of this assessment is using our high-quality diagnostic ultrasound machine. This imaging is done using an external probe placed on your lower abdomen, so it is not invasive. Using this ultrasound machine, we can see the pelvic floor muscles and how they work. You will be asked to drink approximately 250ml of water 30 minutes before your appointment to aid visualisation of your bladder and pelvic floor. We have an on-site toilet available immediately after your ultrasound scan.

The machine also provides visual feedback on your pelvic floor muscle activity while you use it. This visual feedback helps train your muscles to work better by showing what you are doing and guiding you on how to contract the pelvic floor muscles correctly. Combining guidance and visual feedback with ultrasound is a very effective way to see exactly what you need to do to perform your pelvic floor exercises correctly.

Your privacy is paramount

When you attend an appointment to discuss a woman’s health problem, we are aware that this is a very personal problem, and women may be uncomfortable discussing these issues. All of our treatment rooms are solid-walled. We are here to listen to your problem and assist you in improving it. All information is completely confidential. If you have a problem that can't be treated by Melissa or Abbey, they can refer you to a specialist women’s health physiotherapist in Perth.