Are Women’s/Pelvic Health Problems Making Life Challenging?
Don’t allow pelvic health issues to affect your quality of life!
Women’s health is not always given the recognition it deserves, despite most women experiencing some form of gender-specific health issue at some point in their lives. Pregnancy and menopause present just two common challenges for the health, fitness and general wellbeing of women. From muscle pain and urinary control problems, to bone density reduction and impaired balance, women of all ages suffer with conditions that range from uncomfortable to life-changing.
Meet our experts
Are you experiencing women’s health issues yourself?
If so, then you are certainly not alone. At Recover Physio Folkestone, Lizzy is our dedicated pelvic health expert who treats women who are frustrated with the impact their health is having on their quality of life, preventing them from doing the things that they love.
Pelvic Health specialist
Lizzy has always had a keen interest in musculoskeletal injuries and she now specialises in Pelvic Health physiotherapy. She has become a guru in the treatment of bladder and bowel incontinence, pelvic organ prolapses, pelvic girdle pain and painful sex (dyspareunia). She has a keen interest in ante and post-natal care and complex pelvic pain and is passionate about maintaining fitness levels in pregnancy and returning to exercise afterwards.
Lizzy is a pelvic health specialist with a Pilates background, can assess and provide rehabilitation programmes and treatments for all clients on an individual basis. She is trained to treat all Pelvic health related issues, including issues arising both antenatally and postnatally.
Are you pregnant, or have recently given birth?
Many women experience aches, pains and stiffness both during and after pregnancy,. Our Pregnancy service includes assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to help to relieve those muscle and joint pains.
Regular treatment throughout pregnancy supports the health and wellbeing of you and your baby and our treatment employs techniques and positioning adapted to the specific stage of your pregnancy, which means that you can see us at any time.
Soft tissue massage is a great way to relieve the muscle and joint problems that many women experience in pregnancy, such as lower back, neck and shoulder pain.
At Recover Physio, we don’t just treat patients suffering from injuries, or recovering from surgery but we understand the specific challenges women face and are committed to helping maintain health and wellbeing during these times.
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If you would like to book an appointment or discuss your problem please click on a link below, email us or call us on 01424 444005
Here are 5 common women’s health problems that you may be familiar with:
- Pelvic Girdle Pain both during and after pregnancy (as well as other muscle and joint pains).
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
- Loss of strength and balance during the menopause or pregnancy.
- Irritability, mood swings and insomnia.
- Reduction in bone density.
If any of these are familiar to you, then we are here to help!
We want to make certain that you feel completely comfortable with us and confident about how we will help you.
We always listen to feedback from our patients and often hear how helpful it is to speak to a Physiotherapist, free, before the first appointment, to ask questions and learn how physiotherapy could help.
At Recover Physio, our physiotherapists will work with you to relieve your health problems and help you manage them.
Conditions we treat include, but are not limited to:
Pelvic Pain
- Pelvic floor tension and spasm
- Perineal pain
- Radiotherapy induced
- Post-surgical complications
Bladder
- Stress and urge incontinence
- Overactive bladder
- Emptying difficulty
- Pain and post-surgical complications
Bowel
- Incontinence
- Urgency
- Constipation
- Emptying difficulty
- Pain and post-surgical complications
Your treatment with us will include:
- Guidance for safe exercise
- Rehabilitation following surgery or pain.
- Communication, when requested, with your Personal Trainer, Pilates therapist or other relevant person
Pregnancy and Post-natal
- Pelvic floor muscle weakness and dysfunction
- Incontinence
- Prolapse
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Separation of the abdominal muscles
- Perineal tear or episiotomy
- Post caesarean surgery and traumatic deliver
Sexual Dysfunction
- Pain following childbirth, surgical procedures or as a result of a hyperactive pelvic floor
- Leakage
- Reduced awareness during intercourse
- Psychosexual issues
Men’s Health
Feel embarrassed? Trapped and not sure where to turn for answers?
Unfortunately there is still a stigma attached to many Men’s Health issues. At Recover Physio you can request a private phone consultation for further advice and we now offer a fully remote service to diagnose your difficulties whilst allowing you to be as comfortable as possible.
Our highly qualified specialist physiotherapist deliver evidence-based solutions for pelvic health problems for men.
Our treatment philosophy centres on bespoke care. We look for the cause of your problem rather than simply treating the symptoms and listen to understand and prioritise your treatment.
Specialist physiotherapy is widely acknowledged as being the preferred, evidence-based treatment and has high success rates.
We can treat via online consultations which are both confidential and effective.
Specific concerns may arise in youth, during sporting activity or in older age and are also very common following surgery. We encourage men to seek care for their pelvic problems and provide reassurance and solutions to often stigmatising conditions. Conditions we treat include, but are not limited to:
- Complications following prostatectomy surgery
- Incontinence of bladder + Bowels
- Pain on passing urine
- Increased frequency and urgency to urinate
