Pelvic floor physiotherapy

Pelvic health conditions we treat

Plain-language guides to the bladder, bowel, pain, pregnancy and men’s health conditions our Oakville physiotherapists assess and treat. Each one covers the symptoms, the causes, how pelvic floor physiotherapy helps, when to see a doctor first, and the peer-reviewed research behind the treatment.

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Bladder & urinary

Leaks, urgency, night-time trips, UTI-like symptoms and bladder pain.

Stress Urinary IncontinenceLeaking urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh, lift or exercise.Read the guide →Urge Incontinence (Overactive Bladder)A sudden, hard-to-defer need to pee that sometimes ends in a leak.Read the guide →Urgency & Frequency (Bladder and Bowel)Going far more often than you should, or racing to make it in time.Read the guide →Nocturia (Waking at Night to Pee)Waking two or more times a night to urinate, and the tiredness that follows.Read the guide →Recurring UTI SymptomsBurning, urgency and pressure that keep coming back, sometimes with clear urine tests.Read the guide →Bladder Pain & Interstitial CystitisBladder pressure or pain that builds as it fills, with frequency and urgency.Read the guide →

Bowel

Constipation, straining, incomplete emptying and bowel leakage.

Anorectal DysfunctionStraining, incomplete emptying, rectal pain or muscles that do not coordinate when you go.Read the guide →ConstipationInfrequent, hard or incomplete bowel movements, often with a pelvic floor that will not let go.Read the guide →Fecal IncontinenceLeaking stool or gas, or not making it to the toilet in time.Read the guide →

Pelvic pain & sexual health

Persistent pelvic pain, painful sex, tailbone, nerve and vulvar pain.

Persistent Pelvic PainPain in the pelvis, perineum or lower abdomen lasting longer than three to six months.Read the guide →Dyspareunia (Painful Intercourse)Pain with penetration or deep pain during or after sex.Read the guide →Coccydynia (Tailbone Pain)Pain at the tailbone that flares with sitting, standing up or bowel movements.Read the guide →Pudendal Nerve IrritabilityBurning, tingling or numbness between the sit bones that is worse when sitting.Read the guide →Vestibulovulvar Pain (Vulvodynia)Burning or rawness at the vaginal opening, often triggered by touch, tampons or sex.Read the guide →

Pregnancy, postpartum & prolapse

Preparing for birth, recovering after it, prolapse and ab separation.

Pelvic Organ ProlapseHeaviness, bulging or dragging in the vagina as the bladder, uterus or bowel shift downward.Read the guide →Pregnancy & Postpartum RehabilitationPreparing your pelvic floor for birth and rebuilding it afterwards, whatever the delivery.Read the guide →Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA)Separation of the abdominal muscles along the midline, common after pregnancy.Read the guide →

Men's pelvic health

Recovery after prostate surgery, prostatitis-type pain and genital pain.

Penile & Testicular PainAching, burning or pain in the penis, testicles or perineum without infection or injury.Read the guide →Prostatectomy RehabilitationRegaining bladder control and pelvic floor function after prostate surgery.Read the guide →Chronic Non-Bacterial ProstatitisPelvic, perineal or urinary pain in men with no infection found (CP/CPPS).Read the guide →

Back, hips & recovery after surgery

Low back, SI joint, hip and pelvic girdle pain, and rehab after pelvic surgery.

Rehabilitation After Pelvic SurgeryRecovery after hysterectomy, prolapse or incontinence surgery, C-section and other pelvic operations.Read the guide →Low Back, SI Joint & Hip PainBack, sacroiliac and hip pain that is linked to the pelvic floor and deep core.Read the guide →Pelvic Girdle PainPain at the pubic bone, sacroiliac joints or buttocks, often during or after pregnancy.Read the guide →

Something else?

Pelvic health rarely fits one label, and many people arrive with a mix of the conditions above or with a symptom that is not on the list. If you are unsure whether pelvic floor physiotherapy is right for you, book a free 15-minute consultation by phone, video or in person and we will tell you honestly. No referral is needed, and you can also reach the clinic here.

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