Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
What Does Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Involve?
- Internal vaginal or rectal examination (with consent)
- Real-time ultrasound imaging.
- Movement, posture and muscle control testing
- Tailored pelvic floor muscle training
- Relaxation and down-training strategies
- Biofeedback and electrical stimulation
- Bladder and bowel retraining programs
- Individualised exercise plans
Take Control of Your Pelvic Health
A pelvic health physiotherapy assessment can be of benefit at any stage of your life, whether you’re managing incontinence, recovering from childbirth, or dealing with pelvic pain, our experienced team is here to help.
Common Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?
- Involuntary urine leakage (with coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise)
- Urgency or frequent trips to the toilet
- Constipation or bowel irregularities
- A feeling of heaviness, bulging, or pressure in the pelvic area
- Painful intercourse or pelvic pain
Conditions We Treat
- Urinary Incontinence – leakage with activity or urgency. Physiotherapy is proven to significantly improve or resolve symptoms.
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse – feelings of pressure, heaviness, or bulging. Physiotherapy is the first-line treatment.
- Pregnancy & Postpartum – pelvic floor preparation for labour, and safe recovery after birth, including abdominal separation (DRAM).
- Men’s Pelvic Health – support for men after prostate surgery, or with issues such as incontinence, urgency, erectile dysfunction, or pelvic pain.
- Pelvic Girdle Pain – pain around the pelvis, lower back, or coccyx during or after pregnancy, or following trauma.
- Pelvic Pain & Dyspareunia – management of pelvic tension, endometriosis-related pain, and painful intercourse through relaxation and rehabilitation strategies.
- Blocked Ducts & Mastitis – therapeutic ultrasound to relieve pain and support breastfeeding recovery.
Why Choose Sunbury & Gisborne Physiotherapy?
- Specialised Expertise – our pelvic health physiotherapist has advanced training in managing pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy, and men’s pelvic health.
- Compassionate Care – we understand these issues can be sensitive and sometimes difficult to discuss. You’ll be supported with professionalism and empathy.
- Evidence-Based Approach – we use proven assessment and treatment methods, tailored to your needs and goals.
Take Control of Your Pelvic Health
You don’t need to put up with bladder leakage, prolapse, or pelvic pain. With the right support, improvement is possible.
Pelvic Health FAQs
We help treat stress incontinence, urge incontinence, urgency–frequency syndromes, overactive pelvic floor muscles, pelvic organ prolapse, faecal incontinence and bowel urgency. These conditions are common and highly treatable.
Assessment may include a detailed history, movement evaluation, real-time ultrasound and (with consent) an internal vaginal examination to assess pelvic floor strength, relaxation, endurance and coordination. This guides a personalised treatment plan.
Yes — all pelvic health, pregnancy and postnatal consultations are conducted in private, fully enclosed treatment rooms to ensure comfort, safety and confidentiality.
If an internal pelvic floor examination is recommended, it is always performed in a private room, with your full consent, clear explanation, and the option to pause or decline at any time.
Our goal is to provide a supportive, respectful and empowering environment so you feel completely at ease throughout your assessment and treatment.
Yes — pelvic floor physiotherapy is the first-line treatment recommended by clinical guidelines. Strengthening, bladder training, urge-suppression techniques, breathing strategies and education can significantly improve symptoms.
Yes. Physiotherapy supports bowel control by improving pelvic floor coordination, addressing contributing factors such as constipation or muscle tension, and teaching effective toileting and lifestyle strategies.
Yes. Our pelvic health physiotherapist is trained in pessary assessment, fitting and review. We assess suitability, fit the appropriate pessary, provide education on care, and schedule follow-ups to ensure long-term comfort and effectiveness.
Yes. Evidence shows that pelvic floor strengthening, load-management strategies, lifestyle guidance, and—when appropriate—pessary use can significantly reduce prolapse symptoms support safe return to exercise and avoid surgery.
Physiotherapy plays a key role in managing pelvic pain by reducing pelvic floor tension, improving movement, easing muscle guarding, calming sensitised nerves and supporting comfort in daily activities. It is a core part of a multidisciplinary approach to endometriosis.
We treat a wide range of pelvic pain symptoms, including both muscular and nerve-related conditions. Common presentations we help with include:
- Endometriosis-related pain
- Pelvic floor overactivity or muscle tension
- Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Bladder or bowel-related pain
- Pudendal neuralgia or nerve irritation
- Vulvodynia or burning vulval pain
- Pelvic pain with sitting, exercise or daily tasks
Pain linked to stress, movement patterns or muscle guarding
Treatment may include pelvic floor down-training, manual therapy (internal or external with consent), relaxation and breathing strategies, gentle mobility work, education on triggers, bowel or bladder support, and gradual strength training.
Physiotherapy does not treat endometrial lesions, but it can significantly reduce pain, improve pelvic muscle coordination, reduce flare-ups, and improve quality of life alongside medical or surgical management.
Yes. Pelvic pain often involves learned muscle guarding and nervous system sensitivity, which respond well to gradual, supportive therapies. Many people experience meaningful improvement even after long-standing symptoms.
Yes. Pelvic pain is best managed with a team approach. We collaborate with GPs, gynaecologists, pain specialists, psychologists and allied health providers to support comprehensive care.
We treat urinary leakage, urgency, frequency, pelvic pain, bowel concerns, penile or testicular pain, erectile dysfunction related to pelvic floor dysfunction, and post-prostatectomy continence issues. These conditions are common and highly responsive to physiotherapy.
We take a detailed history, assess pelvic floor coordination using real-time ultrasound or internal examination (if appropriate and with consent), evaluate movement patterns and identify contributing factors. The assessment is respectful, private and tailored to your comfort.
Yes — all men’s pelvic health consultations are conducted in private, fully enclosed treatment rooms to ensure confidentiality, comfort and dignity.
We understand that discussing pelvic symptoms such as pain, urinary leakage, urgency, erectile concerns or post-prostate surgery recovery can feel sensitive. Your physiotherapist will take the time to explain the process clearly, answer any questions, and ensure you feel supported throughout the assessment and treatment.
You are always in control, and nothing is ever done without your consent or full understanding. Our goal is to create a respectful, professional and comfortable environment where you can access expert help with confidence.
Yes. Physiotherapy is a key part of recovery after prostatectomy. Targeted pelvic floor training can support continence, improve bladder control and help you return to daily activities with confidence.
Pelvic pain can be linked to pelvic floor muscle tension, nerve irritation, posture or stress. Treatment focuses on relaxation strategies, manual therapy, movement retraining and exercises to reduce muscle guarding and calm the nervous system.
Yes. Strengthening, coordination training, bladder strategies and lifestyle guidance can significantly improve leakage and urgency symptoms.
No — it is never mandatory. Internal examination is offered only when appropriate and always with your consent. Real-time ultrasound is another effective, non-invasive assessment option.
Still have questions? Don’t hesitate to call and chat with our Sunbury Physiotherapy team – we’re here to help.