Women’s & Men’s Health

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Women’s & Men’s Health

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a very challenging experience, especially for first time “mums to be” Enormous bodily changes that occur, both emotionally and physically can at times be difficult to understand or cope with. At IPC we can help you gain knowledge of these changes, and prepare you for the upcoming events, making a more positive approach to childbirth, and aiding towards a faster recovery after giving birth.

Our physiotherapist can assist you with:

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Women’s Pelvic Health

  • Bladder control problems: urinary leakage, urgency and frequency, inability to empty and pain with urination.
  • Bowel control problems: constipation, difficulty emptying your bowels, leakage or urgency.
  • Painful sex/penetration
  • Pelvic Pain (dyspareunia, vulvodynia, vaginismus, pudendal neuralgia, Endometriosis)
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse and pessary fitting

Pregnancy

  • Pelvic floor and core muscle strengthening
  • Abdominal Muscle Separation
  • Pelvic girdle, back, neck and wrist pain
  • Exercise in pregnancy
  • Varicose veins
  • Constipation or Haemorrhoids
  • Preparation for childbirth

Post Birth

  • Recovery after birth (vaginal and cesarean)
  • Abdominal Muscle Separation
  • Pelvic floor and core muscle strengthening
  • Safe exercise after birth
  • Mastitis and engorgement
  • Perineal pain after birth/painful episiotomy scar
  • Return to intimacy post-birth
  • Cesarean scar recovery
  • Bowel urgency, frequency or constipation
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse and pessary fitting
  • Urinary leakage, incomplete emptying or reduced bladder sensation

Men’s Health

  • Urinary Incontinence (loss of bladder control)
  • Faecal Incontinence (loss of bowel control)
  • Urgency to pass urine/ Passing urine frequently
  • Poor voiding dynamics, incomplete bladder emptying/high post void residuals
  • Pelvic floor muscle strengthening
  • Constipation management
  • Pre-operative prostate education and pelvic floor instruction
  • Post-operative treatment

Our Physio’s can help you gain back that confidence.

CONTACT US

OUR LOCATIONS

  • Craigieburn
    P: +61 466 884 774
  • Greenvale
    P: 03 9333 6846