Womens health physiotherapy

Our womens health physiotherapists have attended postgraduate courses in womens health, and also gained practical experience whilst working in the uro-gynaecology clinic at Tygerberg Hospital. They are also members of the following special interest groups:

Womens health physiotherapy assists in treating the following conditions:

• Urinary incontinence (Females and Males)
• Sexual dysfunction: eg painful sex (vaginismus), scarring post-birth, coccyx pain
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Overactive bladder
• Pelvic pain
• Pelvic floor muscle retraining
• Pregnancy-related back and pelvic pain
• Breastfeeding problems: eg latching, cracked nipples, engorged breasts
• Post-mastectomy care
• Rehabilitation after gynaecological surgery
• Osteoporosis
• Constipation
• Faecal incontinence

Classes:

We also offer antenatal and postnatal Pilates-based exercise classes, please contact us for a health screening assessment prior to attending the class.