Our Services

Symptoms, Conditions & Life Stages We Can Help Make Peachier

Endometriosis care

Pelvic Pain

Acute and persistent pain conditions of the vulvar, pelvic organs, pelvic musculature and tissues.

Pelvic pain can be acute or persistent pain, of the vulvar region, pelvic organs, pelvic musculature and tissues. This includes painful menstrual cycles!

These conditions can be caused by medical conditions like Endometriosis, they may have musculoskeletal contributors or may have started for no known reason

Pelvic pain may affect our ability to comfortably have sex or insert tampons, to let our bladder or rectum fill or empty, to comfortably wear tight clothing or to sit or move in certain positions or ways.

We can support you through pelvic pain symptoms - acute and persistent - with specialist experience in managing pain through a variety of treatment methods.

Pelvic Health Assessment

Pregnancy-related Musculoskeletal Conditions

Including pelvic-girdle-pain and rib pain

We can support you through a range of pregnancy-related symptoms, stages and preparations, including:

• Pregnancy related musculoskeletal conditions (such as pelvic-girdle, lower back and hip pain)
• Urinary or anal incontinence starting during pregnancy
• Pelvic floor muscle birth preparation including perineal massage and desensitisation techniques
• Labour preparation tool kit building
• Post-caesarean section preparation

Bladder Symptoms

Including urinary incontinence (leaking) or urgency (feeling like you won’t make it to the toilet!)

We can support you through a variety of bladder symptoms. This may include:

• Urinary incontinence can either be leaking of urine when trying to get to the toilet, or with certain activities of “stress” to the body, like coughing, sneezing or jumping

• Urinary urgency is the sudden feeling that you are busting for the toilet without having a slow gradual build of sensation in the bladder to warn you that you needed to go

• Urinary frequency is feeling that you need to go to the toilet more times in the day than you are happy with

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Where the bladder, bowel or uterus shift down toward the entrance, or protrude from vagina, or the rectum from the anus.

A pelvic organ prolapse is where one or more of the pelvic organs, the bladder, bowel or uterus (and sometimes the small bowel), travel down toward the entrance of the vagina, and in some cases can protrude out of the vagina.

A rectal prolapse is much the same as a vaginal prolapse, except that it is the rectum itself that is travelling toward the anus, and in some cases can protrude out of the anus.

There are many treatment options for those suffering from symptomatic prolapses from conservative education and lifestyle modifications to pelvic organ pessary fittings and management. Think of pessaries as sports bras for your pelvic organs!

Non-conservative or surgical management patients still benefit from pre- and post-surgical physiotherapy management and education.

Lactating breast

Including treatment of conditions like mastitis, engorgement and blocked ducts.

We can support you in managing a range of symptoms and conditions associated with the lactating breast.

This includes conditions such as mastitis, blocked ducts & engorgement.

We have a range of treatment methods we can utilise, including both the use of ultrasound and massage.

But, like always, often the most powerful thing we can do is educate and support you! This includes sharing a range of management strategies that you can do at home too.

The Healthy Peach Physio has emergency appointments available Monday to Saturday to ensure patients can be seen at the onset of symptoms. This minimises the progression of inflammation that has the potential to lead to infection.

Birth preparation

Including birth positions & perineal massage

We can support you through a range of pregnancy-related symptoms, stages and preparations, including:

• Pregnancy related musculoskeletal conditions (such as pelvic-girdle, lower back and hip pain)
• Urinary or anal incontinence starting during pregnancy
• Pelvic floor muscle birth preparation including perineal massage and desensitisation techniques
• Labour preparation tool kit building
• Post-caesarean section preparation

Post-natal Return to Activity Assessment

An individualised assessment of how & when to return to exercise, following a birth.

We can support you through a number of post-natal symptoms, conditions and stages. This includes:

• Post-natal musculoskeletal conditions (such as a sore neck from looking at your cute new baby!)
• Abdominal separation assessment and management during pregnancy and afterwards
• Return to activity pelvic floor screening and risk assessment
• Managing return to activity after the birth of your baby
• Perineal or caesarean scar management
• Confidence to return back to sexual penetrative activities without pain
• Management of the lactating breast including mastitis, blocked ducts, and engorgement

Perimenopause & Menopause

women’s health through the life stages

Due to the hormonal changes that occur through the perimenopausal period into menopause, women may suffer from new onset or increased symptoms of:

• Urinary or anal incontinence
• Bladder urgency and frequency
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Vaginal pain and dryness
• Painful penetration

We can support you in understanding and managing the changes in your body and the associated symptoms with your experience, We can also help you adjust to the newest life stage!

Sexual Functioning Issues

Pain with arousal, orgasm, or penetration, change in sensation or sexual satisfaction, libido or desire issues.

We can support you in treating painful sexual play and improving overall sexual enjoyment.

This may include pain with arousal, orgasm, or penetration, change in sensation or sexual satisfaction, libido or desire issues.

We also work in a team with your other health providers to help you heal from trauma.

Post Natal Physiotherapy

Post-natal Support

Including scar management post caesarean section or perineal tearing or musculoskeletal conditions

We can support you through a number of post-natal symptoms, conditions and stages. This includes:

• Post-natal musculoskeletal conditions (such as a sore neck from looking at your cute new baby!)
• Abdominal separation assessment and management during pregnancy and afterwards
• Return to activity pelvic floor screening and risk assessment
• Managing return to activity after the birth of your baby
• Perineal or caesarean scar management
• Confidence to return back to sexual penetrative activities without pain
• Management of the lactating breast including mastitis, blocked ducts, and engorgement

Bowel Symptoms

Including constipation, faecal incontinence (leaking) or faecal urgency (feeling like you won’t make it to the toilet!)

We can support you through a variety of bowel symptoms.

This may include:
• Anal incontinence is the loss of gas, liquid or solid stool with or without the knowledge or need to defecate

• Faecal urgency with or without incontinence is the sudden and urgent feeling that you need to empty your bowels and that you feel you won’t make it to the toilet in time

• Constipation, can be true poorly formed hard stools that are difficult to evacuate, sneaky constipation, where we are defecating soft stools daily, but not clearing the rectum fully, or obstructed defecation, where you are able to create a normal stool, but struggle with the inability to evacuate your bowels easily

Pre/Post Surgical Management

Including laparoscopy, hysterectomy, prolapse repair, cancer surgeries.

We can support you in preparing and recovering from a variety of pelvic region surgeries.

This may include, but isn't limited to:
• Laparoscopy
• Hysterectomy
• Prolapse repair
• Cancer surgeries

Men's Pelvic Health

Including symptoms & conditions related to the bladder, bowel, and sexual pain.

We support men through their pelvic health journey, too! This includes symptoms and conditions relating to the bowel, bladder and sexual pain.

Bladder symptoms may include:
• Urinary incontinence can either be leaking of urine when trying to get to the toilet, or with certain activities of “stress” to the body, like coughing, sneezing or jumping
• Urinary urgency is the sudden feeling that you are busting for the toilet without having a slow gradual build of sensation in the bladder to warn you that you needed to go
• Urinary frequency is feeling that you need to go to the toilet more times in the day than you are happy with

Bowel symptoms may include:
• Anal incontinence is the loss of gas, liquid or solid stool with or without the knowledge or need to defecate
• Faecal urgency with or without incontinence is the sudden and urgent feeling that you need to empty your bowels and that you feel you won’t make it to the toilet in time
• Constipation, can be true poorly formed hard stools that are difficult to evacuate, sneaky constipation, where we are defecating soft stools daily, but not clearing the rectum fully, or obstructed defecation, where you are able to create a normal stool, but struggle with the inability to evacuate your bowels easily

Sexual pain and functioning symptoms may include:
• Pain with arousal, orgasm, or penetration
• Change in sensation or sexual satisfaction, libido or desire issues

Management of the Jaw

Treated by Alana only.

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are conditions which affect the jaw muscles and/or jaw joint complex. They can be acute, episodic or persistent and can affect various aspects of your life such as talking, eating and yawning.

TMD symptoms may include any of the following:
• Jaw locking, clicking or clunking
• Jaw pain
• Headaches
• Tinnitus (ringing in your ears)

Jaw symptoms caused by TMDs may by aggravated by:
• Jaw activities, such as eating, yawning, talking
• Sleep (particularly if you’re a clencher or grinder)
• Stress

Management will vary depending on what TMD you have. The first step is a thorough assessment to see what is going on! Subsequent TMD treatment might then include advice/education, manual therapy (hands on treatment), dry needling, self-management strategies, exercises, or (often) a combination of these depending on what is causing your problem and what you want to get back to.

General Musculoskeletal Dysfunction

of the spine, hips and pelvis, knees or shoulders.

Pelvic physiotherapists all have a background and training in musculoskeletal physiotherapy! We can therefore support you in diagnosing, understanding and managing general pain and functioning issues of body beyond the pelvic floor too.

This might include:
• Spine
• Pelvis
• Hips
• Shoulders
• Knees

Your Initial Appointment With The Healthy Peach

When you first attend The Healthy Peach Physio you will have an initial assessment with your Physio. You can expect your first session to be about 1 hour long, due to the complexities that sometimes come with these conditions. During your first session, we will discuss your condition in depth and start to create a plan that will help achieve all of your goals.

Once we have finished this discussion, and you feel that you have shared all you need to with us, we will determine the best assessments required to gain a clear picture of your condition and validate our treatment plan.

The assessment phase may not occur in your initial visit. Sometimes the there is a lot to discuss before we get there!

Pelvic Assessments You Can Expect

Assessments that may be performed if indicated, may include:

  • Range of motion assessments of the trunk and limbs
  • Whole or isolated parts of the body strength, coordination and balance testing
  • An internal vaginal/rectal examination to assess
    • Genital hiatus (a fancy term for how open or closed the vagina is)
    • Pelvic Organ position
    • Pelvic floor muscle strength, power, coordination and endurance
    • Sites of pain or discomfort
    • Integrity of your vulvovaginal tissues

Treatments That May be Utilised (but not limited too!)

  • Education!
  • Home exercise program that may include both general body and pelvic floor specific muscle retraining (strength, coordination, relaxation)
  • Breath re-training
  • Biofeedback training
  • Vaginal pelvic organ pessary device fitting
  • Post-natal return to exercise screening
  • Internal vaginal and/or rectal manual therapies (soft tissue muscle release and trigger-point release)
  • TENS and Electrical stimulation therapies (for conditions like bladder/bowel urgency and pain management)
  • Musculoskeletal manual therapies such as massage and joint mobilisations
  • Dry needling to the trunk and limbs (with Alana, Marnie and Emma only)

Ready to love your peach again?

Let us listen to your story and find the best solution for YOU!

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