Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

Welcome to the St Helier’s Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team’s webpage. The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team provides specialist physiotherapy treatment for all women with bladder and bowel issues, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and pain conditions.

Our aim is to empower women to achieve the best health outcomes. We work closely with the gynaecology, nursing and midwifery team to provide evidence based and patient centred care.

For physiotherapy resources and exercises, please see links at the bottom of this page or the GetUBetter app.

Conditions treated:

Bladder dysfunction: urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, voiding dysfunction (difficulty emptying bladder), genito-urinary symptoms of menopause
Prolapse: pelvic organ prolapse and rectal prolapse
Bowel dysfunction: symptoms of obstetric anal sphincter injury, faecal and flatal incontinence and bowel evacuation disorders such as constipation and obstructive defecation
Sexual dysfunction: pain with sexual intercourse
Persistent pelvic pain: bladder pain syndrome, vaginal and/or vulval pain

Some of the treatments we commonly provide:

Pelvic floor muscle retraining
Bladder and bowel retraining
Lifestyle advice
Manual therapy, dilator therapy
Core strengthening
Physiotherapy education class

Your therapist will decide with you which treatment is most suitable for you.

We do not treat antenatal and postnatal musculoskeletal dysfunction including lower back and pelvic girdle pain, or diastasis of rectus abdominis. These conditions are treated by our MSK colleagues LINK

Referrals

To access our outpatient service you must be referred by your hospital consultant, GP or midwife. We do not accept self-referrals but if you are experiencing one of the symptoms listed please ask your midwife or GP to refer you.

Your appointment

Please arrive promptly for your appointments. If you miss an appointment or arrive late you will be referred back to your GP.

Your first appointment will last up to 60 minutes and any follow-up appointments up to 30 minutes. At your first appointment we will ask you lots of questions about your symptoms to get a clear idea of your condition, how it is affecting your life, and to help us formulate an appropriate treatment plan. We may carry out an assessment which may include an internal examination with your consent, if necessary.

It's also helpful if you bring a list of any medicines you're taking, along with details of any previous hospital treatment.

Location

St Helier’s Hospital
Block E First floor Gynaecology
(go to the main reception to check in on arrival).

Please be aware that public transport to the hospital and the hospital car park can be very busy, so please allow plenty of time to get to your appointment. If you arrive late or miss your appointment due to travel problems we cannot guarantee that you will be seen, and you may be referred back to your GP.

Contact information

If you have any queries prior to your appointment, or wish to reschedule an appointment, please contact us on the number or email below. Please ensure you give at least 48 hours notice if you are rescheduling or cancelling your appointment. Our opening times are 8am–5pm Mon–Fri.

T: 0208 296 2954
E: gynaecology-sth@nhs.net

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