Pelvic health problems holding you back? You don’t have to just live with them.
Expert, understanding care to help you feel like yourself again
Most women face a women’s health issue at some point, yet it often doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Pregnancy and menopause are two common times when your health, fitness and wellbeing can be affected.
Muscle pain, bladder control problems, reduced bone density and poorer balance can affect women of all ages. These problems range from uncomfortable to life-changing, and help is available.
Meet our pelvic health expert
Dealing with a women’s health issue?
You’re not alone. At Recover Physio, Lizzy is our dedicated pelvic health physiotherapist. She helps women who are frustrated that their health is affecting their quality of life and stopping them doing the things they love.
Pelvic health specialist
Lizzy has always had a keen interest in musculoskeletal injuries and now specialises in pelvic health physiotherapy. She treats bladder and bowel incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic girdle pain and painful sex (dyspareunia).
She has a particular interest in antenatal and postnatal care and complex pelvic pain. She is passionate about helping women stay fit during pregnancy and return to exercise afterwards.
With a Pilates background, Lizzy assesses each client individually and provides tailored treatment and rehabilitation. She is trained to treat all pelvic health issues, including those arising before and after birth.
Pregnant or recently given birth?
Aches, pains and stiffness are common during and after pregnancy. Our pregnancy service includes assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to ease muscle and joint pain.
Regular treatment supports your health and wellbeing, and your baby’s. We adapt our techniques and positioning to your stage of pregnancy, so you can see us at any point.
Soft tissue massage is a great way to ease common pregnancy complaints such as lower back, neck and shoulder pain.
We don’t just treat injuries and post-surgery recovery. We understand the specific challenges women face, and we’re here to support your health and wellbeing through them.
Book your FREE women’s health phone consultation
To book an appointment or talk through your concerns, email us or call us on 01424 444005
Five common women’s health problems you may recognise:
- Pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy, and other muscle and joint pain
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Loss of strength and balance during menopause or pregnancy
- Irritability, mood swings and poor sleep
- Reduced bone density
Sound familiar? We’re here to help.
We want you to feel completely comfortable with us and confident about how we can help.
Our patients tell us how useful it is to speak to a physiotherapist for free before their first appointment. It’s a chance to ask questions and find out how physiotherapy could help you.
Our physiotherapists will work with you to ease your symptoms and help you manage them.
Conditions we treat include:
Pelvic pain
- Pelvic floor tension and spasm
- Perineal pain
- Pain following radiotherapy
- Post-surgical complications
Bladder
- Stress and urge incontinence
- Overactive bladder
- Difficulty emptying
- Pain and post-surgical complications
Bowel
- Incontinence
- Urgency
- Constipation
- Difficulty emptying
- Pain and post-surgical complications
Your treatment with us will include:
- Guidance on safe exercise
- Rehabilitation after surgery or pain
- Liaising, if you’d like us to, with your personal trainer, Pilates instructor or others involved in your care
Pregnancy and postnatal
- Pelvic floor weakness and dysfunction
- Incontinence
- Prolapse
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Separation of the abdominal muscles (diastasis recti)
- Perineal tear or episiotomy
- Recovery after a caesarean or traumatic delivery
Sexual dysfunction
- Pain after childbirth or surgery, or due to an overactive pelvic floor
- Leakage
- Reduced sensation during sex
- Psychosexual issues
Men’s Health
Feeling embarrassed or unsure where to turn?
There is still a stigma around many men’s health issues. You can ask us for a private phone consultation, and we also offer a remote service so you can get a diagnosis in comfort.
Our highly qualified specialist physiotherapist provides evidence-based treatment for men’s pelvic health problems.
Your care is tailored to you. We listen, find the cause of your problem rather than just treating the symptoms, and prioritise your treatment around what matters to you.
Specialist physiotherapy is widely recognised as the preferred, evidence-based treatment for these problems. Online consultations are confidential and effective.
These issues can arise at any age, during sport, or after surgery, where they are very common. Please don’t put off getting help. We offer reassurance and practical solutions. Conditions we treat include:
- Complications after prostatectomy surgery
- Bladder and bowel incontinence
- Pain when passing urine
- Needing to urinate more often or more urgently
