Women’s Health &
Geriatric Physiotherapy

Women’s
Health

When it comes to women’s health, the pieces of evidence recommend that physiotherapy can lessen pain and assist in relieving various symptoms. Physiotherapy concerning women’s health covers a wide range of discomfort including obstetrics, urinary incontinence, neuromusculoskeletal issues, pre-and post-natal care, and rehabilitation.

How does it work?

Your assessment and line of treatment depend upon your present physical health. The typical assessment starts with taking a confidential and detailed health history. Since these issues are a bit awkward to discuss, understanding the onset of your symptoms and how your daily life is affected are the key aspects of deciding the line of treatment. The physical assessment will consist of the examination of abdominal muscles, pelvis, and lumbar spine.

Conditions Treated

Some of the conditions treated by women’s physiotherapists are;

  • Uncontrolled bladder, urinary incontinence, or mixed incontinence
  • Frequent urges to urinate
  • Discomfort related to the urethra
  • Loss of bowel control and/or constipation
  • Pain and discomfort during and after pregnancy
  • Physio Post Breast Cancer Treatment
  • Dysmenorrhoea
  • Perineal Preparation for Normal Delivery
  • Postnatal Care
  • C-Section Care
  • Womb Healing Techniques
  • Pelvic Floor Management for Urine Leakage
  • Post Surgical Pelvic & Perineal Rehab
  • Antenatal Rehab
  • Back Pain After Delivery Osteoporosis
  • Joint & Spine Pain
  • Osteoporosis in the elderly women
Geriatric Physiotherapy
Geriatric Physiotherapy
Various health conditions affect people as they grow old such as arthritis, osteoporosis, cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, hip and joint pains, balance discomfort, and so on. Geriatric physiotherapy is meant to treat such complications. A geriatric physiotherapist can make a difference in the elderly’s health enhancement via enhancing their mobility and making their movements of ease.

The three main categories in geriatric physiotherapy are;

  • Balance Exercises
  • Aqua therapy for Joint Mobility and Cardiovascular Improvement
  • To treat skeletal problems such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis