Pelvic floor
Pelvic floor assessment
You leaked urine when you laughed. So you started laughing less. That has a solution.
The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and connective tissues that support the bladder, uterus and rectum. When it functions properly, you do not notice it. When it does not, its presence becomes impossible to ignore.
The problem is that, for a long time, things that should never have been considered normal have been normalised: urinary leakage, pain during intercourse, constant pelvic pressure. As if they were inevitable consequences of childbirth, ageing or simply being a woman.
They are not.
With a specific assessment and a well-designed treatment plan, most of these conditions improve significantly. Many can be resolved completely.
How we work: the initial assessment
Before any treatment begins, we need to understand exactly what is happening. The first session consists of a comprehensive assessment of the ALPP Complex(Abdominal, Lumbar, Pelvic and Perineal Complex).
We listen to you without rushing. We want to understand what is happening, when it started and how it affects your daily life. This information is just as important as any physical examination.
We assess how your abdominal wall functions and how it manages the physical demands of everyday life, such as coughing, sneezing and lifting weight.
We carry out a visual and palpatory assessment of the perineal structures. We evaluate how they respond and activate during different everyday physical efforts. Always with sensitivity, clinical expertise and complete respect for your comfort and privacy.
Ultrasound imaging allows us to visualise, in real time, how the structures involved are functioning and responding. This enables us to explain exactly what is happening and guide rehabilitation using visual feedback.
It is an extremely powerful tool, not only for assessment and treatment, but also for helping you understand your own body better.
What do we treat?
- Urinary and faecal incontinence — leakage of urine, stool or gas
- Pelvic organ prolapse — bladder, uterus, rectum or bowel prolapse
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Dyspareunia — pain during sexual intercourse
- Dysmenorrhoea — painful periods
- Digestive disorders — constipation, anal fissures and haemorrhoids
- Postpartum recovery — scar management, diastasis recti and incontinence