Physiotherapy for Pelvic Health

The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team work with adults with pelvic dysfunction in all genders and provide a service to outpatients across a number of sites as well as on the maternity wards.

Conditions we treat include:

Pregnancy-related musculoskeletal disorders including pelvic girdle pain, back / rib pain and hip pain
Postnatal abdominal separation (rectus diastasis)
Postnatal pelvic floor recovery including 3rd and 4th degree tears and bladder / bowel dysfunction
Bladder dysfunction including incontinence, urinary frequency or urgency, overactive bladder
Bladder pain syndrome / bladder pain
Pelvic organ prolapse
Bowel dysfunction including incontinence, urgency, constipation, obstructive defecation (difficulty emptying)
Female sexual pain or dysfunction (dyspareunia)
Pre-operative and post-operative education for prostate surgery and gynaecology surgery.

How do I access the service?

Our gynaecology and urology service is referral only. This means that you will need to be referred by a health care professional such as a GP, nurse, midwife, health visitor or consultant.

Helpful information and support is available on the Maternity Matters Dorset website.

The Dorset Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapy teams can treat pregnancy-related and after delivery back pain, pelvic pain, hand numbness/pins and needles, postnatal separation of the tummy muscles and pelvic floor problems such as bladder and bowel leaking, feeling of vaginal prolapse such as bulging and heaviness, and pelvic floor muscle weakness. You can refer yourself up to 12 months following delivery using this self-referral form.

Our team

Our service is provided by specialist physiotherapists who are registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and registered with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP). All team members either have postgraduate qualifications and / or specialist training in pelvic health physiotherapy.

We work closely with all disciplines involved in our patients’ care, and take a holistic approach to healthcare. Our main links are with our colleagues in urogynaecology, maternity, gynaecology, urology, colorectal and musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Useful links

The following links provide helpful information to help you manage pelvic health conditions such as back and pelvic pain in pregnancy, pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence for all genders.

The POGP

The Squeezy App

Living with prostate cancer | Prostate Cancer UK

Maternity Matters Dorset