Pelvic Health Physiotherapy for all genders — women, men and 2SLGBTQIA+
We are committed to doing our best to cultivate a safe, inclusive environment that fosters a sense of connection, hope, and inspiration, where you feel supported and empowered at all times.
Our pelvic health treatment approach is integrative, skilled and collaborative. Our goal is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes pelvic health and wellness. Our therapists all share a tremendous passion for helping patients on their pelvic health journeys.
At the heart of our care, we are proud to be able to offer:
Inclusivity: We’re proud to be inclusive and sensitive to the diverse needs of all ethnicities, gender identities, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Clinical expertise: Our pelvic health therapists have up to 18 years of clinical experience in pelvic health.
Trauma-informed care: All of our physiotherapists are trained in trauma-informed care.
Gender-affirming care: Several of our therapists have advanced training in rehabilitation to support gender-affirming practices and procedures, including:
- pelvic pain
- post-op vaginoplasty
- sexual dysfunction
- dysfunction due to gender-affirming practices (binding, tucking, etc.)
Comfort: Our treatment rooms are private and beautiful.
How is our pelvic health approach integrative?
The richness of our team comes from our therapists- each having a diverse blend of skills, talents and experience- and our ability to collaborate closely together as a team to provide the best possible care we can. Our pelvic health assessments and treatments may include some or all of these approaches:
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy-a gentle and thorough assessment of your pelvic floor may include an internal vaginal and/or anorectal assessment to help us to better understand the source of your symptoms. As a patient, you always have the choice to consent to or defer the internal assessment or to not have an internal assessment at all. We take as much time as it takes to discuss your questions and concerns so that you feel comfortable, safe and supported throughout every step of the assessment.
Orthopedic Physiotherapy – postural and gait analysis, functional movement patterns, assessment and treatment of low back and pelvic pain. For example, a stiff hip can often lead to altered gait and functional movement patterns, low back pain and pelvic floor muscle adaptations!
Integrated Systems Model -(link) a paradigm-shifting approach aimed to identify key factors that are “drivers” and/or contributing factors to your presentation. For example, a flat, pronated foot could be the reason why your rib cage and pelvis are rotated, and this rotation may in turn, alter how your pelvic floor and core muscles engage!
Myofascial Mobilization- gentle, hands-on soft tissue mobilization to restore the mobility of the muscles and fascia (connective tissue). For example, abdominal and pelvic floor muscle scar tissue mobilization, related to c-sections, perineal tears and episiotomies, surgery, or past injury, can significantly improve pelvic floor muscle tone, flexibility, recruitment and strength!
Visceral Mobilization- gentle hands-on techniques to restore the mobility of the pelvic organs – the bladder, uterus and rectum- as well as the mobility of the diaphragm and its related structures, can profoundly improve the function of the pelvic floor.
Pain Science-—sometimes the nerves and brain become extra sensitive and keep sending pain signals even after the body has healed. The good news is, with the right care, the nervous system can learn to calm down and the pain can improve.
Other complimentary pelvic health therapies may include:
Pessary Fitting
Hypopressives
Anorectal Balloon Therapy
Cupping
Urban Poling
What are common pelvic health conditions that we treat?
Urinary conditions
Pelvic organ prolapse
Anorectal conditions
Pelvic pain
Sexual dysfunction
Pre and postnatal conditions
Persistent low back and hip pain
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Post-op gender affirming procedures
Pre and post-pelvic and abdominal surgery rehabilitation
Book a complimentary phone consultation with any of our pelvic health physiotherapists if you have any questions! We are happy to help.
