Women Health Physiotherapy Services
WHAT IS WOMEN'S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPY
- Women’s health physiotherapy is a non-surgical treatment used for several women’s health problems.
- Women’s health physiotherapy treats a wide range of women’s needs in addition to pregnancy and birth support.
- Women’s health physiotherapy helps treat women’s health issues such as incontinence, pelvic/ vaginal pain, prenatal and postpartum musculoskeletal pain, osteoporosis, rehabilitation following breast surgery, lymphedema, education prevention, wellness and exercise and so much more.
- According to research statistics Indian consensus, almost 48.5% of the total population is females, with 48.1% staying in urban and 48.6% in rural areas. Due to current lifestyle or work-related issues illnesses are increasing in the female population leading to a range of complex health issues like Knee arthritis, Back pain, Pregnancy-related complications, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Obesity, PCOD, Injury, Trauma or illness, and the most important of all the lifestyle changes associated with the normal physiological process- middle and old age, Menstruation, Menopause, Osteoporosis significantly affects the women’s body at alarming hormonal changes. Most of the women assume that this is a normal process and they should adapt themselves accordingly and continue with their routines as very little can be done. In many instances, However, that is not the case
- Women’s Health Physiotherapy is to keep women healthy. It was founded from the clinical area of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and is the care of women in relation to childbirth, both antenatally and postnatally, including the teaching of antenatal exercises, in the treatment of incontinence, and the care of women undergoing Gynaecological surgery..
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Assessment and treatment depend upon your presenting condition. It usually starts with taking a confidential and detailed history.
- Whilst these sensitive issues are often difficult to discuss, understanding the onset of your symptoms and how your daily life is affected is vital in directing your treatment.
- The physical assessment will most likely begin with an examination of your abdominal muscles, pelvis, and lumbar spine. This is an important part of your examination and necessary in identifying the tone, strength, and control of your pelvic floor muscles.
- Using finger palpation the pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue will be assessed for injury or scarring, signs of pelvic organ prolapse, muscle tone, tenderness, sensation, and neural sensitivity.
- Following this, the pelvic floor muscle will be tested for strength and endurance. It is important to determine if the left and right, superficial and deep pelvic floor muscles are working together and if not why not.
The assessment findings will be discussed with you and treatment will depend upon the findings and your symptoms.
IMPORTANCE
- Women’s health physiotherapists can tailor an exercise plan to help you improve a variety of symptoms caused by women’s health concerns. For example, bone density naturally decreases during menopause. So, a physiotherapist can help you strengthen your bones and improve your bone health through exercise.
- Additionally, strengthening your pelvic floor, especially during and after pregnancy, is a huge component of women’s health physiotherapy.
- Pregnancy and childbirth put a lot of stress on your pelvic floor and it’s essential to strengthen this area as much as possible. WCH not only help you during childbirth but also can help prevent incontinence, prolapse, and other pelvic floor-related issues.
A WOMEN’S PHYSIOTHERAPIST TREATMENT INCLUDES:
- Pregnancy-related pain
- Relaxation and mindfulness exercises to aid in childbirth
- Abdominal separation due to pregnancy
- Pelvic floor strengthening during and after pregnancy
- Cesarean/Perineal scar management
- Bone density concerns related to menopause
- Pelvic girdle instability or pain
- Urinary or fecal incontinence
- Pelvic floor prolapse due to childbirth
- Pelvic pain or pain related to sexual intercourse
- Overactive bladders
- Urinary urgency
- Constipation
- Antenatal and postnatal exercise
- Antenatal and postnatal Pilates
- Antenatal massage
- Mastitis or Blocked Milk Ducts
- Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
WHO CAN TAKE TREATMENT
Physiotherapy for women treats conditions specific to women, like pelvic floor disorders. For millions of women, pelvic floor dysfunction and pain is a chronic problems. Pelvic floor disorders occur when women have weakened pelvic muscles and or tears in the connective tissue of the pelvic organs. Many women don’t know about therapy options that can help relieve pain and improve their quality of life.
- Some of the conditions treated by women’s health specialists include:
- Loss of bladder control, stress urinary incontinence, or mixed incontinence
- Frequent or sudden urges to urinate
- Discomfort related to the bladder and/or urethra
- Dropping of the pelvic organs; including bladder, bowel, rectum, uterus, vagina
- Loss of bowel control
- Constipation
- Pelvic floor muscle weakness, tightness, or pain
- Pelvic pain, including but not limited to vulvar pain, pain with urination, vaginal pain
- Pain and dysfunction during and following pregnancy
- Additional Women’s Health Physical Therapy Services
- Breast cancer, including lymphedema management and congestive decongestive therapy
- Osteoporosis
- Pre-and post-partum low back pain and general deconditioning
- Dysmenorrhea
APPLICATIONS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN EARLY AND LATE PREGNANCY:
- More than half of the expectant mothers suffer from low back pain physiotherapy offers a range of physical therapies to help women tackle pain and make pregnancy more comfortable.
- Physiotherapy promotes stabilization exercises focusing on the muscles around the spine and helping reduce back pain.
- Research suggests that physical therapy is effective in minimizing urinary incontinence.
- Most physiotherapists encourage targeted therapies to reduce the recurrences of urinary incontinence in late pregnancy.
- Physiotherapists help to restore flexibility enhancements so that pregnancy and labor become easier.
- A physiotherapist’s role promotes the active participation of women in healthy exercises directed at the pelvic floor health and perineal massage.
- They give you clear advice on the ways to recover after childbirth.
- They generate proper guidelines by examining the woman’s posture, abdominal muscle gap, pelvic floor muscle function, and respiration.
- They help create a detailed plan to reinstate the pelvic floor muscles and abdominal muscles after childbirth.
- Most importantly, they ensure a safe and healthy postpartum exercise.
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
BENEFITS OF WOMEN’S PHYSIOTHERAPY
- Physiotherapy Teaches Women to Make Themselves a Priority
- Increases their mental health
- Physiotherapists can offer “expert advice and intervention to address impaired body awareness and reduce dissociation (disconnection from ‘thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity) associated with poor mental health.
- Physiotherapists can also help in controlling and reducing back pain for pregnant and non-pregnant women,
- Prenatal pelvic floor physiotherapy will help prepare your body for labor and limit any damage to the pelvic area.
- In general, physiotherapy is a great and safe option for pregnant women to stay active which is important for an easier delivery.
WHY CHOOSE WCH FOR WOMEN’ PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT AT HOME
- Proven methodologies: Customized care plans, globally used care protocols, and evidence-based practices for an uneventful recovery.
- Tools for measuring outcome: Internationally accepted tools for monitoring clinical outcomes against the benchmark to assure a desirable improvement.
- Patient-centric approach: Building a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family via effective communication to facilitate patient participation and better outcomes.
- Individualized care: We understand that each patient is different and so are their requirements. That’s why we provide you with a personalized care plan that caters to your needs.
- Save money & time: Schedule your appointment at your convenience with no stress of traveling and waiting.
