WOMEN’S HEALTH

Women have unique health needs at different ages and stages of their lives. The motherhood stage of a woman’s life can benefit from both pre-natal and post-natal care. Health issues like incontinence can occur. As such, women need effective healthcare solutions geared towards their unique challenges.

WOMEN’S PELVIC HEALTH

Pelvic Floor Issues

The pelvic floor is the collection of muscles, nerves, blood vessels, connective tissue, and other organs in and around the pelvis. A strong, healthy pelvic floor is crucial for both bowel and bladder continence. However, surgery, aging, pregnancy, and other issues can lead to compromised function of the pelvic floor muscles. These issues may include, but are not limited to, a loss of complete control over the bowels and/or bladder, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse (the protrusion of the bladder and other organs into the vagina).

Pelvic Floor Muscle Functions

The pelvic floor muscles are shaped like a bowl at the bottom of our abdominal container and perform the following critical duties:

Support our internal organs (bladder and rectum, uterus in women, prostate in men)
Act as a STOP and GO light for bladder and bowel function
Have a major impact on our sexual function
Stabilize our spine as they work with deep core muscles
Help our circulatory system get the blood and other body fluids from the legs back towards the heart

MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS

Lower Back Pain
Groin / Pubic Pain
Sacroiliac Pain
Piriformis Syndrome

RECTAL & BOWEL CONDITIONS:

Constipation
Incontinence (fecal)

Our Program Highlights:

Extensive 1-hour Initial Assessment
Detailed history intake of patient’s pelvic issues
An examination may include both an internal and external examination
Individualized treatment sessions, 30 – 45 minutes in duration
Recommended 4 – 8 treatments typically 1x/week* (varies from patient to patient)
Outcomes rely on treatment compliance and active patient participation

WHAT DOES THE TYPICAL TREATMENT ENTAIL?

After a detailed questionnaire and physical examination of your pelvic area (External and Internal if needed), your pelvic floor therapist will discuss the findings with you and plan a treatment program to best suit your needs. Your treatment will include education on managing your symptoms with a home exercise program provided for you to work on. Your therapist may also suggest the use of different techniques to complement your exercise program. These techniques may include:

Manual (hands-on) techniques performed by the therapist on the surface of the muscles in the pelvis, to help you locate and work your weak pelvic muscles correctly.
Electrical Stimulation: occasionally, a metallic probe can be used to stimulate your pelvic floor with a mild electric current to help you localize and strengthen these muscles.
Biofeedback: The same probe can also be used to read the activity of your pelvic floor muscles for display on the screen as you do your exercises. This will allow you to see how well you are performing your exercises. No electric current is felt during biofeedback.

If you have any questions about our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy program, contact us via confidential email at pelvichealth@physioactive.ca.

Zach Apter

2024-06-05

I saw Pooria. He was great all 4 sessions and so were the rest of the staff. Got me back to normal in no time! Highly reccomend.

Leonora Buskin

2024-05-05

I highly recommend Chiropractor Zachary Starr. Highly professional and his treatment resolved my TMJ for the long-term. He also supported with supplying exercises to carry on the treatment at home in relation to treatment of TMJ and improvement of posture.

Bayla Perelman

2024-05-02

After many months of being in pain and countless of doctor’s appointments and tests, no one was able to understand my pain or help me. However, during my first appointment with Thomas he was able to locate and finally ease my pain! Thank you!

Li You

2024-04-22

After finishing treatment from Monica. I have felt that any symptoms of sourness and stiffness in me just disappeared by themselves. During the miracle treatment, I feel her kindness and passion for medical treatment methods. Beyond, those, her combined knowledge of acupuncture and massage is the fact that she is so focused on the results of the treatment that after one or two sessions, I have already gotten the best outcome that I have ever experienced. I would say that she has an angel's fingers. It is an incredible wonder. It is an ancient way that she understands and practices so well to heal your health from the physical body to the eternal soul. I highly recommend this rehabilitation center and Monica to someone who is looking for the best medical treatment from the most caring practitioner.

Inna Kakoian

2024-04-08

Highly recommend PhysioActive. Winnie (physiotherapist) helped me a lot following my knee injury (injured ACL & MCL). She is very knowledgeable and one of the areas she specializes in is nerve work all over the body. Words can’t describe how amazing Winnie is at what she does. Originally she did ultrasound massage to reduce inflamation and swelling in my knee. Then she started doing some work with her hands. At the end of each appointment she would put my legs into a magnetic wheel that works at a cellular level and actually helped reduce pain. She also assigned exercises to do at home which helped too. Later I also started seeing Mina (osteopath), and he’s also very talented, knowledgeable and gentle. My foot, even though it wasn’t injured, was having trouble adjusting after many months of inactivity and was achy, so I ordered orthotics to put inside my shoes, which made a huge difference, and this was done through their chiropodist Vincent (the pair of orthotics he ordered for me is perfect). The front desk staff is great too, especially Negin and Armine. If you’re newly injured and lost, please hang in there as it will get better, and this is one great clinic that can help.

Melanie Heilbronn

2024-03-20

Nicholas Biasini is the man with magic hands. Thanks so much for your exercises and hands on work. Really appreciate the speedy and effective resolution of my neck pain.

Melissa Custoreri

2024-03-14

I have been a client at Physioactive since 2010 and continue to have a wonderful experience. My bookings are always easy and efficient via telephone and in person, through Physioactive’s organized, knowledgeable and friendly staff members. Appointment booking emails and reminders are always provided, as well as follow-up check ins between longer visits. The clinic is clean and organized. Physiotherapists, Nick and Aparna, and Massage Therapist, Shirley, have been critical in my physical healing from injuries and and preparation and recovery postpartum. I constantly leave the clinic AMAZED by their knowledge, ultimate care, and physical relief. I would HIGHLY recommend Physioactive to all!

Sheena Weisman

2024-03-14

Amazing clinic, would highly recommend! After a very sudden onset of severe sciatica, Thomas and the physioactive team were increadible. No appointments were available for 5 days, but once Thomas realized the degree of discomfort I was in he made extra appointment time to see me that same day and the next few days. His assessment was thorough and treatment very quickly reduced my nerve pain. He explained in detail the physiology likely causing the problem, and his plan to tackle not only the acute pain but over time to eventually resolve the underlying musculoskeletal problems that were likely causing it. I am increadibly grateful to him and his team and would definitely recommend Physioactive.

Amanda Chan

2024-03-13

Since my left fibula fracture was cleared for physio, while I was in crutches I have been going to Physioactive since last November. I cannot say anymore good things about this place, each physiotherapist I had seen in the beginning were good at working together to ensure my file was consistently up to date. Fast forward March, I walk now as if I have never sustained a fracture. Highly recommend and lots of exercises that cater to each phase of healing!!

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