Pelvic Health Physiotherapists promote Continence Week

Local Pelvic Health Physiotherapists: Grace, Margie, Danielle, Elsa, Ruth, and Kate.

We’re going to get real about something that is rarely talked about in open company but affects men, women and children across all sectors of our community: poor pelvic health.

When we’re suffering the symptoms of poor pelvic health, it can be confronting and embarrassing. But thankfully there are a diverse and growing group of physiotherapists in the Tairāwhiti region who have advanced training in the many different areas of pelvic health. 

This week is Continence Week, when health professionals shine a light on getting us all to that goal of “continence” and being in control and pain-free. They’re keen to make sure we all know about the available services so we can get on the path to a better quality of life.

Pelvic Health Physiotherapists can support people who experience a wide range of symptoms, like bladder leakage when you sneeze or do something physical like pick up your toddler or moko. It can feel like lower back pain, bowel incontinence, and pain during sex… The list of physical ailments that can make day-to-day life challenging, awkward, and painful  is long and applies to men, women and children. But thankfully you don’t have to suffer in silence.

You can access this physiotherapy by seeking a referral from your doctor, nurse or midwife or you can self-refer to our community-based physiotherapy practices. (Services and cost structures may vary between clinics and care pathways.)

Services include:

• ACC MBI (maternal birth injury) recovery

• Pregnancy-related pain management

• Treatment for pelvic organ prolapse

• Incontinence – bladder and bowel

• Pre and post-operative care for pelvic and prostate surgeries

• Pelvic pain including: endometriosis, painful sex, sexual dysfunction, vaginismus

• Pelvic health for children – constipation, painful periods, pelvic injuries

Here are your PHiT team contacts:

Tairawhiti District Hospital 

Pelvic Physiotherapy – services include: men / women / children,

ACC MBI, pre/post prostate and pelvic surgery, pregnancy related pain, post-partum care,

pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence (bladder and bowel), pelvic pain, complex pelvic health.

06 869 0500

Dynamic Rehab 

Danielle Lapointe – men/women/children, ACC MBI, pregnancy related pain, post-partum check up, pelvic and lower back pain, pre/post hysterectomy, incontinence.

06 863 0960

Ruth Fletcher 

Physiotherapist + Pre & Post Natal Certified Trainer - Passionate about

supporting women to stay fit and active in a safe way during pregnancy and supporting women to return to training/exercise/sport post baby. Also experienced with return to work planning after injuries. She can see you in clinic, at your home, or in a gym.  

022 487 4044

ContinenceNZ are bringing awareness to pelvic health with the Pelvic Floor Challenge. Click here to find out more about the challenge and how you can be in to win a $500 prezzy card.