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Women's Health Services

Pelvic Floor Treatments & Services

Pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to issues such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, prolapse, painful intercourse, and lower back discomfort. Addressing these concerns is essential for maintaining long-term function and quality of life. Both chiropractic care and physiotherapy offer effective approaches to pelvic floor rehabilitation, each with unique benefits.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists take a functional and rehabilitative approach, assessing how the pelvic floor muscles engage during movement and daily activities.

How Physiotherapy Can Help:

  • Pelvic Floor Muscle Assessment – A physiotherapist can perform both external and internal assessments to evaluate muscle strength, and function.
  • Biofeedback & Muscle Retraining – Techniques like breathing exercises, manual therapy, and guided muscle activation help retrain the pelvic floor for proper coordination.
  • Incontinence Treatment – Targeted exercises strengthen or relax muscles to help with both stress and urge incontinence.
  • Post-Surgical Recovery – Post a C-section, hysterectomy, or other abdominal surgery, physiotherapy can aid in scar tissue mobility and pelvic floor reconditioning.
  • Pain Management – Techniques such as myofascial release, stretching, and education on posture and movement can alleviate pelvic pain.

Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractors take a biomechanical approach to pelvic health, focusing on how the spine, pelvis, and nervous system contribute to pelvic floor function.

How Chiropractic Can Help:

  • Pelvic and Sacral Alignment – Misalignment in the pelvis can create undue tension or weakness in the pelvic floor muscles, contributing to dysfunction.
  • Nervous System Regulation – Adjustments help restore proper nerve communication to the pelvic floor, improving muscle coordination.
  • Soft Tissue Therapy – Gentle techniques relieve muscle tension and improve mobility in surrounding structures, such as the hip flexors, glutes, and lower back.
  • Core Stability Support – Chiropractors can guide you through exercises to strengthen deep core muscles, which work in conjunction with the pelvic floor.
  • Postural Assessment & Correction – Identifying and addressing postural imbalances that may place excess strain on the pelvic region, particularly important for those with sedentary lifestyles or previous injuries.

Pre & Post-Natal Care

Pregnancy and postpartum recovery place significant stress on the body, particularly the spine, pelvis, and pelvic floor. Chiropractic care, massage therapy and physiotherapy play essential roles in maintaining comfort during pregnancy and aiding recovery post-birth.

Care Plan

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care during pregnancy and postpartum supports the body through biomechanical changes with gentle adjustments and soft tissue therapy. It helps maintain pelvic alignment for comfort and fetal positioning, relieves lower back, hip, and round ligament pain, and supports postpartum recovery by restoring spinal balance. Regular care also enhances nervous system function, aiding the body’s adaptation to hormonal and postural shifts.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy supports healthy movement, posture, and muscle function during pregnancy and postpartum recovery. It helps strengthen and relax the pelvic floor, rehabilitate diastasis recti, and improve breathing and posture mechanics. Physiotherapists also aid in C-section and birth recovery through scar care and gentle exercises, while hands-on therapy relieves back, pelvic, and SI joint pain.

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy offers gentle, effective support for the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and postpartum. It helps relieve muscle tension, joint pain, and swelling, while improving circulation and promoting relaxation. Massage also supports hormonal balance, eases postural and ligament strain, and aids postpartum recovery by reducing fatigue and encouraging self-care.

Our Therapists

Steph Boivin

Registered Physiotherapist

Meghan Soni

Chiropractor