Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Women and men can take advantage of pelvic health physiotherapy in Windsor, Ontario at Berton Physiotherapy & Chiropractic Clinic. Lana Berton, Physiotherapist, has extensive specialized training in pelvic floor rehabilitation.
This specialized physiotherapy is the first line of defence for a wide range of pelvic floor dysfunctions. Research by The Cochrane Collaboration in 2010 concludes that specialized training in pelvic floor rehabilitation should be considered prior to surgical consultation (specifically using internal examination and treatment). This is for symptoms of unusual urgency and mixed incontinence.
Three layers of muscles make up the pelvic floor. These form a sling that attaches the coccyx (tailbone) to the front and sides of the pelvis. The muscles wrap around the urethra, rectum and vagina.
These muscles must be able to contract to maintain continence and relax to allow for urination, bowel movements, and sexual intercourse (women). Just like any other muscle in the body, they can become too tight or even weakened causing pain and/or dysfunction. Areas of tension in the pelvic floor muscles can refer pain into the abdomen, groin, perineum, scrotum, penis, buttocks, and thighs. Lifestyle factors can affect pelvic pain. This includes stress and anxiety as well.
Pelvic health physiotherapy provides relief for the following conditions/symptoms:
- Stress urinary incontinence (urine leakage with coughing or sneezing)
- Urge incontinence
- Pelvic organ prolapse (bladder, uterus, rectum)
- Vulvodynia
- Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
- Pudendal neuralgia/entrapment
- Interstitial cystitis/Painful bladder syndrome
- Vaginismus (unable to tolerate penetration)
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (separation of the abdominal due to pregnancy)
- Pre-natal preparation for delivery
- Postnatal check-up
- Fecal incontinence/constipation
- Erectile dysfunction
- Penis/Scrotum/perineum pain
- Prostatitis
- Pre-op and post-op prostate surgery
- Persistent Pelvic pain
- Coccygeal pain (Tailbone pain)
- Endometrioses
- Menstrual Pain
- Other pelvic disorders
What to expect during your first visit
Wondering what to expect on your first visit? Your pelvic assessment will be completed in a private room in a comfortable atmosphere.
Initial Evaluation
During the initial evaluation/interview, we will discuss your concerns, questions, issues, goals and education regarding pelvic floor function.
Physical Examination
Your physical examination may differ depending on the client’s needs but generally involves an internal vaginal and rectal exam. The pelvic floor muscles will be assessed for pain, tone, strength, and endurance. At that time, a treatment plan is provided, tailored to your specific needs. As well, as instructional/educational handouts or audio. Treatments may include internal manual therapy for the pelvic floor, joint and soft tissue mobilizations, stretches, strengthening exercises, biofeedback, and electrical muscle stimulation.
Lana Berton has received extensive pelvic floor physiotherapy education with Pelvic Health Solutions and is listed as a qualified provider for both women and men at PelvicHealthSolutions.ca.
Her education includes:
- 9th Pelvic Health Solutions Symposium – 2022
- Beyond The Pelvis: Exercise For The Whole Body and The Everyday Person – Teresa Waser – 2023
- Bowel and Bladder Treatment of the Client with Neurologic Dysfunction – Carina Siracusa – 2021
- CBT Skills for Distressing Physical Symptoms – Lara Desrosiers – 2019
- Cesarean Birth & Rehabilitation – Jaclyn Seebach – 2022
- Diastasis Rectus Abdominis & the Implications for Low back & Pelvic Health: What’s the Solution? – Diane Lee – 2020
- Gastrointestinal Disorders & The Pelvic Floor – 2015
- Introductory Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Health – Fiona Rogers – 2020
- Level 1: The Physiotherapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence – 2015
- Level 2: The Physiotherapy Approach to Female and Male Pelvic Pain – 2015
- Level 3: Clinical Skills For Treating Pain – 2015
- Menopause: An Integrative Approach for Physiotherapists – Michelle Lyons – 2022
- Mobilization of Visceral Fascia: The Reproductive System – Ramona Horton – 2018
- Mobilization of Visceral Fascia: Urinary System – Ramona Horton – 2018
- Mobilization of Visceral Fascia: GI System – Ramona Horton – 2020
- Oncology & the Pelvic Floor – 2022
- Pelvic Girdle Pain & The Pelvic Floor – 2016
- Pelvic Neurodynamics – 2016
- Pregnancy & The Pelvic Floor – 2016
- Special Topics in Pelvic Genital Rehabilitation: Post Vasectomy, Circumcision, Hernia Repair & Penile Assessment & Treatment – Holly Tanner – 2021
- The Evil Triplets of Pelvic Pain (and their friends…) – Michelle Lyons – 2019
- The Fascial Connection To Restore Movement – 2016
- The Female Athlete – Antony Lo – 2017
- The Male Pelvic Health Masterclass – Michelle Lyons – 2019
- The Running Athlete – Kate Mihevc Edwards – 2023
If you wonder if you are a candidate for pelvic health physiotherapy please call and speak personally with Lana Berton.
Is Pelvic Health Physiotherapy For You?
For more information or to book an appointment call and speak personally with Lana Berton at Berton Physiotherapy and Chiropractic today at 519-966-8200
Call Us Today:
Berton Physiotherapy & Chiropractic
555 Tecumseh Rd. E.
Windsor, ON
N8X 2S1
Phone: (519) 966-8200
Fax: (519) 966-0990
Mon – Thu: 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Fri: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Introducing HipTrac™
HipTrac™ is a first-in-class light-weight, portable device that replicates and complements the manual therapy techniques of long axis hip traction. We are proud to be one of the first in Canada to incorporate this device into our patient’s treatment plans. Health practitioners interested in using HipTrac™ can find out more by visiting HipTrac.ca.
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