Learn how pelvic health physiotherapy can help with urinary incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, constipation, pregnancy concerns, postpartum recovery, and pediatric bladder and bowel dysfunction.
Specialized Care for Bladder, Bowel, Pelvic Floor, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Concerns
Many people are surprised to learn how many conditions can be improved through pelvic health physiotherapy. Pelvic health concerns can affect individuals of all ages and stages of life, often impacting confidence, comfort, relationships, exercise participation, work, and overall quality of life.
At Belleville Integrative Health Centre, Angela Lagerlof provides specialized assessment and treatment for a wide range of pelvic health concerns affecting women, men, and children.
Bladder Concerns
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence refers to the involuntary leakage of urine.
Common symptoms include:
While common, bladder leakage is not something you simply have to accept as part of aging, pregnancy, or childbirth.
Urinary Urgency and Frequency
Symptoms may include:
Pelvic health physiotherapy can help identify contributing factors and improve bladder control.
Overactive Bladder
Overactive bladder may involve:
Treatment focuses on bladder retraining, pelvic floor rehabilitation, and education.
Pelvic Floor Concerns
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when support for the bladder, uterus, rectum, or vaginal walls changes.
Symptoms may include:
Treatment focuses on symptom management, pelvic floor rehabilitation, exercise, and education.
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain may occur in the:
Pain may be associated with muscle tension, scar tissue, nerve sensitivity, connective tissue restrictions, or movement dysfunction.
Pain with Intercourse
Pain during or after intercourse can significantly affect quality of life and relationships.
Contributing factors may include:
A comprehensive assessment can help identify contributing factors and guide treatment.
Menopause-Related Pelvic Health Concerns
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause may affect:
Pelvic health physiotherapy can help women remain active, comfortable, and confident throughout this stage of life.
Bowel Concerns
Constipation
Constipation may involve:
Pelvic floor dysfunction can contribute to constipation and difficulty with bowel emptying.
Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence involves difficulty controlling stool or gas.
Treatment focuses on improving pelvic floor function, bowel habits, coordination, and confidence.
Pregnancy-Related Concerns
Pregnancy places unique demands on the body and pelvic floor.
We commonly help women experiencing:
Postpartum Concerns
Postpartum rehabilitation focuses on restoring strength, function, and confidence after childbirth.
Pediatric Pelvic Health Concerns
Children may benefit from pelvic health physiotherapy for:
Constipation
Stool Withholding
Encopresis (Fecal Accidents)
Bedwetting
Daytime Urinary Accidents
Dysfunctional Voiding
Treatment is family-centred and focused on creating healthy bladder and bowel habits.
Pediatric Pelvic Health Concerns
Children may benefit from pelvic health physiotherapy for:
Treatment is family-centred and focused on creating healthy bladder and bowel habits.
Men’s Pelvic Health Concerns
Men commonly seek treatment for:
Many pelvic health concerns are common, but they should not be accepted as a normal part of daily life.
If symptoms are affecting your comfort, confidence, exercise participation, relationships, work, or quality of life, pelvic health physiotherapy may help.
The earlier concerns are addressed, the easier they are often to manage.
At Belleville Integrative Health Centre, we provide specialized pelvic health physiotherapy for women, men, children, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery.
Book your assessment today and take the first step toward improved health, function, and confidence.
