About the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service

Pelvic physiotherapy services provided at the City of Coventry Health Centre by UHCW

Conditions Treated;

• Women’s and men’s musculoskeletal pelvic health conditions
• Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain and back pain.
• Postnatal diastasis rectus abdominus
• Stress urinary incontinence
• Bladder Urgency/frequency/urge incontinence  (Over Active Bladder)
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Pelvic pain of musculoskeletal origin
• Sexual dysfunction – may include dyspareunia, vestibulodynia and vulvodynia.
• Erectile dysfunction post surgery
• Bowel incontinence/dysfunction – after excluding serious pathology
• Post surgery – gynaecological , urological or colorectal.
• Post cancer treatment – breast cancer, gynaecological, urological or colorectal cancers.
• Neurological problems affecting the bladder eg  Cauda equina consequences, MS, Parkinson’s  and spinal cord injury
• Post prostatectomy urinary incontinence.

Procedures Performed;

• Vaginal examination
• Anorectal examination
• Musculoskeletal assessment  and treatment as indicated
• Urinalysis
• Bladder and bowel diary interpretation
• Bladder training
• Pelvic floor muscle exercise training
• Exercise based rehabilitation and manual therapy
• Biofeedback
• Neuromuscular stimulation (if patient has their own device)

Exclusions;

• Patients registered with GPs outside Coventry
• Patients requiring surgical assessment
• Patients requiring pessary fitting
• Patients who are housebound
• If the patient requires pads please refer to the Community Continence Service
• Under 18 years old
• Patients requiring investigation by secondary care services

Waiting times

Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service waiting time is currently 11 weeks