Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Private, personalized pelvic health physiotherapy
Pelvic health concerns can affect your bladder, bowel function, sexual health, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, exercise, and everyday movement. You may be dealing with symptoms that are difficult to talk about — but you don’t have to figure them out on your own.
At Acceleration Physiotherapy in Sherwood Park, pelvic health physiotherapy focuses on understanding what is contributing to your symptoms and creating a personalized plan to help you move forward.
Whether you’re experiencing urinary leakage, pelvic pain, discomfort during exercise, pregnancy-related pain, postpartum changes, or another pelvic health concern, our goal is to give you the information, tools, and support you need to feel more confident in your body.
You deserve a physiotherapist that listens, explains, and gives you a plan.
What Is Pelvic Health Physiotherapy?
Pelvic health physiotherapy is a specialized area of physiotherapy focused on the muscles, joints, connective tissues, nerves, and movement patterns that influence the pelvis and surrounding areas.
Your pelvic floor works together with your abdominal muscles, diaphragm, hips, spine, and other muscles to support movement and help with bladder and bowel function.
Pelvic floor problems aren’t always caused by muscles that are simply “weak.” Depending on the person, pelvic floor muscles may be weak, overactive, painful, poorly coordinated, or have difficulty relaxing when they need to.
That’s why an individualized assessment matters.
Your physiotherapist will work with you to understand your symptoms, goals, lifestyle, and movement needs before developing a treatment plan that fits you.
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Active People
Pelvic health shouldn’t mean putting your favourite activities on hold.
If you’re a runner, lifter, recreational athlete, or simply someone who enjoys staying active, pelvic floor symptoms can make exercise frustrating or uncomfortable.
You might notice:
- Leakage while running or jumping
- Pelvic pressure during lifting
- Pain with certain exercises
- Difficulty controlling your breathing and abdominal pressure
- Hesitation about returning to sport after pregnancy
- A feeling that your core isn’t functioning the way it used to
At Acceleration Physiotherapy, we take an active rehabilitation approach.
Your treatment can be progressed toward the activities that matter to you — whether that’s walking, running, lifting, recreational sport, or simply moving through your day with confidence.
Inclusive Pelvic Health Care
At Acceleration Physiotherapy, we recognize that pelvic health and gender identity aren’t the same thing. People have different bodies, identities, experiences, and reasons for seeking pelvic health care. We aim to provide respectful, confidential, and individualized treatment for every person we see.
Our current pelvic health service is designed for people with female pelvic anatomy.
If you’re unsure whether our pelvic health service is appropriate for your situation, please contact us before booking. We’re happy to discuss your concerns and help determine whether we can provide the care you’re looking for.
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Can Help With:
Urinary Incontinence & Bladder Symptoms
- Leakage
- Urinary urgency
- Frequent urination
- Difficulty controlling your bladder
- Changes in bladder habits
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain has many contributing factors. Physiotherapy may help with:
- Pelvic or lower abdominal pain
- Tailbone pain
- Pubic or pelvic joint pain
- Pain with sitting
- Pain associated with exercise or movement
- Pelvic muscle tension or overactivity
Our goal is to help you stay active and confident throughout pregnancy while adapting your rehabilitation to your changing body.
Pregnancy & Prenatal Physiotherapy
Pregnancy can change how you move, breathe, exercise, and manage pressure through your abdomen and pelvis. Pelvic health physiotherapy during pregnancy may help you manage:
- Pelvic girdle or pelvic pain
- Low back pain
- Pubic symphysis discomfort
- Changes in bladder control
- Pelvic floor muscle function
- Exercise modifications during pregnancy
- Preparation for labour and postpartum recovery
Postpartum & Postnatal Physiotherapy
Having a baby can place significant physical demands on your body. Postpartum physiotherapy may address:
- Urinary leakage
- Pelvic or low back pain
- Pelvic heaviness or pressure
- Pelvic floor weakness or tension
- Abdominal wall changes
- Diastasis recti
- C-section or other scar-related concerns
- Pain with intercourse
- Difficulty returning to exercise
- Rebuilding strength after pregnancy and childbirth
You don’t have to be newly postpartum to seek help. Pelvic health concerns can persist months or years after childbirth, and are worth addressing whenever you’re ready.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
A feeling of heaviness, pressure, bulging, or something “dropping” in the pelvis can sometimes be associated with pelvic organ prolapse.
Bowel & Constipation Concerns
Pelvic floor muscles play an important role in bowel function. Physiotherapy may be helpful for people experiencing:
- Chronic constipation
- Difficulty emptying the bowel
- Straining
- Bowel urgency
- Leakage
- Pain with bowel movements
- Difficulty coordinating the pelvic floor during bowel movements
Pain With Sexual Activity
Pain with intercourse or other sexual activity can have physical contributors, including pelvic floor muscle tension, sensitivity, weakness, or difficulty coordinating the muscles.
Your concerns are valid, and you deserve a private, respectful environment where you can talk about them without judgment. Treatment is always individualized and based on your symptoms, comfort, and goals.
Why Choose Acceleration Physiotherapy Sherwood Park?
Extensive experience
One-on-one treatments
Private treatment rooms
What Happens During a Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Assessment?
We know pelvic health appointments can feel different from a typical physiotherapy visit. Our priority is to make sure you understand what’s happening and feel comfortable throughout the process.
We Talk About Your Concerns
Your first appointment begins with a conversation about your symptoms, health history, activity levels, lifestyle, and goals. You can ask questions and tell us what you’re comfortable discussing.
We Assess How Your Body Is Moving
Your assessment may include looking at your breathing, posture, abdominal and pelvic movement, hip strength and mobility, functional movement, and other areas that may be contributing to your symptoms.
Internal Assessment — When Appropriate
Depending on your symptoms and goals, an internal pelvic floor assessment may be discussed.
An internal assessment is not automatically required. If one is recommended, your physiotherapist will explain why, what it involves, and obtain your consent before proceeding.
You remain in control of your care throughout the appointment.
We Build Your Treatment Plan
Your treatment plan may include a combination of:
- Education about pelvic floor function
- Breathing and pressure-management strategies
- Pelvic floor strengthening or relaxation
- Movement retraining
- Progressive exercise
- Core and hip strengthening
- Manual therapy where appropriate
- Activity modification
- A personalized home exercise program
The goal isn’t simply to give you more exercises. It’s to help you understand why you’re experiencing your symptoms and give you practical strategies that fit into your everyday life.
These concerns are common, but you don’t have to simply accept them. A pelvic health physiotherapy assessment can help you understand what’s happening and determine what steps may be appropriate for you.
You Don’t Have to Just “Live With It”
Bladder leakage, pelvic pain, pelvic pressure, painful sex, or postpartum symptoms can affect your confidence, exercise, work, and everyday life.