Women’s Health Physiotherapy
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specialized area of physiotherapy dedicated to assessing and treating conditions related to the pelvic floor—a group of muscles and ligaments located within the pelvis, spanning between the pubic bone and coccyx. This muscle group is hardworking and often underappreciated. It plays a key role in organ support, bladder and bowel control, sexual health, and core stability. These muscles can become weakened, tight, or uncoordinated due to childbirth, surgery, injury, stress, or lifestyle factors. Pelvic floor physiotherapy treatment involves retraining the pelvic floor muscles to contract optimally.
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specialized area of physiotherapy dedicated to assessing and treating conditions related to the pelvic floor—a group of muscles and ligaments located within the pelvis, spanning between the pubic bone and coccyx. This muscle group is hardworking and often underappreciated. It plays a key role in organ support, bladder and bowel control, sexual health, and core stability. These muscles can become weakened, tight, or uncoordinated due to childbirth, surgery, injury, stress, or lifestyle factors. Pelvic floor physiotherapy treatment involves retraining the pelvic floor muscles to contract optimally.
At FreeForm Physio, we offer inclusive, whole-person care to help you reconnect with this essential part of your body in a safe, supportive environment. Each session begins with a comprehensive discussion and a detailed external assessment of posture, breathing, abdominal control, hip and pelvic alignment, and muscular tension. This approach helps determine whether your pelvic floor may be overactive, underactive, or uncoordinated—without the use of an internal exam.
Pregnancy Support
Pregnancy places unique physical demands on the body, and many people experience symptoms such as pelvic girdle pain, low back pain, hip discomfort, rib stiffness, changes in breathing, or increased muscular tension as their bodies adapt. These symptoms are common, but you do not need to simply live with them.
During pregnancy, treatment may include gentle mobility work, posture and movement strategies, breathing coordination, and functional strength exercises to reduce discomfort and improve your tolerance for daily activities. We address pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain by supporting the muscles and joints of the pelvis, optimizing load management, and helping you understand how sleep, stress, and activity levels influence symptoms. Education on safe exercise, symptom management, and preparing your body for labour and postpartum recovery is also included.
Postpartum Care & Diastasis Recti Rehabilitation
We also support postpartum recovery, including the assessment and treatment of diastasis recti. Diastasis recti is the separation or thinning of the linea alba, the connective tissue between the left and right rectus abdominis muscles. This tissue becomes stretched during pregnancy and can lose stiffness, which reduces abdominal tension and alters core function.
Treatment focuses on retraining the inner core system, including the diaphragm, transversus abdominis, and pelvic floor, to work together efficiently. This includes restoring optimal breathing patterns, rebuilding neuromuscular control, improving abdominal strength, and progressively loading the fascia so it can adapt and regain stiffness over time. These evidence-based principles help reinforce the abdominal wall, reduce symptoms, and rebuild strength and confidence as you return to daily activity or exercise.
Postpartum care may also include support for lingering pelvic girdle pain, low back pain, hip discomfort, and gradual return to exercise. Sessions focus on safe progression, load tolerance, and rebuilding functional strength while considering sleep, stress, and the demands of early parenthood.
Referral for Internal Pelvic Floor Assessment
When appropriate, we will refer you to a pelvic floor physiotherapist who performs internal assessments for further evaluation or collaboration—particularly if symptoms such as persistent incontinence, pelvic pressure, or complex pain patterns require deeper insight. Our goal is to ensure you receive the level of care that best supports your recovery and comfort.