Pelvic Health
Throughout our lives our bodies can go through changes which can affect our Pelvic health and cause discomfort, pain and anxieties that can stop us from participating in our lives 100%.
If issues like Bladder or Bowel incontinence (leaking), Frequency, Constipation, Sexual pain or discomfort and Pelvic Organ Prolapse are affecting you there is a lot you can do to help manage and improve these issues.
Our Pelvic Health physiotherapists are here to help guide you through these changes and help you to feel comfortable and confident to return to exercise and your social life.
We have two Physiotherapists who are taking Pelvic Health bookings at both our Kelburn and Hataitai Studios:
Janna Hawkins & Nina Morreau
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Pregnancy and Postnatal
Changes during Pregnancy and child birth can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction and pain.
Seeing a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist before and after chid birth can be important addition to your maternity care.
arc Pelvic Health Physiotherapist can help guide you during your pregnancy to address any symptoms or discomforts and help you to prepare your bodies for birth.
A Post-natal Assessment is a great way to check in with your body postnatally, ensure you are ready for return to exercise and guide you through this process.
We can help with Bladder and Bowel incontinence, Post partum scarring (Episiotomy, Tears), Diastasis Rectus (tummy gap), Pelvic Girdle Pain, Back pain, Coccydynia, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Sexual pain and dysfunction.
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Peri and Post Menopause
Our bodies go through hormonal changes as we progress through life and our Pelvic Health can be affected.
Issues like Bladder and Bowel incontinence (leaking), frequency, Constipation, Sexual pain or discomfort and Pelvic Organ Prolapse can arise. Theses symptoms are common but not normal and there is a lot you can do to help manage and improve these issues.
arc Pelvic Health Physiotherapists are here to help guide you through these changes and help you to enjoy your life to your fullest.
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Cancer Related
Post surgery and Cancer treatments Pelvic Health concerns can arise. Medications, Chemotherapy, Surgeries and Radiation therapy can all impact your pelvic health in many ways.
Whether you are pre or post treatment for Prostate, Bowel, Gynaecological or Breast cancers it is common to have issues with Bowel and Bladder continence, constipation, and pelvic pain.
These conditions can further interfere with your life and and there are often simple solutions which can help in huge ways.
arc Pelvic Health Physiotherapists are available pre and post treatment to assess and guide your management of these conditions and help get your life back to the best you can be.
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Our Pelvic Health Physiotherapist have a special interest in a holistic approach to managing Pelvic Health. We aim to guide your rehabilitation and help you meet your goals whether that is playing with your family, returning to work or running a marathon.
arc Pelvic Health is more than Kegel exercises, we use breath retraining, postural correction, strength and mobility in your treatment. We integrate education, manual therapy and acupuncture alongside Pilates and functional exercises to ready your bodies for whatever you are missing or thriving to achieve.
Do you need help with:
Ante/Post-natal Assessment
Pre/Post Cancer treatment Assessment
Bladder and Bowel incontinence
Bladder and Bowel urgency
Post partum scarring (Episiotomy, Tears)
Diastasis Rectus (tummy gap)
Pelvic Girdle Pain
Back pain
Bowel Health
Coccydynia
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Sexual pain and dysfunction
Pelvic Health Pilates
At arc Pilates Flow and arc Movement Studios we offer Pilates-based classes that help strengthen the whole body including the Pelvic floor and surrounding areas. We learn to breathe well to assist the Pelvic structures when loading and work towards postural improvements to allow the whole body to work optimally.
arc Pilates Flow Classes are curated to you individually, by experienced Pilates teachers, and exercises are targeted and modified to your bodies needs as you learn to integrate your pelvic floor strength and mobility, with whole body movement, Posture and Breathe.
4 person individualised studio class.
arc Movement Studios runs specialist classes for Pregnancy, Post Natal and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) , if a time is not seen on our timetable please enquire as we are often updating our classes.
6 person reformer pilates class.
