Pre & Post Surgery
Abdominal or vaginal surgery for bladder or bowel conditions, pelvic organ prolapse repair, or hysterectomy can significantly enhance your quality of life. Physiotherapy, both before and after your operation, can optimise the surgical outcome.
Pre surgery
If you require surgery, seeing your physiotherapist beforehand is recommended. Sally can help you with necessary lifestyle changes, correct toileting techniques, improving your pelvic floor muscle function, and pelvic floor safe exercise advice.
Post surgery
Your surgeon will guide you on when to start pelvic floor exercises post-surgery. A physiotherapy assessment at 6 weeks will help you resume your rehabilitation programme correctly.
Sally's approach to treatment
- Bladder and bowel function and toileting techniques
- Pelvic floor muscle assessment
- Individualised pelvic floor and abdominal muscle strengthening programme
- Activities of daily living advice
- Return to sport and exercise advice (as guided by your surgeon)
- Treatment of myofascial pain and scars (abdominal or perineal)