Women’s Health
What is the role of physiotherapy in women’s health?
Women’s Health Physiotherapy has been derived from the medical area of gynaecology and obstetrics. It helps to overcome many physical conditions that women face during pregnancy or during their menstrual cycle. Women’s Health Physiotherapy helps with numerous pains and aches such as back pain, knee pain, muscle strain or pain, as well as pelvic muscle pain, and it also helps in the treatment of conditions like osteoporosis, plantar fasciitis, prolapse, urinary incontinence, PCOS/PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), endometriosis and incontinence.
Treatments used in Women’s Health Physiotherapy are:
- Manual therapy
- Relaxation point stimulation
- Electrotherapy
- Relaxation exercises
- Myofascial manual therapy
- Kinesiotaping
- Pelvic floor muscle strengthening
- Therapeutic ultrasound
- Spinal mobilisations
- Trigger point release
- Stretching and flexibility exercises
- Nerve glides
- Behavioural modifications
