Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: Physiotherapist Pelvic floor specialists in London. Pelvic Floor Assessment & Pelvic floor exercises
What is Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation?
Pelvic floor rehabilitation is a specialised form of physiotherapy that restores the strength, coordination and the control of the pelvic floor muscles. Your Pelvic floor muscles support your bladder, uterus, bowel as well as your spine. When they become weak, tight, or uncoordinated, they can cause symptoms like urinary incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, and sexual dysfunction. Pelvic floor physiotherapy targets the root cause through manual therapy, internal (with your consent) and external muscle assessment, breathing techniques, neuromuscular re-education, and tailored exercises.
The pelvic floor physiotherapist will first assess the tone of each part of your pelvic muscles to precisely determine which exercises, which intensity, and in which positions your pelvic muscles need to be retrained in order to remove all symptoms linked to pelvic floor dysfunction, whether it is before or after your pregnancy or at any time of your life if symptoms arise or if you want to prevent them.
Why Is It Important to Do Your Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation?
While giving birth is a wonderful experience, the changes to your body during pregnancy and labour put a huge strain on your pelvic floor. Hormonal shifts, increased weight and the stress of delivery stretch and weaken the muscles that support your bladder, bowel, and uterus. Without proper recovery, this often leads to pelvic floor dysfunction with symptoms like incontinence, prolapse, back pain, and reduced sexual sensation.
These issues are common, but they are not permanent. You might have been told they’re just part of motherhood, but they’re not. You don’t have to live with them. All of these symptoms can be treated through pelvic floor rehabilitation with a specialist pelvic floor physiotherapist.
Even if you’re not a new mum, even if it’s been years since giving birth, you can still benefit from pelvic health physiotherapy. The pelvic muscles can respond and improve at any age, while if left untreated, these issues often worsen over time as pelvic support continues to weaken.
Pelvic floor rehabilitation gives you the tools to take back control of your body. It’s safe, effective, and completely tailored to your condition. Whether you’ve just had a baby or you’re noticing symptoms later in life, it’s never too late to start. With the right pelvic floor physio, recovery is not just possible, it’s expected.
Expert Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy in London by Specialist Pelvic Physiotherapists
At Excellence Physiotherapy, our team of expert pelvic floor physiotherapists have between 5 and 15 years of hands-on experience helping women to recover from pelvic floor dysfunction. Each of our women’s health physiotherapist has received advanced training in pelvic anatomy, hormonal changes, postural adaptations and the complex biomechanics affecting pelvic stability throughout a woman’s life. We offer expert pelvic floor rehabilitation in London across our private clinics in Belgravia, Monument, and Clapham, with sessions often covered by major insurers including Bupa, AXA, Cigna, WPA, and Healix.
Trusted Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation in London Since 2008
Excellence Physiotherapy has been one of London’s leading clinics for pelvic floor physiotherapy since 2008. We help 15 000 and counting women at every stage of life, from pelvic floor rehabilitation after childbirth, to long-term pelvic floor dysfunction treatment related to incontinence, prolapse, or pelvic pain. These issues are common, but they are not normal and they are fully treatable with the right support.
Each session is one-to-one, entirely tailored, and based on your personal symptoms, goals, and medical history. Our specialists physio take the time to listen, assess thoroughly, and apply the most effective methods, whether that’s manual therapy, internal muscle re-education, postural correction or pelvic coordination work in order to offer you a seamless rehabilitation.
On going Pelvic floor rehabilitation support
Our pelvic floor physio will guide you and support you during your pelvic floor rehab, from answering your everyday questions, showing you pelvic floor exercises that you can do at home between the session to increase the efficiency of your pelvic floor rehabilitation as well as reassuring you if you have any worries about your condition.
With expert pelvic floor physio in London, you can take control of your health and get your life back with confidence.
If you are an Axa or Bupa patient, you cannot book online. Please call our office with your authorisation number.
If you cannot find an appointment that suits you or would like a home visit, call us or send us a message: we will do our best to find you a slot.
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Clinics in London – Belgravia, Monument & Clapham covered by AXA, Bupa, Cigna, WPA…
We have four conveniently located clinics across London where we offer expert pelvic floor rehabilitation services. Whether you are recovering after childbirth, managing pelvic floor dysfunction or that you are seeking preventative care, our experienced pelvic physiotherapists provide tailored and effective treatment in our clinics and at home.
Pelvic Floor Rehab Clinic in Clapham & South London
Our Clapham clinics, based in Clapham Common and Clapham South, are easily accessible for residents of Battersea, Brixton, Balham, Vauxhall, Stockwell, and Wandsworth. You’ll receive expert pelvic floor physiotherapy in a comfortable and confidential environment.
Pelvic Floor Physio Clinic in Belgravia & West London
For patient in Central and West London, our Belgravia clinic supports women dealing with pelvic issues. We welcome patients from Knightsbridge, Victoria, Pimlico, Battersea, Sloane Square, South Kensington, Gloucester Road, Earl’s Court, Mayfair, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park, Paddington, Bayswater, and Westbourne Grove for specialised pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Clinic in Monument & the City of London
Our Monument clinic is ideally located in the City of London, we welcome professionals women and residents of area like Bank, London Bridge, St. Paul’s, Tower Hill, Moorgate, Borough, Liverpool Street, Aldgate, and Whitechapel. Expect expert care focused on rebuilding your strength, the control of your pelvic floor and its function through personalised pelvic floor physiotherapy London.
Home Visit Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Across Central & Greater London – Physio at Home
If you cannot attend clinic sessions, whether due to pregnancy, recent childbirth, mobility challenges, or other reasons, our specialised pelvic floor physios provide home visits across Central and Greater London. We bring expert pelvic floor rehab directly to your doorstep.
We cover a wide range of areas for home visits pelvic floor rehabilitation in Central London areas: Belgravia, Kensington High Street, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, Chelsea, Fitzrovia, Marylebone, Covent Garden, Soho, Westminster, Holborn, Islington, Shoreditch, Camden, Regent’s Park, St John’s Wood, Maida Vale, Elephant & Castle, Waterloo, Aldgate, Whitechapel, Finsbury Park, Holloway Road, Angel, King’s Cross, Knightsbridge, Victoria, Pimlico, Battersea, Sloane Square, South Kensington, Gloucester Road, Earl’s Court, Mayfair, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park, Paddington, Bayswater, and Westbourne Grove.
Same-Day & Short Notice Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Appointments Available
We understand that pelvic floor dysfunction and related concerns can happen unexpectedly. That’s why we offer same-day and short-notice appointments with our expert pelvic floor physio, so you get the care you need, exactly when you need it the most, whether in our clinics or through a home visit in London, our specialised pelvic physiotherapists are ready to support your recovery without delay.
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Covered by Health insurances and BUPA, CIGNA, AXA registered
Our physiotherapy and osteopathy treatments are covered by most health insurances and are Bupa registered & recognised (BUPA Global and BUPA UK), Axa registered & recognised (AXA International, AXA ppp), Cigna registered & recognised and WPA registered & recognised
Book your pelvic floor rehab now and start your journey to recovery with expert pelvic floor physiotherapy in London. Don’t wait—get personalised, effective care tailored to your needs today.
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Which Conditions Can Be Treated with Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
- Incontinence due to weak pelvic floor
Our physio will strengthen and retrain your pelvic muscles through targeted pelvic floor physiotherapy in order to restore bladder control and eliminate leaking.
- Urinary urgency Physio
Our pelvic floor physio will use techniques to calm your nervous system, retrain your bladder response and improve your pelvic coordination with guided pelvic floor rehab and manual techniques.
- Overactive bladder Physio
Our Women’s healt physio will help regulate your bladder signals and reduce urgency through pelvic floor relaxation, bladder retraining, and postural adjustments.
- Weak pelvic floor muscles treatment
Our Pelvic floor physio in London will rebuild your pelvic floor strength and endurance with personalised pelvic floor physiotherapy, combining deep core work and manual reactivation.
- Tight pelvic floor muscles rehabilitation
Our expert will release tension with internal (with your consent) and external manual therapy, breathing techniques and neuromuscular re-education to restore your pelvic floor flexibility and so your comfort.
- Prolapse treatment
The main goal of our physio will be to reduce downward pressure, strengthen your pelvic support and guide you through a safe, progressive pelvic floor rehab to stabilise the organs and relieve their heaviness.
- Pelvic pain rehab
Our Pelvic healt physio will treat internal restrictions, improve your blood flow and relieve your tension through gentle manual release, posture correction, pelvic floor massage and tailored movement therapy.
- Vaginal pain physiotherapy
Our women’s health physio will identify and treat the underlying causes, tightness, nerve sensitivity or trauma, using advanced pelvic physiotherapy techniques.
- Vaginismus treatment
The pelvic floor physio will gently retrain the muscles to relax and respond normally. She will be using internal release, breathing, pelvic floor massage, desensitisation work.
- Vulvodynia treatment
Pelvic floor physiotherapy will reduce your nerve sensitivity and restore pelvic floor balance through manual therapy, mobility techniques and pain management education delivered by our specialist pelvic physiotherapist.
- Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia)
Our femal physio will work on perineal release, perineal massage, pelvic floor flexibility, and slowing down your nervous system to restore pain-free intimacy.
- C-section recovery
We treat scar tissue with massage, rebuilding your core coordination and support deep muscle recovery with a full pelvic floor rehabilitation programme tailored to post-op healing.
- Hysterectomy recovery
Our hysterectomy physio specialist helps women who had a hysterectomy surgery to recover and find their confidence back with gently pelvic floor rehabilitation programme tailored to post-op healing.
What Shall I expect during my pelvic floor rehabilitation appointment? Pelvic floor Treatments with our pelvic physio
- Pelvic floor manual assessment (internal and external): Our women’ s Health Physio always starts by a thorough and precise assessment of your pelvic floor muscles as well as your hip and other joints in order to understand the cause of your symptoms and to prepare a treatment plan.
- Pelvic floor treatment after delivery (avoid incontinence and go back to sports): The pelvic floor physiotherapist will create an exercises and hand on treatment plan. She will use internal and external strengthening technique. She will give you and show you how to do your pelvic floor exercises perfectly and finally will help you to understand your pelvic floor and how to control them.
- Pelvic floor muscle relaxation using pelvic floor massages: The pelvic health physio will do and teach you pelvic floor massage to help you relax easily
- Pelvic Floor Exercises to do between session. The pelvic Health Physio will show you and give you simple and efficient exercises to do at home between session
- Pelvic floor muscle toning to increase pelvic strength
- Prenatal pelvic floor rehabilitation for an easiest delivery. For pregnant women who wish to have smooth pregnancy , understanding how to relax or contract your pelvic floor muscle will help you to suffer less during delivery and avoid tear or episiotomy.Note that we offer prenatal full body assessment to check if any underlying condition must be treated to avoid them to appear during your pregnancy ( exp: back pain , sciatica, pelvic girdle pain)
FAQ: Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation, Pelvic Floor Muscles and Exercises with specialised Women’s Health Physio
What are the pelvic floor muscles?
Pelvic floor muscles are at the core of women’s health, they support your organs and are closely connected to your back health and deep core stability. Pelvic floor rehabilitation will help you regain muscle strength and eliminate the unpleasant symptoms described above through expert, targeted pelvic floor physiotherapy.
When shall I start pelvic floor exercises?
There is growing support in favour of starting pelvic floor exercises before childbirth ( Check our Prenatal treatment and antenatal pelvic floor rehab), as better awareness and control of these muscles help to facilitate labour.
After childbirth (postnatal), you should wait at least six to eight weeks before beginning pelvic floor rehabilitation or returning to sport. Starting too early can have the opposite effect and overstretch the perineum, worsening any symptoms of incontinence or pelvic floor dysfunction you might already be experiencing.
Pelvic floor rehabilitation: Am I doing my pelvic floor exercises correctly?
Pelvic floor rehabilitation exercises end up not being done correctly by at least 25 to 30% of women. Pelvic floor muscles might end up not being contracted the right way, or you may be pushing instead of contracting them. This is why seeing our pelvic floor physiotherapist has a huge importance. During your pelvic floor rehabilitation, the pelvic physio will be able to assess and let you know if you are doing the right pelvic floor contractions, and guide you through the process to be sure you do not get injured or worsen your pelvic floor condition. Once you are aware of the correct feeling while doing you pelvic floor rehabilitation exercises, you will be able to do them yourself, increase the intensity and do your pelvic floor rehabilitation exercises in different positions and for longer contractions.
Are pelvic floor conditions (incontinence, prolapse…) caused by pregnancy?
Pelvic floor conditions are often caused by pregnancy, often due to the growing weight of the baby and the effort of childbirth which weaken the pelvic floor muscles. But these issues can also appear without pregnancy: hormonal changes during menopause, psychological trauma or surgery can all affect your pelvic floor. What ever the cause, pelvic floor rehabilitation helps restore muscle tone, bring back continence, and rebuild a strong, stable pelvic floor.
How do I know if I need pelvic floor rehabilitation?
Many women don’t know when they should do their pelvic floor rehabilitation. We usually advise to start 6 weeks post delivery after each birth. If you haven’t done your pelvic floor rehabilitation and wonder if you should do it, see below the symptoms that will indicate that you should start.
What are the symptoms indicating that you need to do your Pelvic floor rehabilitation?
- Frequent trips to the bathroom
- Constipation, or difficulty to pass stool
- Painful sensation when passing stool or urinating
- Urinary or stool leaks
- Lower back pain
- Pain in the genital, rectum and pelvic area
- Pain or lack of sensation during sexual intercourse
- Feeling of pressure, dragging or bulging sensation in the vagina
Can pelvic floor rehabilitation physio help with sex and sexual sensations?
Pelvic floor muscles that are properly trained and strengthened help to increase your sexual sensations and therefore pleasure during sexual intercourse for you and your partner. If you feel that you have lost your sexual sensation after giving birth, or at any time of your life, it is strongly advised to seek advice from a pelvic floor physiotherapist and start your pelvic floor rehabilitation to learn the right pelvic floor exercises to tone your pelvic floor and recover good sexual sensations.
How long does it take to see pelvic floor rehabilitation results?
Many patients begin to notice an improvement within 2 to 4 weeks of starting their pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Around the 8-week mark, the progress tends to become more visible and consistent. But lasting results don’t come from a quick fix, they come from you doing your pelvic floor exercises on regular basis and following the advice of your dedicated pelvic floor physiotherapist over time.
After your initial pelvic floor rehabilitation assessment, our pelvic physiotherapist in London will already be able to give you an idea of the time frame.
Does a correct breathing pattern in pelvic floor rehabilitation is important?
Yes, knowing the correct breathing pattern is extremely important for a good pelvic floor rehabilitation and to be able to contract your pelvic floor muscles without putting pressure on your organs or on other muscles.
Our Expert says: “Pelvic floor rehabilitation involve a correct breathing pattern which can be described as follow.
You want to start by inhaling right down into your belly while your pelvic floor is relaxed and as you exhale, you want to imagine gently closing and lifting the anus up and towards your belly button.
You then want to release and inhale. Remember the let go is as important as the contraction.”
What are the causes of a weak pelvic floor?
Your pelvic floor can be weakened by a numerous of causes:
- The growing weight of the baby during pregnancy
- Overstretched muscles caused by childbirth
- Chronic constipation
- Weight issues such as obesity
- Surgery
- Hormonal reasons such as low levels of oestrogen during menopause
- Chronic cough
How to avoid pelvic floor weakness beside pelvic floor rehabilitation with a pelvic physio in London?
Besides pelvic floor rehabilitation, lifestyle changes can also help reduce the risk of pelvic floor weakness: activities to reduce excess weight, preventing constipation with a healthy diet (eating more fruits, vegetable and fibre) and lots of water, seeking medical help if needed (for example if you have any chronic cough).
What should I bring to my pelvic floor rehabilitation session with my physiotherapist?
There’s no need for big preparation for a pelvic floor rehabilitation with our pelvic floor physio in London. You can bring any information you have on current treatments, or history that might have affected your pelvic floor strength but this is not an obligation as the physio will do her own assessment of your pelvic floor. You also don’t need to wear special clothes for the appointment.
What pelvic floor tools can I use to strengthen my muscles?
Pelvic floor manual exercises are the best way to help strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. But it can be combined with:
- Pelvic floor electro-stimulation: it is used to help stimulate the pelvic floor muscles. Electrodes are disposed on the skin near the pelvic region and a special probe can be inserted in the vagina. Electrical stimulation is mainly used if manual pelvic floor rehabilitation doesn’t seem enough and the pelvic muscles are significantly weak. Pelvic floor electro-stimulation is painless, you will only fell the gentle contraction of your muscles.
- Pelvic floor biofeedback: it is used to report how well you can control your pelvic muscles contraction on a computer (via image or sound) with the help of a probe that can sense your contractions. This machine gives feedback of your ability to control your pelvic floor muscles. You can even do some biofeedback exercises using a specific probe and your smartphone.
If you are an Axa or Bupa patient, you cannot book online. Please call our office with your authorisation number.
If you cannot find an appointment that suits you or would like a home visit, call us or send us a message: we will do our best to find you a slot.
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