Women's Health
Women's Health Clinic
Our women’s health clinic helps treat issues such as incontinence, pelvic/vaginal pain, prenatal / postpartum musculoskeletal pain, education prevention, wellness exercise and much more.
Our service areas include Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Watford, St Alban, Radlett, and the surrounding Villages.
What is Women's Health?
Specialist treatment can help address your women’s health issues, covering all areas of women’s health from pregnancy to menopause, to get you back to the life you love.
- 1 in 3 women experience urinary incontinence during their lifetime
- Pelvic organ/vaginal prolapse is experienced in up to 50% of women who have had children
- In women who have not children – up to 60% will have some significant bladder/bowel or pain symptoms
- Approximately 20% of 18-50 year old women will complain of chronic pelvic pain
- All women will at some point go through the menopause.
Many women tolerate these problems for years thinking they are a normal part of being a woman. Embarrassment often prevents women seeking help and many women are unaware that there are effective treatments available.
Conditions we can help with
Our specialist clinicians can help you with a range of conditions including:
- Pregnancy-related musculoskeletal problems, such as back pain, pelvic pain, sciatica or carpal tunnel syndrome
- Bladder dysfunction
- Bowel dysfunction
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Incontinence
- Pelvic pain
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Sexual dysfunction.
- Headaches
Following pregnancy, many women are concerned about aches or pains and have questions about how they can safely return to sport without any risk to their pelvic floor. Our clinicians can offer you a postnatal body check, including postural, abdominal and pelvic floor assessment, which will give you back confidence in your body following the birth of your child. Book a Mummy MOT today! Fancy a chat with our Womens Health Specialist before booking an appointment? Book your FREE CONSULTATION now!
We’re passionate about helping women resolve their problems, improve their quality of life and help them return to the life they love. Our service is highly confidential and respects the often-sensitive nature of these problems.
Our Services
Obstetrics/ antenatal (Pregnancy care):
- Advice and treatment for any pain in pregnancy including back and pelvic girdle pain (sacroiliac or symphysis pubis /SPD). Also for nerve problems such as sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome (pain, pins and needles or numbness in the hands)
- Your therapist can help your physical preparation for labour (positions for labour, breathing techniques, perineal massage, relaxation, TENS)
- Pelvic floor exercises and training to prevent and treat incontinence.
Postnatal treatment includes:
- Post-natal abdominal retraining for weak distended abdominal muscles and rectus divarication (separation of abdominal muscles)
- Treatment for any pain post-pregnancy including back, neck and pelvic pain and practical advice relating to breastfeeding and carrying your baby and improving your posture
- Pelvic floor muscle re-education and strengthening – for incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain or following perineal trauma during delivery
- Bespoke and safe ‘return to exercise’ programmes.
Helping you maintain an active lifestyle
Take a look at the other injury and pain related conditions commonly treated in clinic
- Sports Injuries
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Lymphedema
- Back and Neck Pain
- Sciatica
- Limited Range of Motion
- Osteoporosis
- Headaches
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Respiratory Issues
- Joint Replacement
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Sprains
- Arthritis
- Ligament injuries
- Cartilage injuries
- Meniscal tears
- Tendonitis
- Dislocated kneecap
- Reoccurring pain with no diagnosis
