While discussions regarding pelvic health were once considered taboo, specialized pelvic floor physiotherapy is now recognized as the gold-standard conservative treatment for a wide variety of bladder, bowel, and pelvic conditions.

What Exactly Is the Pelvic Floor?

The pelvic floor is a bowl-shaped sling of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues spanning the base of your pelvis. It supports key organs—including the bladder, rectum, and uterus or prostate—while playing a central role in urinary control, core stability, and sexual health.

Common Signs of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic floor issues can stem from muscles that are either too weak (hypotonic) or overly tight and guarded (hypertonic). Common indications for therapy include:

• Stress Incontinence: Leakage during coughing, sneezing, running, or heavy lifting.
• Urge Incontinence: Sudden, overwhelming urges to urinate with difficulty reaching the restroom in time.
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A heavy, dragging sensation in the pelvic region.
• Pelvic Pain & Dyspareunia: Discomfort during intimacy, sitting, or pelvic examinations.
• Prenatal & Postpartum Recovery: Preparing the pelvic girdle for delivery and restoring abdominal/pelvic strength postpartum.

What Happens During Your First Visit?

At Hayer Physiotherapy, your privacy, dignity, and comfort are our highest priorities. Your assessment takes place in a private, dedicated treatment room and begins with an extensive conversation regarding your medical history and daily concerns.

With your explicit and ongoing consent, an internal and external assessment may be performed to assess muscle tone, strength, endurance, and coordination. If you prefer not to have an internal exam, our therapists can design external and exercise-based protocols tailored specifically to your comfort level.

Reclaim Your Confidence and Comfort

Living with pelvic symptoms is never something you simply have to accept as "normal." With evidence-based exercise, biofeedback, and specialized manual therapy, our registered physiotherapist Sarab Hayer helps patients across Simcoe and Norfolk County regain full control and vitality.