Urinary Incontinence Treatment
Yvonne Coldron (PhD MSc MCSP MMACP) has joined the North Downs
Physiotherapy team as our Women’s Health Specialist.
Urinary Incontinence can make a women feel
isolated and embarrassed and may have a negative impact on their
lives. Yvonne is a member of the Association Chartered
Physiotherapists in Women’s Health.
As well as an interest in UI, Yvonne has extensive experience in
treating pregnant and postnatal women presenting with pelvic girdle
and low back pain and other associated musculoskeletal
conditions.
Our Women’s Health Service includes treatment
of:
- Urinary Incontinence (including stress and urge incontinence
and associated problems of prolapse)
- Pelvic Girdle and Spinal Pain –(of musculoskeletal origin
including Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction)
- Pelvic pain (of non-musculoskeletal origin)
Modalities used
include:
- Pelvic floor muscle education, retraining and exercise
- Biofeedback and electrical stimulation for re-education of
pelvic floor muscles
- Manual therapy techniques for problems with spinal, pelvic and
hip joints
- Re-education, strengthening and stability exercises for the
trunk and pelvic muscles
- Soft tissue and myofascial mobilisation techniques
- Acupuncture
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and TENS
- Ergonomics, education and advice
All physiotherapy techniques utilised are
evidence based and in line with current thinking.
For further information, please telephone our physiotherapists
on 01883 345202