Self-referral for Pelvic Health Physiotherapy (Weston)
Who can the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team help?
This service is available for women and people assigned female at birth, who are over the age of 16 and have any of the symptoms listed below.
Physiotherapy can help a range of pelvic health conditions which include:
Problems with your pelvic floor muscles at any stage in life:
• Leaking urine
• Leaking poo/wind
• Bladder or bowel urgency
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Pelvic pain
Problems occurring in pregnancy or after birth:
• Pelvic girdle pain
• Lower back pain
• Rib pain
• Hip pain
• Coccyx pain
These are common problems that can affect women and people assigned female at birth but they are not something you have to put up with, seeing a pelvic health physiotherapist can help to reduce or resolve these problems.
Who is the self-referral NOT for?
The referral is not for men, children or for separation of the stomach muscles (diastasis recti of the abdominus muscle). These will need to be referred to the Pelvic Health team by your GP.
What will happen next?
A specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist will look at the information you have written on the form and then once you are near the top of the waiting list you will be contacted with an appointment. The treatment you receive will be the same as if your GP had referred you.
How do I know if I should see my GP?
If you have any concerns, you can always make an appointment to see your GP in the usual way and ask for a Physiotherapy referral or self-refer once you have seen them.
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