Pelvic floor physiotherapy provides the assessment and treatment of a variety of conditions in which the muscles of the pelvic floor play an important role. These conditions are wide-ranging and can occur across all ages and genders.

A few of the most common conditions that can benefit from pelvic floor physiotherapy include:
• Low-back, pelvic, or hip pain (for example from a fall on the tailbone)
• Urinary or fecal incontinence
• Chronic constipation or difficulty voiding
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse), or other difficulties with sexual function
• Painful scars in the pelvic region, such as those associated with surgery or childbirth
• Diastasis recti abdominis (separation of the abdominal muscles after childbirth or with constipation)

To better assess the structures of the pelvic floor, pelvic health physiotherapists have additional training enabling them to visualize and palpate the structures of the pelvic floor through internal assessments and treatments. These internal assessments and treatments can be performed vaginally and/or rectally.

Your pelvic health physiotherapist may recommend internal work, but it is always your choice whether or not you would like to be assessed and treated in this manner. Treatment may include, but not be limited to the following: observation, palpation, stretching and strengthening exercises, soft tissue and/or joint mobilization and educational instruction. These treatments are offered only in clinic and provided with gentleness and respect, working with you to achieve your goals.

This website provides general information about our services and conditions treated. It is not intended to be used for self-assessment or treatment, and is not a substitute for an individualized treatment plan developed by a registered physiotherapist.

By the Action Potential Rehabilitation Staff

Page last reviewed: May 26, 2025