Physiotherapy - Pelvic Health Clinic | Waitematā

Public Service, Community, Physiotherapy

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Description

About the Service

The Pelvic Health Clinic provides help to adults for the following conditions:

stress incontinence
urge incontinence
faecal incontinence
pelvic floor dysfunction
pelvic organ prolapse
obstructed defaecation.

Pelvic Floor Muscles and Training Video

Referral Expectations

Self or, with the patient's permission:

GPs
hospital staff
specialists, and
other health professionals.

Entry Criteria

Adults whose continence issue has the potential to improve with physiotherapy intervention.
Patients already under the care of the District Nursing Service continence nurse specialist may be transferred to the Pelvic Health Clinic in consultation with the continence nurse specialist.

Exclusion Criteria

Obstetric patients are not eligible for this service. The Maternity Service will see patients in the antenatal period and up to 6 weeks postnatally. If further treatment is required after this time a referral will be made to Physiotherapy Outpatients for musculoskeletal issues or to the Pelvic Health Clinic for strengthening pelvic muscles.

Please telephone the Referral Screener for all requests, information and advice:
Phone: (09) 486 8945 ext 43222 (8.00am - 4.30pm; Monday to Friday)
Email: OlderAdultsHomeHealth@Waitematadhb.govt.nz (for referrals)