By Iniyan V, Physiotherapist

From an athletic young woman to a childbearing woman. From post-menopausal women to elderly women — Women’s health in various stages of their life has a greater benefit from Physiotherapy.

You may wonder if women’s Physiotherapy might be concerned only with obstetrics. But Incontinence, Pelvic floor dysfunction, post-op rehab of breast surgery and other gynecological surgeries, poor core stability and low backache, pelvic pain, and pelvic floor dysfunction are the things that have been not widely aware of.

The pelvic floor is an important structure in the woman’s body that holds the pelvic contents. Most often people with pelvic floor dysfunction may experience weakness or tightness of pelvic floor muscles. Weakness can lead to Incontinence — which is the inability to hold the urine at the bladder — and can lead to Pelvic Floor Prolapse. Moderate studies suggest that Pelvic floor prolapse can lead to preterm labor or even miscarriage.

Women in the third trimester may develop Diastasis Recti — a separation of abdominal anterior muscles due to overstretching of the abdominal muscles.

FACTS:

  • Diastasis Recti has a prevalence of about 33.1%, 60.0%, 45.4%, and 32.6% at gestation week 21, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months postpartum, respectively.
  • Post-menopausal women reported that they developed Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular diseases, and Incontinence due to hormonal changes.

Relax. Take a breath. You can refix yourself. A structured Physiotherapy Assessment and Tailored Exercise program will help you to overcome this.

Start observing your problems and get them corrected by your Physiotherapist.

Let’s voice out Women’s health.