Specialist physiotherapists for women's and men's health

What are women and men’s health physiotherapists?

Continence and women’s health or pelvic floor physiotherapists hold postgraduate qualifications specialising in the management of continence and pelvic health. This enables them to design a personalised pelvic health program just for you.

What conditions are commonly treated?

Our women and men’s health physiotherapists treat a range of conditions specific to each gender.

Women:

• Women’s pelvic health
• Bladder and bowel dysfunction
• Pelvic and sexual pain
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Pelvic surgery
• Ante and post-natal care

Men:

• Men’s pelvic health
• Pre and post prostrate surgery
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Bladder and bowel dysfunction

Using technology

We use the latest technology and techniques, including real time ultrasound, to provide you with the best care and opportunities to improve your quality of life.

What to expect

Our women’s and men’s health physiotherapists will complete a thorough assessment including:

• a detailed history of your condition
• real time ultrasound
• lumbo-pelvic muscle function
• diagnosis and treatment planning and goal setting.

Their treatment may include:

• biofeedback
• education and advice
• exercise programs 
• management strategies.

Interested in physiotherapy? 

We offer both physiotherapy outpatient and casual appointments. 

Have a referral from your GP or Specialist? 

If you have a referral, please call to commence your outpatient rehabilitation program.
Tel: (03) 9788 3350

No referral?

Our casual physiotherapy appointments do not require a doctor referral and are available to anyone in the community, you do not need to have been a patient in our hospital. 
Complete an enquiry form or contact our Active Health and Wellbeing caregiver team to make an appointment.
Tel: (03) 9788 3331

Vanessa Wootton Physiotherapist

Posted: 2 Nov 2017

About the Author

Vanessa Wootton is a Senior Clinical Physiotherapist at St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital specialising in treating continence problems for men and women. Vanessa has worked at a senior level in private practise and in the public sector, in all areas she finds her work rewarding and enabling to all her patients. She looks forward to continuing her work to improve the quality of life of all her patients.