Pelvic floor physiotherapy in Richmond
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is private, one-on-one care for bladder leaks, pelvic pain, and recovery during pregnancy and after birth. At Vitality Integrative Health in Richmond, it is provided at our Minoru clinic by a physiotherapist who has completed a pelvic health specialization course and is certified to provide internal pelvic examinations.
What pelvic floor physiotherapy can help with
- Bladder leaks when you cough, laugh, lift or exercise
- Urgency or needing to go often
- Pelvic, hip or tailbone pain
- Pain with intimacy
- Changes during pregnancy, and recovery after birth
- Core and abdominal recovery after pregnancy
- Pelvic floor symptoms that limit exercise or sport
What happens at your first visit
A private conversation
Your physiotherapist asks about your symptoms, health history and goals in a private, one-on-one appointment. You decide what you are comfortable with at every step.
Assessment
Your physiotherapist looks at posture, breathing, hips, back and core. An internal pelvic examination may be offered when it would help, and it is always your choice.
A plan you can follow
You leave with a clear explanation and a home program. Treatment may include pelvic floor exercises, relaxation and breathing work, manual therapy and a graded return to activity.
Techniques your practitioner may use
Each one has its own page explaining what it involves and who else at Vitality offers it.
Who you will see
Has completed a pelvic health specialization course and is certified to provide internal pelvic examinations. Speaks English and Cantonese, with conversational Mandarin.
Sees patients at Minoru
Support from the wider team
Our registered massage therapist Judy Hu lists pregnancy and postpartum support among her areas of experience, so care can continue alongside your physiotherapy.
Do I need a referral for pelvic floor physiotherapy?
No referral is needed to book. Some extended health plans ask for a doctor's note before they reimburse physiotherapy, so check your plan if you are unsure.
Is an internal examination required?
No. An internal pelvic examination may be offered when it would help your assessment, and it only happens with your consent. You can say no at any point and still receive care.
Which Vitality clinic offers pelvic floor physiotherapy?
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is offered at Vitality Minoru, inside the Minoru Centre for Active Living at 7191 Granville Ave, #2060, Richmond.
Can I see a pelvic floor physiotherapist during pregnancy?
Yes. Pelvic floor physiotherapy can support you during pregnancy as well as after birth. Tell us how far along you are when you book.
Can I get pelvic floor physiotherapy in Cantonese?
Yes. Shireen Ng provides care in English and Cantonese, and she also speaks conversational Mandarin.
Is pelvic floor physiotherapy covered by insurance?
Physiotherapy is covered by many extended health plans, and we direct bill most of them so you only pay any remaining balance.
Direct billing, so you pay less at the desk.
We bill ICBC, WorkSafeBC, MSP and most extended health plans directly, including Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life and Green Shield. Bring your policy details to your first visit and we handle the rest. How direct billing works