Men can also suffer with issues with pelvic floor dysfunction. A recent study suggests 1 in 6 men can have issues with pelvic floor dysfunction during their lifetime. At Purely Pelvic Health Physio Louise offers a safe, confidential and supportive environment to enable conversations about difficult to talk about symptoms, in order for you to seek the support and the treatment you require. 

Symptoms may include:

• Urinary incontinence 
• Bladder urgency 
• Bowel incontinence 
• Erectile dysfunction
• Prostatitis 
• Levator ani syndrome
• Pudendal neuralgia
• Chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Which can include pain in the pelvis, lower abdomen, groin, genitals, perineum, rectum, buttocks, and even lower back area. Pain can be experienced during sex, urination, ejaculation, sitting, and exercise.
• Chronic constipation 

Treatment may include:

• Pelvic floor muscle training
• Pelvic floor muscle release techniques for pelvic pain
• Pelvic floor down training for pelvic pain
• Acupuncture for pelvic pain, IBS and ED (erectile dysfunction)
• EMG Biofeedback for pelvic floor muscle re-education 
• Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for pelvic floor strengthening 
• Acupuncture for Pelvic Pain, Over Active bladder syndrome, IBS and ED
• TTNS and PTNS for Over Active bladder syndrome
• Advice & education
• Advice on exercise programmes
• Post prostatectomy surgery advice and treatment
• Prescription service available