Maternity and newborn care

Within every physiotherapy interaction there is an element of patient education, prevention of injury or exercise prescription to maintain and improve functional outcome. Within maternity services post-natal incontinence is a common condition that can deny women their independence. Physiotherapy is significantly effective for 70-80 percent of women (and men) with incontinence. The alternatives to physiotherapy for the condition are either costly surgery or the long term use of incontinence pads.

Case study - Incontinence service

This service is provided by a specialist to men and women with urinary and faecal incontinence, women with prolapse, women with sexual dysfunction and men with erectile dysfunction. The service takes a conservative treatment approach as a first line treatment before considering surgery and reduces the number of patients who require secondary care medical or surgical consultant appointments. The service also contributes to achieving the 18-week wait target by shortening the patient pathway for many patients by addressing their needs within the physiotherapy episode of care