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A physio with expert training in an area that people don’t generally like to talk about has opened a clinic at the Mahurangi Health Collective in Warkworth.
Rebekah Davidson runs Mahu Pelvic Physiotherapy, which, as its name suggests, focuses on the muscles below the tummy and between the hips, including the bladder, bowel and reproductive areas.
She says healthy pelvic floor muscles are vital for good health and problems with them are often the cause of a range of symptoms, from better known issues such as incontinence through to being a source of back pain.
The good news is that treatment is often swift and simple, which Rebekah says makes her job very rewarding.
“With pelvic physio I often see people once and it’s enough to give them major changes in their life,” she says.
Things she can help with include issues arising from pregnancy and birth, bladder and bowel control, lumbar pain, post-prostate surgery, caesarean or hysterectomy scars, prolapses, painful sex, menopause muscle changes and heavy lifting injuries.
“People are often very self-conscious when they arrive, but we can help with a range of guided exercises,” she says.
A consultation will usually entail a brief internal examination, as well external checking of the affected area, but Rebekah says it’s all quick and straightforward.
“It’s not like a gynaecological exam, there’s no speculum. People are amazed how stress-free it is,” she says.
“These are issues we don’t talk about, but things can be done and we’re here to help.”
