Pelvic Health Physiotherapy – Part 4 of 4

Introducing Pelvic Health Physiotherapy (and everything you ever need to know about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction) – Part 4 of 4

Marta Kinsella leads the Women’s Health service at LETO and is delighted to welcome Jo Gipson to her team.

The combined services of Marta and Jo (including their extended consultant network) offer a truly comprehensive range of Women’s Health solutions for the female community of Parsons Green… and beyond. As a team they are dedicated to creating highly tailored treatments and restoration programmes designed to relieve discomfort and symptoms and to improve overall strength, stability, function, performance and confidence. For the long term.

Marta Kinsella

Marta has undertaken a wealth of knowledge and has been trained by some of the country’s leading women’s health physiotherapists. Marta has also dedicated a vast amount of her time to learning and training from leading researchers and women’s health physios in Australia.

Marta’s clinical caseload in London covers a broad spectrum of pelvic health conditions. She has a particular interest in pelvic floor dysfunction, sexual pain and discomfort, pelvic floor dysfunction and postnatal recovery.

Marta specialises in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions, including overactive bladder, prolapse, antenatal and postnatal problems, perineal tears, scar massage (tears and c-section). She also treats women with endometriosis, pelvic, back, pelvic and coccyx pain during pregnancy.

Jo Gipson

Since graduating in 2016 with a first class degree from the University of Birmingham, Jo has gained extensive experience working in  London’s top teaching hospitals and bespoke private practice settings. She loves treating both men and women with pelvic health concerns and offers a patient centred, evidence based approach to patient care.

Jo treats a range of pelvic health concerns including bladder problems, bowel issues, prolapse, pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction in both men and women. She also loves treating musculoskeletal dysfunctions that can occur during and following pregnancy including pelvic girdle pain and lower back pain. She enjoys offering postnatal rehabilitation to ensure new mums can get back to their favourite activities whether that is professional sport or playing with the children in the garden!

LETO’s Pelvic Health Services

Ante Natal Services

Assessment and treatment of:

• musculoskeletal or pelvic girdle pain
• pelvic floor dysfunction

Exercise Advice and Guidance:
Maintaining fitness is extremely important for your health during pregnancy and can minimize the stress and impact of labour. We provide advice and guidance about exercise throughout the different stages of pregnancy. Our Women’s Health Physiotherapists will help you get the balance right – no matter what stage of pregnancy you are in.

Post Natal Services (no matter how long ago you gave birth)

Assessment and treatment of:

• musculoskeletal or pelvic girdle pain
• pelvic floor dysfunction
• abdominal muscle separation
• incontinence
• pelvic organ prolapse

Postnatal ‘MOT’:

• Review of your prior medical history and personal goals which could range from confidence in your pelvic floor, returning safely back to exercise, getting your pre-baby tummy back, running a marathon or getting ready for another baby!
• Use of real-time ultrasound and/or vaginal examination as clinically indicated and functional tests to investigate in detail the impact of pregnancy and labour on your abdominals, pelvic floor and pelvic stability muscles.
• Depending on your results and goals, advice will be given as to whether any specific treatment is required (this could include manual therapy techniques, acupuncture and specific exercises) and we will formulate a progressive ‘return to exercise’ plan.
• Use of real-time ultrasound to assist learning of how to engage/recruit your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles correctly – to prevent you causing further damage and to help you reach your goals more quickly!

Gynaecological Services

Assessment and treatment of:

• Stress or urge incontinence
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Post-surgical rehabilitation

These issues can be experienced by women of all ages from adolescents to those going through or post menopause.

Clients also come to our Pelvic Health Physiotherapists to:

• Relieve musculoskeletal pain such as lower back pain and pelvic girdle pain
• Improve posture, core strength and flexibility
• Recover from mastectomy

Other treatment options such as acupuncture, lifestyle modification or an onward consultant referral may also be prescribed.

The LETO team are dedicated to creating highly tailored treatments and restoration programmes designed to relieve discomfort and symptoms and to improve overall strength, stability, function, performance and confidence. The Women’s Health Services at LETO are highly confidential and our Physiotherapists respect the extremely sensitive nature of these problems and guarantee patient confidentiality and privacy at all times.

Being a woman is about many wonderful and selfless things but it is also about taking care of oneself – pelvic floor and all. Please take a look at “LETO’s Lifestyle Rituals for a Healthy Pelvic Floor” which we hope will empower you to take your wellbeing into your own hands. And if you would like to read how other clients have found their experiences with our team please do check out the testimonials included on our website.

We hope you have found these articles both informative and enjoyable!

The team at LETO x

LETO’s Lifestyle Rituals for a Healthy Pelvic Floor

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