There are many symptoms related to our bowel which can lead to dysfunction that can greatly affect your quality of life. Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy is evidence-based for helping improve your symptoms and confidence. A bowel-health assessment covers; diet, exercise, bowel habits, positioning, medication and more which together can really assist in symptom management. Symptoms of bowel dysfunction, which physiotherapy can help with, are the following:

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• Constipation

• Diarrhoea

• Rectal prolapse (rectocele)

• Management of intussusception

• Anal pain 

• Levator Ani Spasm or Proctalgia Reflux

• Leaking wind, unexpectedly

• Bowel urgency

• Staining on underwear

• Bowel (fecal) incontinence

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 

• Anismus / dyssynergia 

• Low lying pelvic floor muscles

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Self-management of these conditions can include the use of trans-anal irrigation which I can discuss with you in our consultation should this be clinically relevant to your symptoms. I work part time in the NHS in a Functional Bowel Clinic and work very closely with Nurse Specialists, Colorectal and Gastroenterology so I am confident that I can help you. 

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