Pelvic Floor Physio

Assessment and treatment for bladder, bowel, prolapse, pelvic pain, pregnancy and postnatal recovery.

Leakage, urgency and frequency (bladder control)
Prolapse symptoms: heaviness, pressure, bulging
Pelvic pain and painful intercourse
Constipation and bowel control problems
Pregnancy and postnatal pelvic health, safe return to exercise

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Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy at Advantage Healthcare

Our women’s health physiotherapists are experienced pelvic health clinicians who provide respectful, consent-led care in a private setting.

We take the time to assess thoroughly, explain what’s contributing to your symptoms, and deliver evidence-based treatment with practical strategies and exercises you can start immediately.

You’ll leave with a tailored plan and clear next steps from your first visit.

Common Pelvic Floor Concerns

Pelvic floor symptoms can show up in different ways. These are some of the most common concerns we assess and treat.

Bladder control

Leakage, urgency, frequency, and “not making it in time”. We assess what’s driving your symptoms and build a plan to improve control and confidence.

Prolapse symptoms

Heaviness, pressure, dragging, or bulging sensations. Treatment focuses on pelvic floor support, breathing and pressure management, and safe strength and return-to-activity progressions.

Bowel function

Constipation, straining, or difficulty emptying. We address pelvic floor coordination, toileting strategies, and supportive exercise to reduce symptoms.

Pelvic pain and sexual pain

Pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, scar sensitivity, or persistent tightness. Care is gentle and consent-led, with options tailored to your comfort.

Pregnancy and postnatal care

Support for pelvic girdle pain, pelvic floor symptoms, abdominal wall concerns, and a safe return to exercise after birth.

Diastasis Recti and Core Weakness

Abdominal separation and reduced core support can affect pelvic floor function and return to exercise. We assess your abdominal wall, breathing, and pelvic floor together.

Pelvic Floor Conditions We Treat

We treat a wide range of pelvic floor conditions using evidence-based physiotherapy, with care tailored to your symptoms, goals, and stage of life.

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Physiotherapy support focused on pelvic floor strength, pressure management, and safe return to daily activity.

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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Assessment and treatment for pelvic floor muscles that are overactive, underactive, or poorly coordinated.

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Urinary Incontinence

Targeted pelvic floor rehabilitation to improve bladder control and reduce leakage with movement, exercise, or urgency.

Learn more about urinary incontinence in women

Pregnancy Physiotherapy

Support during pregnancy for pelvic girdle pain, pelvic floor symptoms, and safe exercise guidance.

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Postnatal Physiotherapy

Post-birth care addressing pelvic floor recovery, abdominal wall strength, and graded return to exercise.

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Pelvic Pain

Gentle, consent-led physiotherapy for persistent pelvic pain, muscle tension, and pain with intimacy.

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Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Care

Pelvic health physiotherapy is a specialised area of physiotherapy focused on the assessment and treatment of conditions affecting the pelvic floor and surrounding structures. These muscles support the bladder, bowel and reproductive organs, and play an essential role in continence, pelvic stability and sexual function.

When the pelvic floor is weak, overactive, poorly coordinated or affected by pregnancy, surgery or hormonal change, symptoms such as bladder leakage, pelvic heaviness, pelvic pain or reduced core control can occur.

A thorough assessment may include discussion of symptoms, movement and posture analysis, load management review, and where appropriate, an internal pelvic floor examination. Treatment is individualised and may involve targeted exercise, education, behavioural strategies and progressive strengthening to restore control and confidence.

This pelvic service commonly supports women who:

• Experience bladder leakage or urgency
• Are pregnant with pelvic girdle or lower back pain
• Are recovering after childbirth
• Feel pelvic heaviness or prolapse symptoms
• Experience pelvic pain or pain with intimacy
• Have hypermobility affecting pelvic stability
• Want proactive pelvic floor assessment

What to expect at a pelvic floor physiotherapy appointment

A wide array of treatments can be used by a pelvic floor physio in treating your pelvic issues from pelvic floor exercises to utilising biofeedback devices when necessary. These devices can help you learn to activate the correct muscles, which will help with your recovery.

There may be education on lifestyle modifications, advice on bowel and bladder habits to manual therapy techniques to help treat surrounding areas that may also be contributing to your condition, such as lower back and pelvic pain. Good outcomes have been experienced by many women with pelvic floor physiotherapy.

Our Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists

Eleni Cody

Senior Physiotherapist with 20+ years experience

Advanced Practice - Women's Pelvic Health

Qualifications

Eleni started her career as a Personal Trainer after studying Human Movement Studies (Exercise Science) in 2000. It was here that she developed her interest in injuries and rehabilitation, and went on to study a Master of Physiotherapy Studies at the University of Queensland (2005).

Experience and Interests

Eleni joined Advantage Healthcare and Physiotherapy in 2007. She has a keen interest in Women’s Health, having studied further since graduating. She has a special interest in helping women with pelvic floor weakness, bladder problems, returning to exercise post-birth and assisting women with prolapse. Eleni also enjoys teaching Pilates and rehabilitation and progressing individuals, of all ages and abilities, through their strengthening and fitness program.

Eleni also enjoys working with patients with musculoskeletal conditions and seeing them overcome their injuries. She uses adjunct therapies such as acupuncture, dry needling and cupping.

Other Interests

Eleni is a busy mum of two young children. In her “free” time she enjoys being in the outdoors, running, going to the beach, catching up with friends and family and eating out!

Dimity Weaver

Senior Physiotherapist with 10+ years experience

Advanced Practice - Women's Pelvic Health

Qualifications

Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2015
Advanced Training in Women's Pelvic Health

Experiences and Interests

With over a decade of clinical experience and advanced training in pelvic health, Dimity is known for her calm, reassuring clinical presence, and confident management of complex presentations. She combines evidence-based care with a genuinely human approach, ensuring clients feel understood, informed, and supported from their very first appointment.

Dimity began her career in a fast-paced Brisbane hospital with experience across orthopaedics, rehabilitation, surgery and intensive care before transitioning to private practice. Over the past six years in Canada, she worked closely with GPs on persistent pain conditions and alongside athletes and coaches, supporting safe lifting, effective recovery, and high-level performance.

Her clinical interests include back pain, pelvic pain, and return-to-exercise rehabilitation. She takes a tailored approach, drawing on manual therapy, active rehabilitation, dry needling, cupping, and taping.

Dimity has over seven years of pelvic health experience, supporting clients through pregnancy and postpartum recovery, incontinence and constipation, pelvic and sexual pain, prolapse, scar management, and the peri- to post-menopausal transition. Education is central to her care, helping clients understand their bodies and return confidently to the activities they love.

Other Interests

As an active person herself, Dimity enjoys running, hiking, surfing, climbing, skiing, and strength training. She also loves travelling the world with her husband.

Advantage Healthcare & Physiotherapy's goal is to provide the highest quality care possible to the Wynnum, Manly, Brisbane Bayside residents.