Pelvic Health
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain can affect movement, intimacy, bladder and bowel function, sleep and quality of life — and it can improve.
- No referral required
- Evidence-based care
- Individual treatment
- Albany, WA
About this condition
What is pelvic pain?
Pain felt in the lower abdomen, pelvis, vulva, vagina, perineum or rectum. It may be constant or come and go, and is often driven by a mix of muscle, nerve, tissue and nervous-system factors — sometimes even when scans and investigations look normal.
Signs & symptoms
Common symptoms
- Pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis
- Vulval, vaginal or perineal pain
- Pain with sitting
- Pain with intercourse or tampon use
- Bladder pain or pain with urination
- Pain opening your bowels
- Tailbone (coccyx) pain
- Burning, aching or sharp sensations
Often linked with
Conditions it's linked with
- Endometriosis or adenomyosis
- Vulvodynia or vestibulodynia
- Bladder pain syndrome
- Pelvic floor overactivity
- Pudendal neuralgia
- Scar pain after birth or surgery
How we help
How physiotherapy helps
For pelvic pain, treatment usually focuses on calming and relaxing an overactive pelvic floor — not strengthening it — and always at your pace.
Pelvic floor relaxation
Breathing and down-training to release tension.
Manual & scar therapy
Gentle, consent-based techniques for tension and scars.
Pain education
Settling an over-protective nervous system.
Return to activity
Gradually rebuild comfort, movement and intimacy.
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When to see your GP
Seek medical review if you have:
- New or unexplained pelvic pain
- Heavy or unusual bleeding
- Blood in the urine or stool
- Fever or sudden severe pain
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