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Who I Help
Support across bladder, pelvic floor, pain and post-surgical concerns
You do not need to fit a neat category before asking for help. This page outlines common concerns Sioned supports.
You do not need to fit a neat category
Pelvic health symptoms often overlap. Leakage can happen with urgency. Pelvic pain can affect bladder habits. Bowel symptoms can reduce confidence with travel or exercise. You do not need to know your exact category before asking for help.
Men after prostate surgery
Sioned supports men recovering after prostate surgery, including those with leakage, urgency, dribbling or reduced confidence. Some attend early in recovery. Others attend months or years later because symptoms persist or return. Support may include assessment of pelvic floor function, bladder habits, recovery progress and practical daily-life strategies.
Men preparing for prostate or pelvic surgery
Pre-surgical support may include education about pelvic floor function, bladder control strategies, baseline assessment and early recovery planning. After surgery, physiotherapy may support continence rehabilitation, return to movement and confidence with daily activities. This should sit alongside consultant advice and post-operative restrictions.
Women with leakage, urgency or perimenopause questions
Many women seek help when bladder symptoms start affecting daily life. This may include leakage with activity, urgency, frequent night waking, or concern about hormonal changes. Pelvic health physiotherapy can help assess what may be contributing and what support may be appropriate.
Active parents and people returning to exercise
Some people seek help when symptoms start blocking something important, such as running, lifting children, gym work, sport or physical jobs. If you are avoiding movement, changing what you wear, relying on pads or feeling anxious about symptoms, assessment can help rebuild activity safely.
Urgency, pain or symptoms despite normal tests
Some people experience urgency, pelvic pain, frequency or discomfort even when tests do not show a clear medical cause. Pelvic health physiotherapy may help assess pelvic floor tension, bladder habits, movement, pain sensitivity and recovery history. If further medical review is needed, this will be discussed clearly.
People with bowel symptoms
Bowel symptoms are part of pelvic health too. Support may include assessment for constipation, urgency, difficulty emptying, bowel leakage or changes after surgery. Assessment may consider pelvic floor coordination, bowel habits, positioning, fluid intake and medical history.
People recovering after surgery
Surgery can affect strength, sensation, confidence and daily function. Support may include rehabilitation planning, continence strategies, scar and movement guidance, and graded return to activity where appropriate. Physiotherapy works alongside surgical follow-up rather than replacing it.
When another pathway may be needed
Medical review may be needed before physiotherapy for symptoms such as blood in urine or stool, unexplained weight loss, fever or infection signs, severe or worsening pain, new numbness or weakness, sudden bladder or bowel control changes, or new symptoms after cancer treatment. If a concern sits outside scope, Sioned will advise on appropriate next steps where possible.
Not sure where you fit?
You do not need to choose the right label. Book through the online booking pathway or contact Sioned with a short summary of your symptoms.