What to Expect
Your First Visit
In your first visit we’ll take the time to do a detailed health history and discuss your symptoms and goals.
There is a lot of talking to start. Your story is very important. I’ll inevitably have a lot of questions for you, and some of them might surprise you. I will ask you how you poop. And then sometimes — not always, and never if you don’t want to — we’ll do an internal pelvic exam. Occasionally, if there’s a long history involved or we have to cover something more complex, we may not get to a pelvic exam in the first session. If that’s something you want to prioritize, just let me know and I’ll be sure to plan our time accordingly.
There will almost always be a bit of an anatomy lesson and I’ll also ask you what success looks like for you. As with all my treatments, this is a collaboration. I’m here to guide your experience and help you get where you want to be.
In a virtual session, it’s typically very similar and while we won’t do a pelvic exam, we’ll often do a movement screen and there’s typically still plenty to cover.
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Rates for appointment are based on the length of the appointment- I typically recommend a 55 minute appointment to start and 40 minute follow ups. In some cases a short follow up (25 minutes) is warranted, but generally for pelvic health I recommend a minimum 40 minute appointment for follow ups.
All current rates are listed on the booking page here.
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To start, you should book at least 2-3 follow up appointments after your initial assessment, typically about 1-3 weeks apart. I encourage you to book these at the same time as your initial appointment to keep that continuity of care and ensure you get the slots that work for you. As to how many you’ll need, that’s a great question and I don’t have the answer. It’s different for every body. What I can tell you is, when it comes to pelvic floor physiotherapy, it’s not like typical orthopedic physiotherapy or an acute injury where I need to see you twice a week for “X” number of weeks. It varies from person to person. But the idea is that you don’t need me in the long run.
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Sure is, if physiotherapy is a benefit covered under your extended health plan. The percentage covered and coverage maximums vary by plan so check yours for details.
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Unfortunately, I don’t have the capacity to take on work safe or ICBC cases at this time as the administration side is too heavy for my tiny practice. You’re welcome to inquire if your adjuster or case manager will accept receipts and submit yourself for reimbursement. Otherwise, I don’t communicate with them directly on your behalf.
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OF COURSE YOU CAN. What kind of perinatal care provider would I be if you couldn’t bring your baby with you? I am super skilled at singing The Wheels on the Bus or holding babe while you change. That being said, I do encourage you to come on your own so that you can focus on you.
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The thing is, this means you had a human being grow inside of your body, stretching your abdominal wall and pelvic floor for 9 months. Then you had a major abdominal surgery. So YES, seeing a pelvic floor PT is still a good idea regardless of how you delivered your baby. I also have specific training in c section rehab.