Pain and dysfunction in your pelvis and pelvic floor can impact your life in a big way. You don’t have to live with issues such as incontinance (leaking), pain with intercourse or pelvic girdle pain. Our specialised Women’s and Mens’ Health Physiotherapist Alina can help.

What women’s health problems can Alina assist you with?

• Incontinence and urgency (rushing to the bathroom) of urine or stools
• Constipation, straining or bowel/ bladder emptying problems
• Pain or inability during intercourse (including vaginismus, vestibulodynia and vulvodynia)
• Persistent pelvic pain (from endometriosis or painful periods)
• Persistent lower back pain and pelvic girdle pain due to pregnancy
• Pubic symphysis pain, sacroiliac pain, anorectal pain, tailbone pain and clitoral pain
• Pelvic floor trauma during childbirth or trauma induced
• Overactive and bladder pain syndrome (including interstitial cystitis)

What about Men’s Health?

Alina is also qualified to provide Physiotherapy for those with pelvic health concerns in male assigned bodies. Mens health conditions that Alina can assist with include:

• Constipation, anal pain and bowel problems
• Pelvic, testicular and penile pain
• Preperation and rehabilitation for Prostate Cancer
• Erection problems
• Peyronie’s management

Pregnancy Physiotherapy

Women’s health physiotherapy plays an important role in your pregnancy journey for a number of reasons. A women’s health Physiotherapist can help prevent pelvic floor issues such as urinary incontinance and prolapse, assist you to have a comfortable pregnancy and help with post birth rehabilitation. Women’s health physiotherapy can support your pregnancy in the following ways:

• Pelvic floor rehabilitation before, during and after pregnancy
• Pelvic floor and abdominal check up 6 weeks after birth
• Treatment for pregnancy and post natal aches and pains
• Pre-birth risk assessments and birth preparation
• After birth return to exercise (including high impact)

Please visit our pregnancy physiotherapy page for more information!

 

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Alina Filipe Nunes

Alina (Aline Filipe) is an APA titled pelvic floor physiotherapist, with a Masters and a postgraduate diploma in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy from Curtin University and graduating from a diploma in Counselling. She is involved in research and advocacy in sexual and pelvic pain and has recently moved to the Blue Mountains. Aline is trained in pelvic floor physiotherapy for female and male (designated at birth) conditions as well as kids/ paediatrics.

Having lived with pelvic pain most of her life, Alina can empathise with those living with pain. This led to her creating her volunteering and mentoring platform The Pelvic Tuner. Alina helps people with pelvic pain, and mentors other pelvic floor physiotherapists about pelvic conditions such as incontinence, sexual and pelvic pain, anorectal problems and prolapse.

Currently working towards studying Sexual Health and Counselling.

Outside of work you will find her either singing or upside down doing Aikido, Lyra Hoop or Pole dancing.

Alina has a strong passion for advocacy, research, and pelvic health. With over 13 years of experience in clinical practice, she is constantly learning and improving her knowledge to provide the most effective, up-to-date and research-based treatment for her clients.

Having lived with pelvic pain most of her life, Alina can empathise with those living with pain. This led to her creating her volunteering and mentoring platform The Pelvic Tuner. Alina helps people with pelvic pain, and mentors other pelvic floor physiotherapists about pelvic conditions such as incontinence, sexual and pelvic pain, anorectal problems and prolapse.

Alina aims to create a safe haven for all who want to face their condition and embrace life again.

Outside physiotherapy, Alina loves music and dancing. You’ll often find her either dancing or playing music.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinefilipe/

 

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