Pelvic health physiotherapy (self-referral)
We can now accept referrals from these practices: Sydenham Green Group Practice, Woolstone Medial Centre, Vale Medical Centre and Wells Park Practice.
You can now refer yourself directly to receive specialist support and/or advice with bladder, bowel and pelvic health problems.
These forms are for anyone aged 16 and over and registered with an NHS GP in the London Borough of Lewisham.
The pelvic health team provide an extremely specialised service, treating a wide variety of conditions including:
- Leaking pee (urinary incontinence)
- Feeling the need to empty the bladder urgently and/or frequently
- Leaking poo (faecal incontinence)
- Leaking farts (flatal incontinence)
- Feeling the need to poo with little warning (faecal urgency)
- Difficulty pooing or emptying your bowel
- A dragging sensation, heaviness or a bulge in the vagina
- Pain with sexual intercourse
- Persistent pain in your vulva, bladder or the pelvic region
- Pregnancy related back or pelvic pain.
Location
University Hospital Lewisham
Contact
Email: lg.pelvichealthphysiouhl@nhs.net
Phone: 020 8333 3148
How to get a referral
Please complete the online referral form related to the kind of issue you are experiencing:
Bladder, bowel and pelvic health self-referral form
Pregnancy related back or pelvic girdle pain self-referral form
Once we have received your completed form we will review it and contact you to arrange an appointment.
Services available
- Pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation, exercise therapy, acupuncture
- Bladder and bowel retraining, manual therapy and pessary fitting
- Education, advice and more.