Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy in Coquitlam.

No. Internal assessment is offered when it will materially change the plan, and only with informed consent. Many full plans are external-only.

Most clients start at the six-week postpartum check, but you can come earlier for a gentle conversation and breathing-led work. We coordinate with your OB or midwife if needed.

Yes, it's billed as physiotherapy, so it draws from your physio benefit. We direct bill most major insurers.

Pelvic floor physiotherapy at Coquitlam is delivered by physiotherapists registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC who have completed additional continuing education and training in pelvic health, covering internal assessment technique and pregnancy-related and pelvic pain conditions that a general physiotherapy degree does not cover on its own.

No referral is needed to book, since pelvic floor physiotherapy is direct-access in BC. Some extended health plans ask for a physician's note before reimbursing, so it is worth a quick check with your insurer if you plan to claim the cost back afterward through your benefits provider.

Both are delivered under the same College of Health and Care Professionals of BC registration, but pelvic floor physiotherapy adds specific assessment of the pelvic floor muscles, bladder and bowel function, and breathing mechanics, which a general physiotherapy visit does not routinely cover in the same depth.

Sessions are held in soundproofed second-floor private rooms, separate from the open gym floor, so the conversation and any physical assessment stay confidential throughout the visit, with no risk of being overheard from the reception desk or the training area nearby on the same floor.

Yes. While a large part of the Coquitlam caseload is prenatal and postnatal, pelvic floor physiotherapy also treats pelvic pain, urinary urgency, and post-surgical pelvic recovery unrelated to pregnancy, in both women and men who are referred or who self-book directly without a referral from a physician.