Cigonia | Center of expertise in perineal and pediatric rehabilitation | Women’s issues

Women treated by our center of expertise in perineal rehabilitation

  • Urinary stress incontinence (during physical activity, sexual intercourse or laughter)
  • Urinary urge incontinence
  • Overactive bladder
  •  Fecal incontinence
  • Pelvic organ prolapse (bladder, uterus, rectum)
  • Dyspareunia (pain during sexual intercourse)
  • Vaginismus
  • Vestibulodynia
  • Muscular stiffness or tensions
  • Painful scar
  • Treatment and prevention of scar adhesions
  • Vaginal atrophy (peri-menopausal pain)
  • Management and modulation of consequences (pain, incontinence, evacuation difficulties) related to neurological conditions
  • Rehabilitation following abdominal, pelvic, gynecological, urological or sexological surgeries
  • Treatment and prevention of pain, discomfort, and consequences of chemotherapy and radiotherapy
  • Menopause-related effects (vaginal dryness, pain, discomfort)

Abdominal and pelvic rehabilitation

  • Treatment and prevention of scar adhesions
  • Rehabilitation following abdominal, pelvic, gynecological, urological or sexological surgeries
  • Coccyx and perineal pain
  • Rehabilitation following coccyx, sacrum, or pelvic fractures
  • Pelvic pain
  • Treatment and rehabilitation of abdominal diastasis in women (separation of the rectus abdominis muscles)

Perinatal issues that can benefit from intervention

  • Urinary incontinence (stress or urge incontinence, when laughing…)
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Gas incontinence
  • Perineal tears
  • Scar pain
  • Pain during when resuming sexual intercourse
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Perineal and abdominal weakness
  • Persistent abdominal weakness after childbirth
  • Pelvic and back pain after childbirth
  • Discomfort related to breastfeeding positions
  • Abdominal muscle diastasis

Issues treated by massage therapy

  • Relieves certain discomforts during pregnancy
  • Soothes backaches
  • Improves posture
  • Contributes to better sleep
  • Reduces the effects of stress and anxiety
  • Enhances blood circulation
  • Calms tensions
  • Boosts the immune system

Problems related to relationships and/or sexuality treated in sexology

  • Communication
  • Self-affirmation
  • Self-confidence
  • Fear of intimacy
  • Heartbreak
  • Love failure
  • Perinatal traumas
  • Lack of desire / sex drive
  • Anorgasmia
  • Vaginismus and dyspareunia (pain during sexual intercourse)
  • Victim of sexual abuse
  • Paraphilia
  • Sexual dependence
  • Post-traumatic shock syndrome

Breastfeeding issues

  • Inflammatory mastitis
  • Nipple pain during breastfeeding
  • Early screening and prevention of breastfeeding-related complications
  • Pain in the pelvis, back, shoulders, arms and wrists during breastfeeding

Problems that can benefit from osteopathic care

  • Preparing the mother’s body before the arrival of a baby
  • Reducing the risk of developing discomforts during pregnancy
  • Providing care before, during and after pregnancy to facilitate each stage of pregnancy

Women’s issues that can benefit from acupuncture treatment

  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
  • Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain)
  • Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
  • Irregular menstrual cycle
  • Too long or too short menstrual cycle
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Endometriosis
  • Uterine fibroids
  • Puberty changes
  • Improving overall health to enhance fertility and create a favorable environment for pregnancy (reducing stress, enhancing ovarian function and increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs)
  • Maximize the chances of success during artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization (IVF)
  • Digestive issues (nausea, vomiting, gastric reflux, heartburn, constipation, hemorrhoids, etc.)
  • Sleep disorders
  • Blood circulation problems/edema (water retention) / heavy legs
  • Pain (lower back, sciatica, abdominal, pelvic, etc.)
  • Stress/anxiety
  • Fatigue, lack of energy
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Nasal congestion/sinusitis
  • Bleeding (nasal or uterine)
  • Pruritus (itching)
  • Assisting in regulating blood sugar in cases of gestational diabetes
  • Intrauterine growth restriction
  • Oligohydramnios (insufficient amniotic fluid)
  • Preventing certain threats of preterm birth (PTB)
  • Encouraging fetal version in case of breech presentation (ideally between the 30th and 34th week of pregnancy)
  • Childbirth preparation (promoting cervical and perineal flexibility, stimulating uterine contractility, reducing stress levels, contributing to shorter labor, etc.)
  • Facilitating labor induction in case of late-term or postterm pregnancy
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Uterine cramping / contractions post-partum
  • Postpartum depression and “baby blues”
  • Reducing recovery time from possible post-delivery complications (edema, episiotomy, hemorrhoids)
  • Breastfeeding issues (too much or too little milk), breast engorgement, mastitis, breast abscesses
  • Facilitating this transitional moment
  • Hot flashes
  • Night sweats
  • Sleep disorders (difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, insomnia, etc.)
  • Irritability, depression
  • Difficulty concentrating, memory decline
  • Painful joints
  • Vaginal dryness / atrophy
  • Changes in sexual desire (sex drive / libido)
  • Weight gain

Issues that can benefit from nursing services

  • Support during pregnancy and in the postpartum period (weight monitoring, contributing to pregnancy follow-up)
  • Support after childbirth: Physical evaluation, monitoring of baby’s development, weight and growth, prescription of helmets for plagiocephaly and follow-ups for the mother
  •  Breastfeeding support (thrush, low production, mastitis, prescriptions, advice and references)
  •  Uro-gynecological care (pessary prescription, urine testing and appropriate treatment if needed, vaginal cultures)

Testimonials

A big thank you to my massage therapist, whom I discovered thanks to a gift certificate. A very friendly approach and a great place to be!

46-year-old woman, North Hatley, Massage therapy

My little 7-week-old baby had plagiocephaly… Such a panic! I’m now in good hands and I’ve met an osteopath and a physiotherapist who have guided me through the exercises to do, the positions to adopt with my child and now I feel much better equipped to deal with this problem. I’m convinced that everything will return to normal, because I can already see an improvement. Thanks to my little mother’s heart!

29-year-old mother, Sherbrooke, Pediatric osteopathy and pediatric physiotherapy

Since I’ve been sexually active, I had been suffering from excruciating intercourse pain. I was really discouraged. I was recommended to Cigonia by my general practitioner and I’m so glad I had the privilege of meeting the professionals who helped me through it all. I now feel much more at ease in my relationships and I loved the follow-up with my physiotherapist!

25-year-old woman, Magog, Perineal and pelvic rehabilitation

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