Services

Bladder and Bowel

• Stress Urinary Incontinence

• Urgency and Urge Urinary Incontinence

• Constipation

• Faecal Incontinence

• Pelvic Organ Prolapse Management

• Underactive or weak pelvic floor muscles

• Pre- and Post-operative physiotherapy for Gynaecological and Prostate surgery

Pelvic Pain

• Chronic Pelvic Pain

• Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis

• Pudendal Neuralgia

• Overactive or Tight Pelvic Floor Muscles

• Painful Intercourse (Dyspareunia), and/or pain with tampon use or gynecologic exams

• Vulvodynia

• Vaginismus

Pregnancy

• Musculoskeletal pain Post-natal advice and return to exercise

• Pelvic floor rehabilitation (including 3rd and 4th degree perineal tears)

Fees (as at 1 September 2024):

Private

Initial Consultation and 60mins follow-up: 60mins

Adults: $190

Students/CSC: $175

Follow-up: 45mins

Adults: $145

Students/CSC: $130

Follow-up: 30mins

Adults: $100

Students/CSC: $90

ACC:

Initial Consultation: 60mins

Adults: $75

Students/CSC: $65

Follow-up: 30mins

Adults: $55

Students/CSC: $49

ACC Maternal Birth Injuries:

Initial Consultation: 60mins

$50

Follow-up: 60mins, 45mins or 30mins

$15

When you make your first appointment, we will want to get some basic information from you such as your name, DOB, phone number and email address. Our receptionist may want to ask you a few questions to understand if we are the appropriate service for you, and get an idea of your urgency.

A consent form will be emailed to you. This can easily be done online, or in writing at the clinic.

Your initial assessment will involve exploring the history of your condition, collecting reports from any specialist appointments, or scans you may have had. This will be followed by a physical examination and development of a management plan. Please wear or bring appropriate clothing to be able to move around in.

Subsequent sessions will be discussed and planned for during your first session.

During the COVID 19 lockdowns we became adept at online consultations via video. Although not as common now, we still offer these to those who can’t travel in, or are in other parts of the country.

Whilst we know its not quite the same as receiving a hands on assessment and treatment, we are still able to make a reasonably accurate diagnosis based on your history, any reports or scans you may have had, and then watching your movement patterns, posture etc. just like we do in the clinic.

We are able to then come up with a plan for you to be able to manage your condition with advice around exercise, heat/ice, self taping, self-mobilisations, arrange essential equipment, liaise with your GP around appropriate medication, or referral to any urgent specialist services.

We can also continue to provide video’s of your exercise program to help you guide yourself through the next few weeks.

ACC Changes to cover Maternal Birth Injuries

As of October 1, 2022, ACC will provide cover for a number of maternal birth injuries (injuries that occur during childbirth) as personal accidents. There is no retrospective cover; the injury must occur on or after 1 October 2022. Midwives, doctors, nurses, pelvic health physios and some other healthcare providers can lodge these claims on behalf of their patients. This might be immediately after the birth while in hospital, or sometime after birth when it’s been identified further support and care is needed for the injury.

ACC Maternal Birth Injuries and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

Jamie is able to lodge claims, assess and treat maternal birth injuries including:

• anterior wall prolapse, posterior wall prolapse, or uterine prolapse

• coccyx fracture or dislocation

• levator avulsion

• obstetric anal sphincter injury tears or tears to the perineum, labia, vagina, vulva, clitoris, cervix, rectum, anus, or urethra

• pubic ramus fracture

• symphysis pubis capsule or ligament tear.

Te Atatu Health Physiotherapy is an Accredited ACC physiotherapy provider. This means that ACC will cover a greater portion of your physiotherapy treatment, making your appointments more affordable.

What happens next?

Once the ACC Maternal Birth Injury claim is approved, you can seek the support you need through ACC and their providers. This support might include pelvic health physiotherapy, specialist treatment, support at home, or help with other costs. ACC also offers traditional rongoā Māori healing services as a rehabilitation option. These services include mirimiri (bodywork), whitiwhiti korero (support and advice) and karakia (prayer).