PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY
Jesse Robson, PT, has substantial postgraduate training and more than a decade of experience treating:
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Pain in the genitals, rectum, abdomen, buttocks, back, hips, pelvis, prostate, or tailbone
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Pain due to conditions such as endometriosis, prostatitis, pelvic pain syndrome, pudental neuralgia, proctalgia fugax, interstitial cystitis, etc.
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Incontinence (leaking urine, stool, or gas)
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Urgency and overactive bladder
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Constipation
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Pelvic organ prolapse
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Pain during intercourse
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Recovery following abdominal or pelvic surgery
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Prenatal challenges such as pain, incontinence (leaking urine, stool, or gas), exercise/movement challenges, or constipation
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Preparation for labour & delivery
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Postpartum challenges (e.g. diastasis recti, incontinence, pain, return to physical activity and sports)
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Symptoms of perimenopause such as urogenital changes, reduced strength and bone density, constipation, aches and pains, etc.
Jesse has worked at Nova Scotia's provincial pain clinic in Halifax, and has served as chair of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Pelvic & Reproductive Health Division. She designed a postpartum rehab program that is regularly offered free of charge to local women in collaboration with Our Health Centre. Jesse has been recognized locally by the South Shore Women and Girls' Leadership Network for her commitment to women's health. She is committed to thorough, compassionate, evidence-based physiotherapy practice, and loves to help people better understand and effectively address pelvic and reproductive health challenges.
Jesse does not currently fit pessaries, or provide pelvic floor physiotherapy to children under the age of 8.
Frequently Requested Services
Prenatal & Postpartum Care
Many women find the following pelvic health services helpful during pregnancy and postpartum:
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Labour & Delivery Prep (for either one or both parents). Learn pain management strategies, breathing and pushing techniques, and how your partner can support you during labour.
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Prenatal Health: address challenges like back pain, pelvic pain, and incontinence; get prenatal exercise recommendations or participate in personalized prenatal exercise sessions.
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Postpartum Rehab: recover from incontinence, pain and prolapse. Regain your energy and resilience through personalized exercise sessions.
Address Incontinence & Prolapse
Leaking urine, urgency, and pelvic organ prolapse are not inevitable parts of aging - they are treatable conditions that typically respond very well to pelvic floor physiotherapy.
It's very common for both men and women to run into difficulty with bladder and bowel control as they get older. Unfortunately, these conditions often worsen if they are not addressed, becoming significant causes of falls and long-term care admission in later life. Your older self will thank you for addressing leaking urine and prolapse symptoms before they become a major source of stress and discomfort.