{"id":755,"date":"2026-05-14T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/westlothianphysiotherapywomenshealthservice\/?page_id=755"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:55:18","slug":"midlothian-physiotherapy-pelvic-health-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/midlothianphysiotherapypelvichealthservice\/","title":{"rendered":"Midlothian Physiotherapy\u00a0Pelvic Health Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is Women\u2019s Health Physiotherapy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Physiotherapy&nbsp;is a health care profession concerned with human function and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s health physiotherapy aims to assist patients in restoring their normal physical, psychological, and social wellbeing. It uses physical and practical approaches, encouraging self-management and advising on ways to help facilitate the body\u2019s own healing processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can help people who are experiencing difficulties controlling their bladder or may be suffering vaginal or pelvic &nbsp;discomfort including prolapse symptoms or painful sex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All women\u2019s health physiotherapists working within the NHS must be registered with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Health &amp; Care Professions Council<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Services<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d85d9088 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