Pelvic Health & Women’s Health Support in Hamilton
Find gentle, safe, evidence-based physiotherapy to help you move comfortably and confidently through pregnancy, postpartum, and pelvic health challenges.
Book Your Pelvic Health Appointment with Laura today!
Why Choose Laura?
Registered physiotherapist based in Hamilton, giving local, trustworthy care.
- Holistic, evidence-based approach: including manual therapy, strengthening, education, and functional support.
- Compassionate service tailored to women during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
How Laura can help you:
- During Pregnancy: Support for pelvic and back pain, pelvic floor strength, bowel and bladder comfort, personalised exercise and strength programs.
- Birth Preparation: Active labour strategies, perineal massage guidance, pelvic floor assessment and management to facilitate birth.
- After Birth: Assessments and treatment of posture, strength, and pelvic floor function. Gentle restoration of core strength, support for posture changes, abdominal separation, and help with pain or leakage. Individualised return to exercise and sport advice.
- Ongoing Pelvic Health: Managing bladder urgency, pelvic discomfort, prolapse symptoms, and sexual pain. Treatment of repetitive sporting injuries. Support through perimenopause and menopause transitions.
What Your First Visit Includes:
- A personalised assessment and clear treatment plan
- Gentle manual techniques for the pelvis and hips as required
- Strengthening exercises for your pelvic floor, core and the surrounding supporting muscles
- Posture, lifestyle, and bladder/bowel habit advice
- Educational support for safe return to activity and recovery
How can women’s health and pelvic health physiotherapy help you?
Who Can Benefit?
During Pregnancy:
Alleviate pelvic, hip, and tailbone discomfort; support pelvic floor and core wellness; manage urinary leakage, bowel changes, and abdominal separation.
Postpartum:
Support pelvic floor function, core recovery, safe return to exercise and intimacy; ease back pain, help posture.
Everyday Pelvic Concerns:
Address urinary urgency/leakage, constipation, pelvic pain, prolapse and pelvic discomfort during activity. Sensitive support for pelvic pain and discomfort.
Sport and Exercise:
Women wanting tailored exercise and strength programs for pregnancy and postpartum, safe return to sport advice, repetitive sporting injuries, menstrual or body composition changes, advice for perimenopause and menopause transitions.
Your Pelvic Health & Womens Health Physio
Meet Laura
Physiotherapist- Musculoskeletal & Women’s/ Pelvic Health
BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy; PGDipHSc Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy; MPNZ
Hi, I’m Laura. I started working at the Ulster Street clinic back in 2008 after completing my physiotherapy degree in Northern Ireland. Since then, I’ve completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and gone on to specialise in Women’s and Pelvic Health.
My career began in sports rehab, helping rugby and netball players recover from injury and return to play. But after becoming a mum, I realised how little support there was for women’s pelvic and musculoskeletal health. That’s what inspired me to combine both areas, so I can help women manage issues like pelvic organ prolapse, abdominal separation, pregnancy-related pain, and pelvic floor dysfunction in a more holistic way.
I’m passionate about helping women feel confident, strong, and informed, whether they’re preparing for birth, recovering after pregnancy, or getting back into movement, running, and sport. I’m originally from Belfast but now call Hamilton home, where I live with my Kiwi husband, our two kids, and our cat Tui. When I’m not in the clinic, you’ll find me out on the water (I compete in slalom water-skiing) or on an adventure with my family. And yes, I’m a firm believer that a good Irish cup of tea can fix almost anything!
What to Expect
Laura is a registered physiotherapist, practising with integrity and care.
- Personalised assessment to understand your goals and symptoms.
- Gentle manual therapy for the pelvis, spine, and hips.
- Core and pelvic-floor strengthening for sustainable support.
- Postural and lifestyle advice, including bladder/bowel habits for better daily function.
- Education and home exercises tailored to your needs and recovery.
Her practice follows ethical standards and prioritises your wellbeing.
Have you got questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What pregnancy-related issues does a physio treat?
A. During pregnancy, it’s common to experience changes in posture, hormones, and joint stability that lead to discomfort or pain. A women’s health physiotherapist can help manage sacroiliac joint or pubic bone pain (SPD), low back pain, hip or tailbone pain, urinary leakage, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, and diastasis recti (abdominal wall muscle separation). Physiotherapy can also support core and pelvic floor strengthening to improve stability and prepare your body for birth. Treatment often includes gentle manual therapy, posture and movement advice, and a tailored exercise plan designed to reduce pain and support a healthy, active pregnancy.
Q. What can physiotherapy help with after giving birth?
A. After childbirth, physiotherapy can play a vital role in your recovery. Many women experience pelvic floor dysfunction, abdominal muscle separation (diastasis recti), or general weakness following birth. Other common concerns include pain in the lower back, hips, or tailbone, discomfort during intercourse, urinary leakage, constipation, haemorrhoids, and posture or shoulder tension from feeding and carrying a baby. A postnatal physiotherapist can help you restore strength and mobility safely, guiding your return to exercise, running, or sport with confidence. Treatment focuses on rebuilding pelvic floor and core strength, improving posture, and resolving pain so you can move comfortably again.
Q. Can physiotherapy help with bladder or bowel problems?
A. Yes, physiotherapy can be highly effective for bladder and bowel issues such as urinary leakage, frequency, urgency, or constipation. Your physiotherapist will help identify the underlying cause and teach you strategies for improving control and function. Treatment may include pelvic floor exercises, lifestyle and posture education, and techniques to retrain bladder and bowel habits, helping you regain comfort and confidence in daily life.
Q. What is pelvic organ prolapse and how can physiotherapy help?
A. Pelvic organ prolapse happens when the pelvic floor muscles become weakened or overstretched, allowing one or more pelvic organs to descend lower in the pelvis. Physiotherapy can help by strengthening the pelvic floor, improving posture and breathing patterns, and teaching you safe lifting and exercise techniques. With the right support and strengthening plan, many women find their symptoms significantly improve without surgery.
Q. Can physiotherapy help with pelvic or sexual pain?
A. Yes. Physiotherapy can help with pelvic or tailbone pain, discomfort during intercourse, or general pelvic floor dysfunction. Treatment often includes gentle manual therapy to release tension, relaxation and breathing exercises to calm overactive muscles, and education to help you understand what’s causing your pain and how to manage it. The goal is to restore comfort, confidence, and normal function so you can enjoy movement and intimacy again.
Q. What treatments might my physiotherapist use?
A. Treatment is always personalised to your body and goals. It may include manual therapy for the pelvis, spine, and hips; strengthening and stabilisation exercises for the core and pelvic floor; relaxation techniques to ease tension; and education on bladder, bowel, and lifestyle habits. Your physiotherapist will also provide guidance on posture, breathing, and movement to help you return safely to work, exercise, and everyday life.
Ready to Feel Stronger?
Book your appointment with Laura Today and begin your journey toward pelvic health