Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Effective training can be provided for the pelvic floor musculature and its functioning improved. Pelvic floor rehabilitation is possible for people of any age. It is a conservative (i.e., non-invasive) form of therapy, which, depending on the findings, takes place on an individual basis, is individualized and is carried out under the care of a specialized physical therapy.
When is pelvic floor rehabilitation indicated?
- For stress incontinence: urinary leakage, for example, when coughing, during athletic activities or when lifting loads
- For an overactive bladder: frequent, difficult to suppress urge to urinate
- For bowel and flatus incontinence
- For evacuation disorders (intestine, bladder)
- For organ prolapses (bladder, uterus, intestine)
- For pain in the genital region and the pelvis
- As a preventive measure and/or for problems associated with pregnancy and childbirth
Contents of the pelvic floor rehabilitation
Assessment and examination
- Joint ascertainment of the problems
- Discipline-specific examination by the physical therapist
- Joint definition of the objectives and duration of the therapy
Communication of information and knowledge
- Development and purpose of the pelvic floor as part of the abdominal region
- Purpose and function of the bladder and intestinal tract
- Helpful behavioral instructions and tips
- Advice for the use of supportive devices
Specific training of the pelvic floor and trunk musculature
- Preparation of a goal-oriented rehabilitation program
- Transfer to daily life
- Follow-up
Cost assumption
Through the basic insurance with a physician’s prescription for physical therapy or as a self-payer without a prescription.
Medbase Frauenfeld
Unterer Graben 1
8500 Frauenfeld
+41 52 723 02 02
+41 52 723 02 03
frauenfeld@medbase.ch
Mo – Fr 08.00 – 12.00 / 13.00 – 18.00
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Horwerstrasse 24
6010 Kriens
+41 41 311 03 33
+41 41 318 61 62
luzern-allmend@medbase.ch
Mo - Fr 07.00 - 20.00
Please make appointments by phone or online.
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Zihlmattweg 46
6005 Luzern
+41 41 318 61 61
+41 41 318 61 62
luzern-allmend@medbase.ch
Medicine
Mo - Fr 07.30 - 12.00h / 13.00 - 17.00h
Physical and complementary therapies
Mo - Fr 07.00 - 20.00h
Medbase Luzern National
Haldenstrasse 23
6006 Luzern
+41 41 318 61 70
+41 41 318 61 62
luzern-allmend@medbase.ch
Mo – Fr 07.00 – 20.00
Opening hours may vary, appointments by arrangement
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Poststrasse 19
9500 Wil
+41 71 913 54 90
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Mo/Tu and Th/Fr 07.00 - 19.00
We 07.00 – 13.00 und 14.00 – 19.00
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Brunngasse 6
8400 Winterthur
+41 52 260 37 80
+41 52 260 37 81
winterthur-brunngasse@medbase.ch
Medicine
Mon - Fri 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Physiotherapy
Mon - Fri 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Physiotherapy reception
Mon - Fri 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.