Women’s Health &
Pelvic Physiotherapy
Lizzie Evans | HCPC, PG Cert, POGP - Women’s Health & Pelvic Physiotherapist
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Lizzie has been a Physiotherapist for 25 years, specializing in Pelvic Health for the last 15 years and is the Clinical lead physio for her NHS Pelvic health service as well as being co founder of her private practice, Empower Pelvic Health
Lizzie is a strong believer that the very best evidenced based healthcare should be standard and equitable healthcare and for all. To ensure the spread of good practice, Lizzie delivers pelvic health education and training on under grad and post grad courses, to Allied Health Professionals and Medical practitioners.
Within her practice ( both NHS and Private) Lizzie provides holistic treatment and management for a wide variety of individuals, ranging from post natal trauma, C section and oncology scarring, to Endometriosis, pelvic pain, breast surgery, incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Lizzies aim is to support people to live again. It's what makes me tick. I hope I do this by giving my people the best quality care and practical education , delivered with a down to earth attitude and genuine compassion.
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Post-natal problems? Tummy muscle separation? Obstetric Injury? Or just want to know how and when to return to exercise or sport? Our post-natal MOT can address your concerns and give you a plan to support you to be a strong momma. This involves an optional vaginal examination to assess how your are healing and the strength of your pelvic floor muscles and/or assessment of your c-section scar to ensure optimum healing.
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Bladder and bowel issues are incredibly common but not normal, yet many of us tolerate them without realising there is not only help available but there is also hope. You can get better.
We work with all genders to optimize bladder and bowel health and help you live confidently again.
Symptoms we manage include urine ( wee) and stool ( poo) leakage, urinary and stool urgency ( when you just can't wait), constipation, difficulty and/or pain emptying bladder and bowels and much more!
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Prolapse is very common and it can be very difficult to know what you can and cannot do. We don't just specialise in the assessment and management of pelvic organ prolapse, we specialise in helping you live again. We will listen to you, and provide you with the education, support and rehab that you need to get back to living confidently whether that is just everyday life, work or sport.
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Chronic pelvic pain is an umbrella term that can include symptoms due to bladder pain syndrome, endometriosis and adenomyosis, painful sex (dyspareunia), vaginismus, pelvic girdle pain, painful bowel emptying ,vulvodynia, pudendal nerve pain and much more. It is important that you have tools in your tool box to help you manage and recover from a chronic pain condition and this is what we do in Empower Pelvic Health.
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We provide expert assessment and rehabilitation for pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain. This may also include supporting you in the workplace, as well as get stronger and fitter during pregnancy. It can be a tricky time and emotional time and we want you to approach birth feeling relaxed and confident and pain free.
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A healthy scar is not as commonplace as it sounds. Many scars heal and remain raised, red, pinned down, painful and can restrict movement and function. We can help you prepare for planned surgery and also guide you post surgery towards a happy healthy and mobile scar. The earlier we catch you the better BUT you can still significantly change a scar even years after surgery. We are trained by and are part of the HLP Therapy team, one of the UK and world leading scar specialist teams.
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We provide education and guidance to help you prepare for your surgery and pick you back up post surgery to support your recovery and rehabilitation back to full strength.