Women’s health physio · Balmain, Inner West Sydney
Support at every stage, from pregnancy to menopause and beyond.
Women’s health physiotherapy at RedoHealth helps with pelvic floor, bladder and bowel problems, pelvic pain, pregnancy and postnatal recovery, and getting back to the exercise you love. For pelvic floor assessment and treatment, book with Jane Le Fevre, our primary women’s health physiotherapist. Melinda, Roisin and Brendan also see women for pregnancy-related and postnatal back and pelvic girdle pain, persistent pain and returning to exercise.
Initial consultations are 60 minutes, one-on-one in a private room. No referral needed.
Clinically reviewed by Brendan McGovern, Principal Physiotherapist and Certified ConnectTherapy™ Practitioner. Updated .
All major health funds claimed on the spot01 / About women’s health physio
Women’s health physiotherapy assesses and treats the pelvic floor and the muscles, joints and habits around it, along with the physical changes that come with pregnancy, birth, surgery and menopause. It covers bladder and bowel control, pelvic pain, prolapse, pregnancy-related pain, postnatal recovery and returning to exercise. Women’s health physiotherapists are AHPRA-registered physiotherapists with further training in pelvic health, and you can book one directly without a referral.
At RedoHealth, Jane Le Fevre is our primary women’s health physiotherapist and the person to see for pelvic floor concerns. Melinda Luck, Roisin Duffy and Brendan McGovern help with broader women’s health musculoskeletal problems, such as pregnancy-related back and pelvic girdle pain, persistent pain and returning to exercise after birth.
For bladder and bowel problems, prolapse, pelvic pain and pregnancy or postnatal pelvic floor rehabilitation, book with Jane Le Fevre. Jane performs internal pelvic floor examinations when they are clinically indicated and only with your informed consent.
Melinda Luck, Roisin Duffy and Brendan McGovern see women for pregnancy-related back and pelvic girdle pain, persistent pain, postnatal musculoskeletal rehabilitation and getting back to running, lifting and sport.
Initial consultations are 60 minutes, one-on-one in a private room. Your physiotherapist explains the assessment options before anything starts, and you can bring a support person, ask questions at any point and change your mind.
Pelvic floor symptoms can be influenced by breathing patterns, ribcage movement and other musculoskeletal factors, which we consider as part of your assessment. We use ConnectTherapy™ and the Thoracic Ring Approach™ to follow those connections. Jane is a Certified ConnectTherapy™ Practitioner, one of only four in Australia.
02 / What we treat
Women’s health physiotherapy helps with pelvic floor, bladder, bowel and pelvic pain problems, and with the physical changes of pregnancy, birth, surgery and menopause. These are what we see most often at our Balmain clinic.
Not sure whether women’s health physio is the right place to start? Call the clinic on 02 8021 2180 and we will talk it through with you.
03 / How we treat
Treatment combines assessment and clear explanation with pelvic floor and whole-body exercise, hands-on techniques where they help, and a plan you can follow at home. What your plan includes depends on what we find and what you want to get back to.
Understanding how your pelvic floor is actually working, then training it to relax and to contract at the right times, which is often more useful than simply doing more squeezes.
Practical strategies for urgency, frequency, leakage and constipation, including fluids, toilet habits and how you pace your day.
Graded work for your pelvic floor, abdominals, hips and back, with your exercises on our exercise app so you know exactly what to do at home.
Manual therapy for the back, pelvis, ribcage and surrounding muscles where it helps to ease pain and restore movement.
Support through each trimester, a proper postnatal check, and a staged plan for returning to running, lifting and sport.
Pelvic floor symptoms can be influenced by breathing patterns and ribcage movement, so we assess them as part of your care and retrain them where it helps, using the Thoracic Ring Approach™.
About the Thoracic Ring Approach™Physio-led one-on-one and small-group exercise to rebuild strength and confidence in a way that suits your stage.
See the class timetableVideo consultations and guided programs, which suit follow-ups, new mums and anyone who cannot get to Mullens St.
About Redo Online04 / Your journey
Women’s health physiotherapy at RedoHealth follows the same five-stage pathway as the rest of the clinic. How long each stage takes depends on you, your symptoms and your goals, and your physiotherapist reassesses your progress as you go.
Understand what’s really going on.
Settle your symptoms and get moving.
Restore function and build capacity.
Get back to doing what you love.
Stay strong, active and independent for life.
When you are ready for more, your physiotherapist introduces you to our exercise physiologist and small-group classes, including the healthy bones class for building and keeping bone strength.
Book a pelvic floor appointment with Jane05 / Your first visit
Your first women’s health appointment is 60 minutes, and it starts with a conversation rather than an examination. Your physiotherapist hears your story: your symptoms, your medical, birth and surgical history, your exercise and what you want to get back to. Then, with your consent, they assess the area of concern and explain what they find and why. If your concern is your pelvic floor, book your first appointment with Jane.
If you would rather bring a support person, or start without a physical assessment, tell us when you book. Nothing happens in the room without your agreement.
We talk through your symptoms, your history and the goals that matter to you, whether that is sleeping through the night, running again or feeling confident on a trampoline with the kids.
We explain the assessment options and what each involves. Internal pelvic floor examinations are not always needed: Jane performs them only when clinically indicated and with your informed consent.
Where appropriate, treatment begins in your first appointment, and we explain what we found in plain language, along with the reason behind every exercise.
You leave with a clear plan: your exercises on our app where appropriate, practical strategies for day to day life, and a timeframe for reviewing how it is going.
06 / Your physiotherapists
For pelvic floor assessment and treatment, book with Jane Le Fevre, our primary women’s health physiotherapist. Melinda Luck and Roisin Duffy, and our principal physiotherapist Brendan McGovern, see women for broader musculoskeletal concerns. Everyone is registered with AHPRA and sees you one-on-one.
Women’s Health Physiotherapist / Certified ConnectTherapy™ Practitioner
Pelvic floor physiotherapy, including bladder and bowel problems, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, and pregnancy and postnatal pelvic floor rehabilitation. Book with Jane for any pelvic floor concern.
Book with Jane
Senior Physiotherapist
General women’s health musculoskeletal physiotherapy, including pregnancy-related back and pelvic girdle pain, persistent pain, postnatal musculoskeletal rehabilitation and returning to exercise.
Book with Melinda
APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
General women’s health musculoskeletal physiotherapy, including pregnancy-related back and pelvic girdle pain, persistent pain, postnatal musculoskeletal rehabilitation and returning to exercise.
Book with Roisin07 / Fees and rebates
An initial women’s health physiotherapy consultation at RedoHealth costs $210 to $270 and runs for 60 minutes. Follow-up appointments cost $170 to $202.50 and generally run for 45 minutes. An appointment with Jane Le Fevre, who sees pelvic floor concerns, is $270 for an initial consultation and $202.50 for a follow-up.
| Physiotherapist | Initial (60 min) | Follow-up (45 min) |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Le Fevre | $270 | $202.50 |
| Melinda Luck | $225 | $175 |
| Roisin Duffy | $210 | $170 |
Our physiotherapists are registered with all major health funds. We claim on the spot with HICAPS, including digital fund cards, so you only pay the gap. Item numbers are 500 for an initial consultation and 505 or 506 for follow-ups.
We see patients referred under a Chronic Condition Management Plan. Eligible patients can access up to five allied health services a calendar year, and GPs often allocate some or all of these to physiotherapy. We don’t bulk bill, so you pay the fee on the day and we can process your Medicare rebate at the clinic.
RedoHealth is not a registered NDIS provider. We can see self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants, but not agency-managed participants. Share your plan details when you book.
NDIS physiotherapyWe see icare workers compensation and CTP (car accident) patients. Brendan, Roisin and Lawrence are SIRA-registered physiotherapists, and Josh is SIRA registered for exercise physiology. Call the clinic to book with your claim number, insurer and case manager’s details.
08 / Reviews
“Fantastic practice, professional, efficient, and very caring. I would recommend it to anyone, grateful that they are there.”
“Very professional and friendly with a genuine desire to help the client.”
“A great team and service - highly recommended.”
09 / FAQs
Still unsure? Call the clinic on 02 8021 2180 and we’ll help, or see available times online.
More clinic FAQsNo. You can book directly, without a GP referral. You only need paperwork if someone else is paying: a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan for Medicare, or your claim or plan details for workers compensation, CTP or the NDIS.
Book with Jane Le Fevre for any pelvic floor concern, including bladder or bowel problems, prolapse, pelvic pain and pain with intercourse. For pregnancy-related back or pelvic girdle pain, persistent pain or returning to exercise after birth, you can also see Melinda Luck, Roisin Duffy or Brendan McGovern. If you’re not sure, call us on 02 8021 2180 and we’ll help you choose.
Not necessarily. Internal examinations aren’t always required, and are only performed when clinically indicated and with your informed consent. Jane will explain the assessment options and what each one involves, and you can bring a support person, ask questions at any point and change your mind.
At any stage. Many women come for a postnatal check before returning to running or lifting, others come earlier with pain, heaviness or bladder symptoms, and plenty come years later when symptoms appear or stop being tolerable. It is never too late to have it looked at.
Yes. We see women through every trimester for pelvic girdle and back pain, rib and upper back pain, bladder changes, safe exercise and preparing the pelvic floor for birth.
Often, yes. Pelvic floor muscle training is one of the first treatments offered for prolapse symptoms, and we also look at how you breathe, lift and manage pressure through your abdomen. Your physiotherapist will tell you if you should also see your GP or a specialist.
It is common, but common is not the same as something you have to live with. Leaking when you cough, laugh, run or lift is one of the most frequent reasons women come to see us, and it is one of the problems pelvic floor physiotherapy is most often used for.
An initial consultation costs $210 to $270 and a follow-up costs $170 to $202.50, depending on which physiotherapist you see. Private health rebates are claimed on the spot through HICAPS, so you only pay the gap.
Yes. If your extras cover includes physiotherapy, we claim your rebate on the spot with HICAPS, including from a digital fund card. To check how much you’ll get back, give your fund item number 500 for an initial consultation or 505 or 506 for a follow-up.
Yes, if your GP has set up a Chronic Condition Management Plan for you. Eligible patients can access up to five allied health services a calendar year, and GPs often allocate some or all of these to physiotherapy. We don’t bulk bill, so you pay the full fee and we can process your Medicare rebate at the clinic.
It depends on what’s going on. A recent, straightforward problem is usually easier to put a timeframe on than a longstanding or complex one. At your first appointment we’ll explain what we’ve found, what we think is contributing, what treatment and rehabilitation will involve, the likely timeframe and the next steps.
Comfortable clothes you can move in. Part of the assessment may involve walking, squatting or lifting, so bring shoes you can move in too.
The Balmain clinic is open 7am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 7am to 5pm on Fridays and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, so you can come before or after work. We are closed on Sundays.
Yes. Redo Online offers video consultations and guided programs with our clinicians, which suits follow-ups and the weeks when getting to the clinic with a baby is the hard part.
10 / Find us
RedoHealth has one clinic, at 73 Mullens St, Balmain, near the corner of Reynolds St and diagonally opposite the Balmain Hotel, with free two-hour street parking nearby.
Patients travel to us from Balmain, Rozelle, Birchgrove, Lilyfield, Drummoyne, Leichhardt, Annandale, Glebe and Pyrmont.
RedoHealth Balmain
73 Mullens St02 8021 2180
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| Monday to Thursday | 7am–7pm |
|---|---|
| Friday | 7am–5pm |
| Saturday | 8am–1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
For pelvic floor concerns, choose a time with Jane online in about a minute. For pregnancy-related or postnatal back and pelvic girdle pain, you can also book with Melinda, Roisin or Brendan, or call us and we’ll help you work out who to see.
