Prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer globally. One of the treatments for prostate cancer is radical prostatectomy. Unfortunately, up to 60% of men can experience urinary incontinence after the surgery. While urinary incontinence improves over time, some men can still experience the symptoms 2 years later. Pelvic floor muscle training has been shown to improve urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. Using real-time ultrasound, physiotherapist can assess how the pelvic floor muscle function and provide visualisation of the muscle movements for pelvic floor muscle training.
Macarthur Physiotherapy is the only physiotherapy practice in Campbelltown area that provides Men’s Health Physiotherapy. This service is available in the private treatment room at Lindesay Street Clinic. Wei uses cutting-edge real-time ultrasound to provide a personalised, effective pelvic floor rehabilitation program for people with urinary incontinence after prostatectomy. This rehabilitation is based on the latest scientific evidence and has be also applied to other post prostatectomy symptoms such as faecal incontinence and erectile dysfunction.
Pelvic floor rehabilitation for prostatectomy usually involves one session of pre-surgery training and at least four weekly sessions after the surgery, starting as soon as the catheter removal (~ 2 weeks post-surgery).
Contact the team at Macarthur Physiotherapy today to get more information about how we can help you.