Calgary Pelvic Floor Clinic - Registered Nurse and Physiotherapy
A multidisciplinary program that offers services and options for women with pelvic floor issues, including pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, and bladder dysfunction.The Calgary Pelvic Floor Clinic - Registered Nurse and Physiotherapy (RNPT) program offers the following services:
- Education - New patients are required to view the 5 basic modules online. Additional supplementary modules and handouts are available
- Conservative / Behavioral Therapy - Following a general assessment, conservative and behavioural therapies (diet, activities, exercise, etc.) are discussed and considered. These require patient involvement and commitment to modification of activities and lifestyle
- Pessary Fitting - Clinic nurses assess and fit women for vaginal pessaries, devices that assist with prolapse and incontinence issues
- Medical Intervention - When appropriate, medications may be prescribed that reduce symptoms in patients
- Physiotherapy - Group sessions and consultations available through internal referral only. Direct referrals for physiotherapy are NOT accepted
- Multidisciplinary team delivers patient-centered care, with an emphasis on patient engagement and collaborative care. As this is a tertiary care specialty clinic, patients can expect to be discharged back to their referring provider.
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Contact Details
Ambulatory Care Centre Special Services Building
Location InfoRoom AGE 75A Ground Level - Ambulatory Centre Special Services Building (Willow Hub)
Address
1331 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 4N2
Telephone
403-944-4000
Fax
403-944-2154
Getting ThereParking available.
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week
Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Note
Closed weekends and holidays.
Access
Service Providers May Include
registered nurses (RNs), physiotherapists (PTs)
EligibilityService targeted to patient:
- who is able to weightbearing and transfer themselves to the exam table
- age 18 years and older
- fall within clinic referral criteria
- must have tried all behavioral and medical options for treatment prior to referral
- understands and sees referral as important
- who is ready, willing and able to attend appointment
- commits to viewing / attending educational workshops prior to first appointment
Service AccessHealthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Wait TimesFitting of pessary; problem with vaginal pessary, within 1 month.
FeesPatients are charged for pessary device where applicable.
Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Acronym
CPFC - RNPT
Other
Pelvic Floor Clinic, Women's Health Pelvic Floor Clinic
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