Pelvic health · Scarborough
If you're dealing with bladder leaks, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, or discomfort after pregnancy, you don't have to just live with it. Physio Cottage provides pelvic floor physiotherapy in Scarborough for women and men, delivered by a Registered Physiotherapist with specialized pelvic health training.
We serve patients from across Scarborough and east Toronto, including Victoria Village, Wexford, Bendale, Agincourt, L'Amoreaux, and Clairlea, with easy parking and flexible evening and Saturday appointments near Victoria Park & York Mills.
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specialized area of physiotherapy focused on the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue that support your bladder, uterus, and rectum. When these muscles become too weak, too tight, or uncoordinated, it can lead to issues like leakage, pelvic pain, or a feeling of heaviness or pressure.
Using a combination of manual therapy, targeted internal and external assessment, breathing and core retraining, and personalized exercise programs, our pelvic floor physiotherapist works with you to restore normal muscle function and address the root cause of your symptoms, not just manage them.
Too tight is as common as too weak. Strengthening the wrong pattern can make symptoms worse, which is why treatment starts with an assessment rather than an exercise sheet.
Self-check
You may benefit from a pelvic floor assessment if you experience any of the following.
If any of this sounds familiar, a pelvic floor assessment is a good next step.
Book an assessmentConditions we treat
Whether it's stress incontinence (leaking with movement or exertion) or urge incontinence (a sudden, hard-to-control need to go), we assess pelvic floor strength and coordination and build a plan to reduce leakage and regain confidence in daily activities.
Chronic pelvic pain and pain during intercourse are often linked to muscles that are too tight rather than too weak. Our approach includes manual release techniques, breathing retraining, and graded exercise to reduce tension and pain.
Pelvic floor physiotherapy supports you both before and after delivery, helping prepare the pelvic floor for birth and guiding a safe, structured return to daily activity, exercise, and core strength postpartum.
When pelvic organs shift due to weakened support tissue, physiotherapy can help manage symptoms and improve pelvic floor support through targeted strengthening and lifestyle strategies.
Common after pregnancy, diastasis recti can affect core strength and stability. We assess the degree of separation and provide a progressive exercise program to safely rebuild core function.
Recovery after a C-section or prostate procedure can leave lasting pelvic discomfort. Assessment identifies scar tissue restriction, muscle guarding, and coordination changes that respond to hands-on treatment.
Pelvic floor dysfunction isn't limited to women. Men experiencing incontinence, pelvic pain, or post-prostate-surgery symptoms can also benefit from a pelvic floor physiotherapy program built around their assessment findings.
Your first visit
Every step is explained beforehand, and the pace is always guided by your comfort.
Your visit starts with a detailed conversation about your symptoms, health history, and goals. Nothing physical happens until you understand what is being suggested and why.
Depending on your comfort level and clinical need, your physiotherapist may perform an external assessment and, with your informed consent, an internal assessment to evaluate pelvic floor muscle strength, tone, and coordination.
From there we build a personalized treatment plan that may include manual therapy, targeted exercise, breathing retraining, and education on lifestyle strategies to support your recovery.
An internal exam is never automatic. It happens only with your informed consent and only when it is clinically appropriate. You can decline at any point and still be treated.
Who you'll see
Maryam Ahankoob is the founder and lead physiotherapist at Physio Cottage, registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, with clinical experience treating patients across Scarborough and Toronto.
Her focus includes prenatal and postpartum physiotherapy, chronic pain, and pelvic health, using manual therapy and personalized exercise programs to treat the root cause of symptoms rather than just managing them. She and her team have helped hundreds of Scarborough residents recover and return to the activities they love.
Why Physio Cottage
Registered physiotherapist with pelvic health experience, based in Scarborough since 2017.
Comfortable, closed rooms designed for sensitive assessments.
Personalized care with your physiotherapist, without rushed appointments.
Most extended health plans, plus WSIB and MVA billing.
Evening and Saturday appointments, with easy on-site parking.
From patients across Scarborough and east Toronto.
Insurance, billing & cost
Pelvic floor physiotherapy at Physio Cottage is billed the same way as our other physiotherapy services. We offer direct billing to most extended health insurance providers, so in many cases you won't need to pay out of pocket and submit a claim yourself.
We also bill directly for WSIB and motor vehicle accident (MVA) claims where applicable. Our team can help you understand your coverage before your first visit. Call (416) 445-5353 and we can check it with you.
Where our patients come from
Physio Cottage is located near Victoria Park & York Mills and welcomes patients from across Scarborough and east Toronto.
Questions patients ask
OHIP does not typically cover physiotherapy provided in a private clinic setting. Many extended health insurance plans do cover pelvic floor physiotherapy, and we offer direct billing to most major providers to make this easier.
No. An internal assessment is only performed with your informed consent, and only when it's clinically appropriate. Many patients see improvement through external assessment, breathing work, and exercise alone.
This varies by condition and severity. Some patients notice improvement within a few sessions, while more complex or long-standing issues may take longer. Your physiotherapist will outline an estimated plan after your initial assessment.
Yes. Pelvic floor dysfunction affects men too, particularly after prostate surgery or with chronic pelvic pain, and treatment is built around their assessment findings.
In most cases no referral is required to book a physiotherapy assessment, though some insurance plans may require one for reimbursement. Check with your provider, or call us and we can help confirm.
Pelvic floor issues are common, and they are also treatable. Book your assessment with our Scarborough pelvic floor physiotherapist and take the first step toward relief.
Monday to Friday 10am–8pm · Saturday 9am–5pm · Sunday closed
2231 Victoria Park Ave. Unit #5, Scarborough, ON M1R 1V8
