Those with pelvic health issues don't have to `suffer in silence' by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff Health 41 | Thursday, October 6, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Incontinence doesn't have to be something you just accept as part of life. Oakville physiotherapists Anne Dorey and Julia Fiorelli specialize in pelvic health and hope to boost available local options in that field. The pair met while taking specialized pelvic health courses and discovered a shared passion to help patients improve their quality of life. Dorey and Fiorelli recently opened Oakville Pelvic Health in the Argus Medical Building, 581 Argus Rd., Ste. 200. They say patients come their way through referrals from other physiotherapists, massage therapists, specialists, general practitioners and word-of-mouth. "Sometimes, I think a lot of people suffer in silence," Dorey told the Oakville Beaver. "They don't know there is a real treatment option or they just accept this is the way it is." Dorey and her partner Fiorelli hope to better inform the public about treatments for what they call "pelvic floor dysfunction." The duo maintains treatment options exist for those who experience bladder control issues or pelvic pain. "This is not your new normal," said Dorey, of dysfunction that can occur due to bladder control issues, especially as related to pregnancy, as well as conditions such as stress, urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, urinary urgency and frequency, bladder pain, persistent pelvic plain, painful intercourse, vulvar pain, pelvic organ prolapse, low back, hip and sacroiliac joint (SI) joint pain and more. Fiorelli said pelvic heaviness is a common complaint and could be due to a prolapse of an organ like the bladder or uterus. The field of pelvic health has been expanding in Ontario in recent years. The examination, diagnosis and treatment processes often involve an internal examination, which Dorey and Fiorelli say is integral to their approach to treatment. The pair remains committed in the belief there are means to improve quality of life for patients. For more information, visit www. pelvichealth.ca. Oakville physiotherapists Anne Dorey and Julia Fiorelli, who specialize in pelvic health, recently opened Oakville Pelvic Health at the Argus Medical Building, 581 Argus Rd., Ste. 200. | Julia Le/ Metroland Heal Your Body GET FIT NOW LOSE WEIGHT NOW Are you sick And tired of being sick And tired? Wellness and Corrective Care for All Ages · Early morning and late evening appointments · Special interest for caring for infants and children available. · Pregnancy care · Advanced computerized scans for spinal nerve stress · X-ray facilities on-site Weight loss, strength training, circuit training, boxing & kick boxing Need To Lose Weight, Train With The Best! Chris Robertson Getting people fit in Oakville since 2001. Services available: DIAMOND 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Dr. nyla Jiwani nD naTuRoPaThiC DoCToR · Personal Training · Boot Camps · Weight Loss/Management · Osteopathy · Naturopathic Medicine · Massage Therapy · Acupuncture DIAMOND We've helped people suffering from: Low back and neck pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, breathing problems, osteoarthritis, pinched nerves, sciatica, infertility, allergies, poor posture and more. FREE FITNESS ASSESSMENT! #22-2172 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville, ON L6L 6R1 Chris Robertson PeRsonal TRaineR of The YeaR 2014, 2015 & 2016 O akville C hirOpraCtiC l ife C entre Dr. SEBASTIAN GUArNACCIA, DC, BSC (H.K.) 905-825-9996 · www.onwc.ca an active T: 905-825-9529 · www.oakvillechiro.com 1500 Heritage Way, Unit 1, Oakville New Patients Welcome! healthy lifestyle starts here Why Do Oakville Families Trust Us with All Their Dental Needs? CosmetiC & Family Dentistry · implants invisalign · Dentures... From start to Finish! CROWN/DENTURE REPAIRS & RELINES, WHILE YOU WAIT Mon. - Fri. 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 1pm seniors DisCount Free Consultations New patients & ChilDren welcoMe OAKVILLE'S ONLY DENTAL OFFICE WITH A LAB ON PREMISES · Physiotherapy · Massage Therapy · Athletic Therapy · Shockwave Therapy · Osteopathy, Acupuncture and Laser Therapy 2274 Lakeshore Rd. W. (at East Street) Oakville 905-827-2066 · www.brontedentist.com Dr. Michael Vo d.m.d · Kim Chung d.d. 905.257.1904 www.beinmotion.ca 360 Dundas St. East Unit B2 at Trafalgar Rd., Oakville