One of the main factors that differentiates FitRight from other exercise options is that it is essential for all participants to have an initial assessment with a physiotherapist who specialises in Women’s Health.
Unlike other pregnancy and postnatal assessments, these appointments screen for bladder, bowel and musculoskeletal issues, and assess that you are correctly activating your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles. This enables the class to be adjusted to suit your personal core muscle capabilities and ensures that you aren’t doing anything that could cause or worsen common pregnancy, postnatal and women’s health related issues such as incontinence, prolapse and abdominal muscle separation.
These assessments are conducted at FitRight HQ – Unit 2/40 Ardross St, Applecross WA 6153.
Cant make it to FitRight HQ? View our list of approved providers.
Initial Assessment Information
FitRight Initial Assessments are conducted at FitRight HQ in Applecross.
Which appointment type should I book?
If you are experiencing bladder, bowel or sexual pain issues please book the 60 minute FitRight Initial Assessment appointment which will allow time for an optional internal vaginal examination. Please also book this appointment if you are hoping to return to high impact exercise (including running).
If you are not experiencing any bladder, bowel or sexual pain symptoms we would suggest booking the 45 minute Initial Screening Assessment. Please note that in this assessment a brief pelvic floor screening will be done by real time ultrasound with no internal vaginal examination.
If you are unsure which appointment type you should book please contact us at hq@fitright.physio
Is there any thing I should bring to my appointment?
Please attend your Initial Assessment with a comfortably full bladder in case an ultrasound assessment is required. Please bring your private health fund card as all Initial Assessment appointments are rebatable on private health insurance (code 500 – Initial Physiotherapy Consultation).
For further information please read our blog post about initial assessments to learn about:
- Why this assessment is different to any appointments you will have with doctors and nurses during and after your pregnancy.
- What the difference is between a non-invasive real time ultrasound assessment, and a vaginal examination of the pelvic floor muscles, and when we would recommend the latter.
Can’t make it to FitRight HQ? Find a Physiotherapist close to you
Below you will find a list of physiotherapists around Perth and Mandurah that are recommended by FitRight. You will need to ask to be booked in for a ‘FitRight Assessment’ with a physiotherapist who specialises in Women’s Health.
If your Physiotherapist is not on this list, or if they are in the public health sector, please contact us so that we can ensure that the assessment will be adequate. We will likely need you to contact the Physiotherapist (for privacy reasons) and and ask them to complete an assessment form or send a copy of your clinical notes.
Payment and bookings for the clinics listed below are completely separate to FitRight and appointment costs will vary.
Physiotherapists with extra training in Women’s Health
See these physiotherapists if you have any bladder, bowel or sexual pain issues, or if you aim to return to high level exercise.
Aubin Grove
Aubin Grove Physiotherapy
Tara Soh
9499 1006
Baldivis
The Pelvic Health Co.
Angela Pontifex
0419 960 107
Clarkson
Perth Pregnancy Centre
Julie Lynch, Katie Greenfield
0435 259 254
Cockburn Central
Lifecare Cockburn ARC
Michelle Hall
9417 3733
Cottesloe
Eric Street Physiotherapy
Jessica Crage
9384 9374
Doubleview
Nest Physiotherapy
Shelley Kennedy
0422162816
Floreat
Life Ready Physio
Monica Simmons
6280 1090
Innaloo
Impact Physiotherapy
Kate Greenfield
94463833
Joondalup
Body Logic
Rebecca Dallin, Michelle Franklin
6401 3346
Karrinyup
Karrinyup Physio
Jamie Maxwell
9245 1011
Mandurah
Peel Maternity & Family Practice
Dianne Edmonds
9534 8133
Total Concept Physio
Katie Drage
9555 9854
Mobile
Jessica Vanson
movement.ephysio@gmail.com
Manning
Physio Inq
Taryn Anderson
9450 4433
Midland
Hillview Physiotherapy
Alison Wroth, Malina Kelly
9274 5666
LifeReady Midland
Valerie Lorenz
9250 7772
Mount Lawley
Mercy Physiotherapy
Michelle Murphy
9271 9422
Murdoch
Southcare Physiotherapy
Rachelle Symons, Tamara Crook, Claire Hobson, Ashlee Cook
6332 6666
O’Connor
Next Wave Therapy
Lauren Metropolis
9337 6460
Rockingham
Insight Physio
Rachelle Symons
9527 3844
Shoalwater Physiotherapy/The Pelvic Health Co.
Angela Pontifex
9527 2236 or 0419 960 107
Sorrento
Nicole Weir Physiotherapy
0438 559 644
Subiaco
Body Logic Physiotherapy Subiaco
Natalie Bull, Judith Thompson, Sophie Dunnet, Georgia Clarkson, Sarah Kenagy, Angela Pontifex
9381 7940
Wembley
Lifecare Wembley
Jenny Tweedie
9489 6266
Genesis Physiotherapy
Georgie Adams, Lucy Tangey, Elyse Schweitzer
9284 0919
West Leederville
WOMEN Centre
Hayley Holmes
9468 5188
West Perth
Woom
Rebekah Taylor
9388 7780
Woodlands
Woodlands Physiotherapy
Rebecca Dallin
9445 1844
Yokine
Life Ready Yokine
Libby Borman
9440 3443
Physiotherapists who can perform screening assessments only
Only book with these physiotherapists if you aren’t having any pelvic floor related issues.
Byford
Body&Motion Physiotherapy
Tracey McLaren
0477 140 196
Cannington
Cannington Physio
Clare Knight
9351 8737
Currambine and Hillarys
Live Well Physio Currambine
Amy Relo-Fisher
9304 1000
Mount Hawthorn
Oxford Street Physiotherapy
Deanne Maughan
94442024
North Perth
North Perth Physiotherapy
Lillie Pearse
9328 8389
Wembley
Genesis Physiotherapy
Lisa Dallin
9284 0919