Physiotherapy & Osteopathy
Northside welcomes Samantha Richter, a registered physiotherapist and osteopath, who has a special interest in pelvic health. Samantha has worked in private practice, women’s and paediatric clinics. Her expertise is in the treatment of pelvic floor disorders and dysfunctions for everyone age 5-105!
Samantha is a passionate and highly trained physiotherapist and osteopath who would love to help you improve and manage any of the following conditions:
Pregnancy and postpartum:
· Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain
· Birth related injuries
· Coccyx pain and injury
· Abdominal muscle separation (DRAM)
· Return to sport and exercise after childbirth
Pelvic issues:
· Genito-pelvic pain disorder (vaginismus)
· Vulvodynia and vestibulodynia
· Sexual pain
· Pelvic muscle pain / spasm
· Urinary frequency, urgency and incontinence (leakage)
· Fecal incontinence
· Prolapse
· Post surgery – prolapse, continence sling, hysterectomy or prostatectomy, gender affirming surgeries.
If booking to see Samantha, the following people should complete 4 documents: the Physio Patient Survey Pelvic Floor, Informed Consent, Pelvic Floor Informed Consent and Bladder Diary located below:
· All patients seeing Samantha for pelvic/continence
· All pregnant patients
· All patients within a year of delivering
· All female and transitioning patients with lower back pain, hip, groin and abdominal pain
· All patients reporting leakage of urine or bowels or sexual dysfunction
· All patients that have had lower back, abdominal, hip or pelvis surgeries or procedures
· Parents/guardians of children over 5 with bed wetting or constipation
Please allow 3 days to complete Bladder Diary.
Return all documents via email (if possible) at least 2 days prior to your appointment.
If you are seeing Samantha for general physio/osteo (not pelvic floor), please complete the following two forms:
Return all documents via email (if possible) at least 2 days prior to your appointment.