The POG Physiotherapy Service provides outpatient physiotherapy assessment and intervention for people with a range of bladder and bowel problems as well as pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.

What we do
The service provides assessment and treatment of female and male continence problems, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain and back or pelvic pain in pregnancy.  We can also see patients with separation of the abdominal muscles after pregnancy.

How to access the service
Patients can be referred by their GP, consultant, midwife or health visitor.  They may also self refer using the contact details given below.

Our service is available within the physiotherapy departments at:

  • Accrington Victoria Hospital
  • Burnley General Teaching Hospital
  • Clitheroe Community Hospital
  • Darwen Health Centre
  • Pendle Community Hospital
  • Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
  • Rossendale Primary Health Care Centre

Lynne Peters
Head of Service for Community Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, POG and Paediatrics

Sally Hooper
Clinical Team Lead Physiotherapist

Mary Hill
Specialist Physiotherapist

Jane Holliday
Specialist Physiotherapist

Contact details
Tel: 01282 803587
Email: POG.Physiotherapy@elht.nhs.uk