Chigwell sits just east of Woodford Green, and for most IG7 residents the clinic at 154 High Road, IG8 9EF is a short drive — generally quicker by car than by tube, since Chigwell is on the Hainault loop of the Central line rather than the Epping branch.
Chigwell falls in Epping Forest district, which means NHS referrals may go to Essex services or into north-east London depending on your GP. Pelvic health waiting times differ substantially between them, so it is worth asking specifically what the local wait is before deciding how to proceed.
Getting here from Chigwell
By car: the most practical option for most of IG7 — west via Chigwell Road and Woodford Bridge onto High Road. Typically ten to fifteen minutes outside peak times.
By Underground: Chigwell is on the Hainault loop, so reaching Woodford directly by tube means changing. For many people the car or a bus is faster.
By bus: routes connect the Chigwell and Woodford Bridge area with Woodford Green.
If travelling is genuinely difficult, online consultations cover a large share of pelvic health work — though not internal examination, and that limitation is set out honestly on that page.
What we treat
Patients travel to the Woodford Green clinic from Chigwell for the full range of pelvic health and musculoskeletal physiotherapy:
Bladder problems
Leaking with coughing, sneezing or exercise, urgency, frequency and night-time waking. See incontinence physiotherapy.
Pelvic organ prolapse
Heaviness, dragging or a bulge sensation. Physiotherapy is first-line treatment for mild to moderate prolapse. See prolapse physiotherapy.
Pregnancy and postnatal
Pelvic girdle pain, birth preparation, and postnatal recovery including abdominal separation and caesarean scars. See postnatal physiotherapy.
Bowel symptoms
Urgency, difficulty controlling wind, constipation and incomplete emptying. See bowel physiotherapy.
Pelvic pain
Persistent pelvic pain, painful sex and vaginismus. See chronic pelvic pain.
Menopause
New urgency, leaking, dryness and prolapse symptoms in midlife. See menopause physiotherapy.
Men's pelvic health
Continence after prostate surgery, male pelvic pain and bladder problems. See men's pelvic health.
Back and joint pain
Low back pain, sciatica, coccyx pain and post-operative rehabilitation. See back pain physiotherapy.
Prolapse: what the options actually are
Prolapse is one of the most common reasons people travel to the clinic, and it is also one of the most poorly explained. A great many women are given a straight choice between putting up with it and having surgery.
In reality there are three approaches, and they are frequently combined. Pelvic floor rehabilitation is first-line treatment for mild to moderate prolapse and improves symptoms for most women, sometimes improving the prolapse grade itself. Pessary support is a removable device that relieves the dragging and heaviness immediately and allows many women to return to exercise — and it is markedly under-offered. Surgery is effective for selected patients, but conservative treatment is generally expected first, and surgeons usually want it completed.
Symptoms are also worth treating even when the prolapse itself is mild, because the contributing factors — chronic straining, constipation, a chronic cough, heavy lifting technique — are modifiable and left untreated they keep loading the tissue. See prolapse physiotherapy and pessary support.
Bringing existing results with you
Many patients from IG7 arrive having already been seen elsewhere — a GP, a urogynaecologist at a local hospital, or a colorectal team. That is useful rather than a complication.
Bring any clinic letters, ultrasound or MRI reports, urodynamics results, or details of planned surgery. Knowing your prolapse grade, what a consultant has already recommended, and what has been tried saves repeating work and produces a more accurate plan.
It also means you get a straight answer about whether physiotherapy is likely to help in your particular case. If your presentation needs medical or surgical management rather than rehabilitation, you will be told that at the assessment rather than sold a course of treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best way to get to the clinic from Chigwell?
For most of IG7 the car is quickest — west via Chigwell Road and Woodford Bridge onto High Road, typically ten to fifteen minutes outside peak times. Chigwell is on the Hainault loop of the Central line, so travelling by tube to Woodford requires a change and is often slower than driving or taking a bus.
Can prolapse be treated without surgery?
For mild to moderate prolapse, usually yes. Pelvic floor rehabilitation is first-line treatment and improves symptoms for most women, sometimes improving the prolapse grade itself. A pessary is a removable support device that relieves heaviness and dragging immediately and is considerably under-offered. Surgery is effective for selected patients, but conservative treatment is generally expected to be tried first.
Should I bring my hospital letters?
Yes, please do. Clinic letters, ultrasound or MRI reports, urodynamics results and details of any planned surgery all help. Knowing your prolapse grade, what has already been recommended and what has been tried avoids repeating work and produces a more accurate treatment plan.
Will you tell me if physiotherapy is not the right treatment?
Yes. Some presentations need urogynaecology, colorectal surgery, a pain service or medical management rather than physiotherapy, and recognising that is part of the assessment. You will be told directly and pointed towards the appropriate service rather than started on a course of treatment that is unlikely to help.
Clinically reviewed by Jency Sudha, Consultant Pelvic Health Physiotherapist & Biofeedback Specialist — last updated 26 July 2026
The information on this page is for general guidance and does not replace individual clinical assessment. If your symptoms are new, worsening, or accompanied by bleeding, fever or severe pain, contact your GP or NHS 111.
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