Wanstead is a couple of Central line stops from Woodford, putting our clinic at 154 High Road, Woodford Green IG8 9EF within easy reach of E11 — considerably closer than the central London clinics most people assume they need for this speciality.
Wanstead residents are typically served by Whipps Cross and Redbridge NHS services, where pelvic health waiting lists can be long. A private assessment locally means starting rehabilitation now rather than in several months, and you can do both — joining the NHS list while beginning treatment.
Getting here from Wanstead
By Central line: Wanstead to Woodford is a short northbound run via Redbridge and South Woodford, then a brief walk or bus along High Road.
By car: north via the A12 and A104, or up through South Woodford. Typically ten to fifteen minutes outside peak times.
By bus: routes connect Wanstead High Street towards South Woodford and Woodford Green.
If you already travel through Woodford or South Woodford regularly, appointments can usually be scheduled to fit an existing journey rather than adding a new one.
What we treat
Patients travel to the Woodford Green clinic from Wanstead 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.
Midlife and menopause symptoms
A large share of patients travelling from E11 come with symptoms that started in their forties and fifties: leaking that had settled years ago returning, new urgency, a sense of heaviness, dryness, or sex becoming uncomfortable.
These form a recognised cluster driven by falling oestrogen — the genitourinary syndrome of menopause — and they are markedly under-treated. Unlike hot flushes, they do not settle with time; without treatment they generally progress.
Two things help most, and they work considerably better together than separately. Topical vaginal oestrogen, prescribed by your GP, is a low-dose local treatment that frequently transforms tissue-related symptoms. Supervised pelvic floor rehabilitation addresses the muscular side. See menopause and pelvic health.
If you have had any bleeding after menopause, see your GP before anything else — that always needs assessment first.
When your GP has said "just do pelvic floor exercises"
This is common advice, and it is right far more often than not — pelvic floor muscle training is genuinely first-line treatment for stress incontinence and mild to moderate prolapse.
The problem is what happens next. Studies that actually check technique repeatedly find a large proportion of women contract incorrectly when working from a leaflet, and a meaningful minority bear down rather than lift, which is the opposite of the exercise and can make prolapse and leaking worse.
If you have been doing pelvic floor exercises for three months with no change, that is worth investigating rather than persevering with. Often a single appointment to check technique is all that is needed. And if the exercises have made things worse, that usually points to an overactive rather than weak pelvic floor — a completely different problem needing the opposite treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the clinic from Wanstead?
Wanstead to Woodford is a short northbound run on the Central line via Redbridge and South Woodford, followed by a brief walk or bus along High Road. By car it is usually ten to fifteen minutes north via the A12 and A104 outside peak times. The clinic is at 154 High Road, Woodford Green IG8 9EF.
My pelvic floor exercises are not working. What now?
That is worth investigating rather than persevering with. The most common reasons are incorrect technique — particularly bearing down instead of lifting — omitting quick contractions, never fully relaxing between repetitions, or having an overactive rather than weak pelvic floor, in which case strengthening makes symptoms worse. A single assessment appointment usually identifies which applies.
Can physiotherapy help menopause symptoms?
Yes, for the pelvic and urinary symptoms — leaking, urgency, prolapse sensations and pain with intercourse. Supervised pelvic floor training is effective at any age. Results are typically better combined with topical vaginal oestrogen prescribed by your GP, which is a low-dose local treatment distinct from systemic HRT and frequently transformative for tissue-related symptoms.
Do I need to be referred by Whipps Cross or my GP?
No. You can self-refer and book directly for private treatment, with no referral needed. If you are already under a urogynaecology, colorectal or maternity team at Whipps Cross or elsewhere, bringing any letters or investigation results to your first appointment is genuinely useful.
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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