1. What is a Pelvic Health Assessment?

A Pelvic Health Assessment is a combination of education and exercise-based therapy. You may have a specific concern that brought you here, you may want to learn more about your body, you may want to take a preventative approach or you may have certain goals you would like to reach.

By registering for a session, you would complete an intake form online that goes through your concern(s), goal(s), and overall health and lifestyle. During our session- we would go further into detail on your bladder and bowel function, sexual health, pregnancy and birth history, and mental health. Assessments would include posture, breathing, and movement. Throughout this, we develop a plan that best suits you. Providing you with the knowledge, tools, and exercises to best support your lifestyle, concern and goal.

2. What are the hours and location of Pelvic Hygge?

Pelvic Hygge is located in Lloydminster. Currently there is no set physical building for clients to come to. Services are online (virtual care) or in-person (at the client’s home).

The days and times vary. Currently, Ashley works full-time in another position and is beginning school full-time in the fall. Please contact Ashley to arrange a day and time that works best for both parties.

3. Do you travel out of Lloydminster for appointments?

At this time, no. Travel is only within the City of Lloydminster.

4. Who can access services?

Services are available to anyone in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Virtual care can be arranged via phone or video. Video calls are completed via Jane App. To join video calls, you’d need to have one of the following:

• iPhone & iPad- Using the Jane Online Appointments app

• Laptops & Desktop Computers- Chrome is required

• Android Devices- Use Chrome

5. Does Pelvic Hygge bill to insurance companies?

No, not directly. As services are considered a private health service, you will be provided an invoice that you can try to submit if you have an insurance plan. Not all plans are the same, so please check with the insurance company individually.

Some companies have a health spending account that you could also submit to if your insurance plan won’t reimburse you.

We understand spending money on health can be difficult but prioritizing your wellness is important. You deserve to feel the greatest in the moments that matter.

6. I am having trouble registering for a service through Pelvic Hygge Jane App. What do I do?

Contact Ashley, she can help create your account and schedule the appointment. From there you will receive an email to finish creating your account and will be able to login to complete any intake forms, consents, make any changes to appointments, and access files.

7. What does a Registered Nurse do?

A Registered Nurse (RN) is a regulated professional, who’s practice is governed by laws from federal and provincial legislation, regulation, professional standards of practice and the code of ethics (CARNA, 2020).

Registered Nurse’s use their knowledge, critical thinking skills, and assessment skills to provide safe, competent, and ethical care within their scope of practice, for the best interest of the client. Registered Nurse’s can provide services in different settings and areas to deliver client care.  Ashley Waterman, RN, will provide care in a form of education, health promotion and prevention and to enable clients to make informed decisions by empowering, supporting and offering choices about their health.

CARNA. (2020). Jurisprudence. College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta. 

8. How do Pelvic Hygge services differ from a Pelvic Floor Therapist?

Pelvic Floor Therapists are typically Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists with additional training in the pelvic floor.

Ashley is a Registered Nurse who has worked in Surgery, Endoscopy and Public Health. She has taken additional training for the pelvic floor and has over 10 years experience with pregnancy and postpartum clients. Currently, Ashley is not trained in internal pelvic floor therapy, as this is a specialty nursing practice and would require a physician to oversee her practice.

Every health professional and individual bring their own unique skills, perspectives, and experiences. Clients have the right to choose what is best for them and the right to use other services at the same time. We all want what is best for you and can work together with other healthcare professionals to collaborate care.

9. Can you work on the pelvic floor without an internal assessment?

Yes and no.

It depends on what the concern is. The pelvic floor usually isn’t isolated, it’s a whole-body approach. There are other clues that the body gives us to help determine what is going on at the level of the pelvic floor. At any point if an internal assessment is recommended, you would be referred.

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