Prostate surgery, whether for cancer treatment or benign prostate issues, is a major milestone in a man’s health journey. While the surgery itself is only one part of the process, the recovery that follows is equally important.

Urinary incontinence is often thought of as a “women’s issue,” but the reality is that thousands of men experience bladder leakage every year, and many suffer in silence. This can affect confidence, daily activities, and overall quality of life.

Male sexual dysfunction is more common than many people realise. What many men don’t know is that physiotherapy can play an important role in improving these problems by focusing on how the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles work.

Movember began as a way to spark conversations about prostate cancer and men’s physical health. Today, it has expanded into a global movement addressing cancers alongside mental health, and overall well-being.

Weak or damaged pelvic floor muscles can soon be strengthened as these muscles responds quite well to targeted muscle training, many patients find even a short course of physiotherapy helped them immensely. 

Prostatitis is inflammation (swelling) of the prostate gland. It can be a very painful and distressing condition. Prostatitis is most common between men in their 30’s to 50’s.

Physiotherapy is recommended to all patients who have a prostatectomy. Its main goals are to minimise pain, reduce urinary incontinence, regain sexual function, reduce bowel problems, improve muscle strength.

Movember, also known as Men’s health awareness month, started in 2008, originally focusing on prostate and testicular cancer but over the years it has expanded to include mens mental health and suicide prevention.