Physiotherapist with a special interest in pelvic floor dysfunction

Hester Van Aswegen

Hester van Aswegen is a physiotherapist with a special interest in pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic health.

She graduated from Pretoria University in 1987 and has been in private practice since 1991.

She is currently working in Johannesburg in both Roodepoort and Emmarentia areas – close to Wits Donald

Gordon medical centre.

Conditions treated include women and men with all types of pelvic related conditions - urinary and faecal

incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, anorectal dysfunction and constipation, all types of pelvic pain , sexual

dysfunction as well as ante and post-natal patients as well as back and neck pain and injuries related to the

pelvis.

She has done numerous postgraduate courses to further her knowledge in this field and has presented at

several conferences and courses on the topic of physiotherapy treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction and /

or incontinence.

She has been involved with the PWHPG (Pelvic and Women’s Health Physiotherapy Group) since the 1990’s

and is part of the PWHPG lecturing team for the postgraduate course modules.

Hester is part of the multidisciplinary team involved with treatment of patients with sexual dysfunction together

with Dr Elna Rudolph of the “my sexual health” centre ( MSH) , as well as the colorectal / pelvic floor unit at

WITS Donald Gordon medical centre. She believes that this collaboration in a multi-disciplinary unit

ultimately delivers the best quality care to patients.

She is passionate about providing the best service possible to all her patients and educating the public

and medical professionals about physiotherapy services available for these conditions. She believes in a

holistic biopsychosocial approach to deliver the best patient care possible and aim to help people help

themselves.

Hester is currently also doing a 3 year course in narrative therapy (accredited by the university of Pretoria) to

further upskill herself and help with best patient care.

She passionately believes that “Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life”.

(Wayne Dwyer)

B PhysT University of Pretoria, 1987 and Multiple postgraduate courses since 2000

Postgraduate qualification of the PWHPG on Women’s Health and Pelvic Dysfunction

Health Professions Council of South Africa (PT0038911) / South African Society of Physiotherapy (mvan 033) / Board of Health Funders (PR NO 7235070)

Member of the Pelvic & Women’s Health Physiotherapy Group (PWHPG), Southern African Sexual Health Association ( SASHA), South African Urogynaecology Association (SAUGA) and International Organisation of Physical Therapy for Pelvic and Women’s Health (IOPTPWH)