Pelvic Floor Training and Biofeedback
How Technology Can Support Your Recovery
Pelvic floor muscle training is a cornerstone of treatment for concerns such as urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, general pelvic floor weakness and a number of other bladder and bowel concerns. It’s a well-established, evidence-based approach—but one of the biggest challenges is knowing whether you’re actually doing the exercises correctly, and being able to follow through with your home training program.
At myPhysioSA, our pelvic health physiotherapy team often see patients who are unsure how to activate their pelvic floor muscles, or who have been doing these exercises incorrectly or not as intensively as required to help their condition. For some people, biofeedback can be an excellent tool to help with their pelvic floor rehabilitation journey.
What is Biofeedback?
Biofeedback is a tool that helps you see or feel what your muscles are doing in real time. In pelvic floor rehabilitation, this often involves a device that measures muscle activity and provides feedback via an app or screen.
This feedback can help:
• Improve awareness and coordination of the pelvic floor muscles
• Reinforce correct technique
• Reduce compensation patterns
• Increase confidence with exercises
• Improve motivation and adherence
At myPhysioSA, we find that for many patients, this added feedback makes it easier to learn the correct contraction and stay engaged with their program over time. As a result, biofeedback can support both better outcomes and improved adherence to pelvic floor training.
How Biofeedback Fits Into Physiotherapy
Biofeedback is not a replacement for physiotherapy, but rather a useful adjunct to your individualised program.
At myPhysioSA, we may recommend biofeedback if:
• You would benefit from additional reminders to maintain correct technique
• You perform best with objective feedback and structured progression
• You are having difficulty following a supervised pelvic floor muscle training program independently
There are a range of biofeedback options available, and our pelvic health physiotherapists will guide you toward what’s most appropriate based on your goals, symptoms, and comfort.
The Femfit® System
One biofeedback option we recommend at myPhysioSA is the Femfit® pelvic floor training system.
Femfit® is designed for use at home alongside a mobile app and provides real-time feedback on pelvic floor muscle activity, helping guide both contraction and relaxation. The app also offers structured programs and tracks progress over time.
What we like about this system is that it:
• Provides clear, visual feedback to support technique
• Encourages consistent, guided practice
• Allows progress to be tracked over time
• Can support communication between you and your physiotherapist
Supporting Rural, Regional and Telehealth Care
At myPhysioSA, we work with patients across metropolitan, rural, and regional areas. Biofeedback devices can be particularly helpful if you:
• Have limited access to frequent in-person appointments
• Are completing part of your rehabilitation via telehealth
• Would benefit from more guided feedback between sessions
The ability to monitor progress over time can help your physiotherapist provide more tailored advice and progression, even when you’re not attending the clinic for in-person sessions regularly.
Is Biofeedback Right for You?
Not everyone needs a biofeedback device, and in some cases, it may not be appropriate.
That’s why, at myPhysioSA, we always start with a thorough assessment to determine:
• Whether biofeedback would be helpful
• Which type of feedback is most appropriate
• How to integrate it into your overall rehabilitation plan
The Takeaway
Pelvic floor training is most effective when it’s done correctly and consistently. Biofeedback can be a helpful tool to support this process by improving awareness, technique, and motivation.
At myPhysioSA, we use a range of strategies—including biofeedback options like Femfit®—to help you get the most out of your rehabilitation and feel confident in your progress.
Ready to Learn More?
If you’re unsure whether you’re doing your pelvic floor exercises correctly, or you’re curious about whether biofeedback could support your recovery, our pelvic health physiotherapy team at myPhysioSA is here to help.
We’re happy to guide you through your options and create a plan that suits your goals, lifestyle, and access to care—whether in clinic or via telehealth.
Author:
Kate Phillips
Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
