APA Physiotherapist | Women’s Health, Pelvic Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Laura Wickens is an experienced Women’s Health, Pregnancy and Postnatal Physiotherapist at Total Physiotherapy Manly Vale in Sydney’s Northern Beaches providing evidence-based care in women’s health, pelvic health, musculoskeletal physiotherapy and clinical exercise rehabilitation. With more than 20 years of clinical experience, she works with people of all ages experiencing:

• Women’s pelvic health conditions
• Pelvic floor dysfunction
• Pelvic pain
• Pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain
• Pre and postnatal rehabilitation
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Cervicogenic headaches and postural pain
• Musculoskeletal injuries and movement dysfunction

Laura completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, in 2005. She is an APA Physiotherapist and has completed extensive postgraduate training in pelvic health physiotherapy, continence management, pregnancy and postnatal care and APPI Pilates equipment and postnatal exercise training.

Laura works with women throughout all stages of life, with a particular passion for supporting women during pregnancy, after birth and through other life stages where pelvic health concerns can affect confidence and quality of life. Her goal is to help patients understand their condition, reduce symptoms, restore function and return to exercise, work, family life and the activities they enjoy.

Laura’s evidence-based treatment approach begins with a comprehensive assessment to identify the underlying causes of a person’s condition. She combines hands-on manual therapy with targeted exercise rehabilitation, movement retraining, education, and self-management strategies to achieve lasting outcomes. Laura is committed to providing compassionate, personalised care and ensuring every patient feels informed, supported, and confident throughout their rehabilitation.
Laura commonly sees patients for:

• Women’s pelvic health, including pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, pregnancy-related pelvic concerns, and continence management.

• Pre and postnatal care, including birth preparation education, pregnancy exercise programs, pelvic floor rehabilitation, postnatal recovery, and guidance for a safe return to exercise following pregnancy and birth.

• Musculoskeletal conditions, including cervicogenic headaches, neck pain, postural pain, pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain, and a wide variety of movement and functional concerns.

• Clinical exercise rehabilitation, including individualised programs and supervised exercise classes to improve strength, movement, and long-term function.

Laura actively contributes to the training and development of colleagues through Pilates education and clinical exercise.

Outside the clinic, Laura enjoys spending time with her family on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, reading, participating in reformer Pilates classes, and keeping active with her three children.