In-clinic Melbourne · Specialised training · New to Australia
Pelvic Floor Acupuncture
Pelvic Floor Acupuncture in Melbourne: Specialised, Evidence-Based Care
Specialised Pelvic Floor Acupuncture
Pelvic Pain. Finally Addressed
Specialised Acupuncture & Myofascial treatment supporting the entire pelvic girdle, basin, pelvic floor muscles, and nervous system using acupuncture around the sacrum, abdomen, hips, and pelvic floor muscles. No internal needling. Profound results for complex pelvic conditions.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse ✦
Neural Re-Integration ✦
Vaginismus & Painful Sex ✦
Endometriosis Pelvic Pain ✦
Hypertonic Pelvic Floor ✦
Vaginismus & Vulvodynia ✦
Bladder & Bowel Issues ✦
Chronic Pelvic Pain ✦
Scar Tissue & Surgical Recovery ✦
Dr Amanda Waaldyk
What Is Pelvic Floor Acupuncture?
Supporting the entire pelvic girdle, basin & nervous system.
Pelvic floor acupuncture is a specialised treatment that supports the entire pelvic girdle basin, pelvic floor muscles, and nervous system. This intricate group of muscles supports the bladder, bowel, and reproductive organs, working in concert with the diaphragm, deep abdominals, and lower back to create true core stability.
When it's functioning well, you don't often notice it. When it's not you absolutely do.
Using acupuncture and dry needling techniques around the sacrum, abdomen, hips, pelvic floor muscles, and associated meridians,with no internal needling. This treatment works to release overactive or spasming muscles, improve blood flow to the pelvic basin, reduce inflammation, support nerve signalling, strengthen weakened structures, and regulate the nervous system.
This treatment addresses:
- → Chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis & adenomyosis
- → Painful periods & pelvic floor dysfunction
- → Constipation, bowel strain & bladder issues
- → Pelvic or rectal pressure & lower back pain
- → Dyspareunia, testicular pain & Peyronie's disease
- → Uterine & bowel prolapse
- → C-section, episiotomy & laparoscopic scar tissue
- → Postpartum recovery & hysterectomy rehabilitation
Growing evidence supports acupuncture for pelvic pain in endometriosis — with a 2024 systematic review confirming acupuncture is effective in alleviating dysmenorrhea, overall pelvic pain, and improving quality of life. A 2024 Frontiers study found at least a 50% reduction in dysmenorrhea days for 58.6% of patients, alongside significant improvements in dyspareunia, pelvic pain, and disability scores.Chen et al. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2024 · Chiarle et al. Frontiers in Pain Research. 2024 · Giese et al. Integr Med Res. 2023
Conditions Treated
When the pelvis is struggling, the whole body feels it.
Pelvic floor acupuncture addresses a wide range of conditions many of which have limited treatment options, and for people have been told there is little else to offer. This is where that changes.
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Endometriosis & Adenomyosis
Painful Periods
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Bladder & Bowel Issues
Pelvic & Rectal Pressure
Lower Back Pain
Dyspareunia, Testicular Pain & Peyronie's
Scar Tissue & Surgical Recovery
How It Works
The pelvic floor is governed by a complex interplay of somatic and autonomic nerves. When these systems become dysregulated through pain, trauma, surgery, endometriosis, or childbirth, the muscles either over-contract or under-recruit. Pelvic floor acupuncture addresses both patterns through direct neuromuscular intervention.
Neural Re-Integration
Acupuncture needles create direct communication between the pelvic floor musculature and the central nervous system. llowing the brain to re-map and regulate these muscles at a neurological level.
Vascular & Lymphatic Support
Direct needling improves local circulation to the pelvic structures increasing blood flow to the uterus, ovaries, and pelvic floor muscles, reducing chronic inflammation.
Pain Pathway Modulation
Acupuncture stimulates adenosine release, triggers the body's own opioid system, reduces prostaglandin levels, and down-regulates cytokine and inflammatory response.
Muscle Activation & Release
Hypertonic pelvic floor muscles can be directly released through precise needle placement. Conversely, inactive or under-recruited muscles can be activated often rapidly and profoundly.
Fascial Network Access
The pelvic floor sits within an interconnected fascial network linking the lower back, sacrum, hips, and deep abdominal structures addressing restrictions that standard needling cannot directly reach.
Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
Chronic pelvic pain often involves dysregulation of both sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. Pelvic floor acupuncture directly supports autonomic balance in the pelvic region.
Training & Lineage
Trained by the US pioneer of Pelvic Floor Acupuncture.
Pelvic Floor Acupuncture was brought to this practice through direct training with Dr Jamie Hampton, DAOM LAc a doctoral-level practitioner and the pioneering voice of Pelvic Floor Acupuncture in the United States, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr Hampton brings over 18 years of specialised pelvic floor clinical experience and has trained practitioners across the US through her rigorous 50-hour clinical certification programme.
This is not a course certificate on a shelf. It is deep, hands-on clinical training covering pelvic anatomy, assessment, precise needle placement, electro-acupuncture, myofascial mapping, and the ethics and care that intimate pelvic work requires. The knowledge has been integrated into years of women's health practice and brought to the Melbourne clinic with the same precision and reverence with which it was taught.
Dr Amanda is currently the only Practitioner in Australia offering this level of specialised pelvic floor acupuncture. Combined with an existing foundation in Chinese medicine, endometriosis care, women's health, and the nervous system. This is one of the most comprehensive pelvic offerings available anywhere in the country.
Trained in Pelvic Floor Acupuncture by Dr Jamie Hampton, DAOM LAc pioneer and leading US specialist, San Francisco Bay Area.
From Women Treated
Precision where it matters most.
Also Available
Three distinct offerings. One integrated intention.
These three modalities work at different depths, through different intelligences, and for different presentations. Many women benefit from more than one.
Pelvic Floor Acupuncture
Acupuncture and dry needling around the sacrum, abdomen, hips, and pelvic floor — no internal needling.
Internal Pelvic Release Work
Hands-on internal releasing of the muscles, fascia, and ligaments of the pelvic bowl.
Womb Healing
The womb holds what words cannot. This womb healing creates space for all of it.
The right combination for each individual presentation is always discussed at consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to our most common questions below.
Pelvic floor acupuncture is a specialised treatment using dry needling around the sacrum, abdomen, hips, and pelvic floor muscles to release pelvic pain, improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, and regulate the nervous system. Dr Amanda Waaldyk at Angea Acupuncture Clinic in Melbourne offers this treatment with no internal needling.
Yes. A 2024 systematic review (Chen et al.) confirms acupuncture is effective in alleviating dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain in endometriosis, with at least 50% reduction in dysmenorrhea days in 58.6% of patients (Chiarle et al. 2024). Dr Amanda Waaldyk integrates this evidence into her clinical approach at Angea Clinic.
Pelvic floor acupuncture treats chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, adenomyosis, vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, bladder urgency, constipation, lower back pain, and post-surgical scar tissue recovery. All conditions are treated by Dr Amanda Waaldyk in Melbourne.
Most patients find pelvic floor acupuncture comfortable. Dr Amanda Waaldyk uses a gentle, trauma-informed approach. Needles are placed around the sacrum, abdomen, and outer hip — not internally. Sessions typically produce a deep sense of release and nervous system regulation.
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Endometriosis & Adenomyosis
Painful Periods
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Bladder & Bowel Issues
Pelvic & Rectal Pressure
Lower Back Pain
Dyspareunia, Testicular Pain & Peyronie's
Scar Tissue & Surgical Recovery