Karly Coltman is a Senior Pelvic Health Physiotherapist with extensive experience treating a broad range of pelvic health conditions in women and men, including pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, pregnancy/postpartum rehabilitation, incontinence and prolapse. She holds a Master of Clinical Physiotherapy (Continence and Pelvic Health) from Curtin University and has been awarded the title of APA Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist. Karly is currently undertaking a PhD in Pelvic Pain at UNSW, with her research focusing on better understanding and managing endometriosis and pelvic pain, to ultimately improve patient outcomes.
Karly is passionate about helping her patients to achieve their pelvic health goals. She applies a holistic approach, considering factors like stress, sleep and exercise when creating a treatment plan. Karly believes that each individual should be supported to control their own healing journey, helping them build the skills required to reach and maintain optimal levels of pelvic health.
Karly has worked as a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist in both public and private settings in Australia and New Zealand since 2016. She has been a valued member of our SPC team since 2019 and is a member of the Australian College of Physiotherapists (MACP) and APA Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health subgroup.
In her free time, she enjoys keeping active, going to the beach, reading, painting, lunching with friends, and spending time with her family – including chasing after a busy toddler!
Qualifications
- Postdoctoral (PhD) research candidate (ongoing)
- M Clin Physio (Men’s and Women’s Pelvic Health)
- Prof Cert in Pessary and Prolapse Management
- M Physio
- B Med Health Sci Adv (Hons)
Areas of Specialism
- Chronic pelvic pain – endometriosis, menstrual dysfunction, pudendal neuralgia, sacroiliac joint pain, hip/groin pain, persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)
- Sexual dysfunction – vaginismus, vulvodynia, erectile/ejaculatory pain, PE/ED
- Bladder dysfunction – incontinence, bladder pain, overactive bladder
- Bowel dysfunction – incontinence, obstructed defecation, prolapse, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, anorectal pain
- Male pelvic pain – non-bacterial chronic prostatitis, ejaculatory pain or other
- Pelvic organ prolapse (including pessary fitting)
- Postnatal conditions – incontinence, prolapse, separated abdominals, core weakness, mastitis, general postpartum recovery
- Pregnancy-related conditions – pelvic girdle pain, back pain, incontinence, prolapse, labour preparation, pelvic floor strengthening
Memberships
- Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Women’s and Men’s Pelvic Health Group
