3a/352 South Street O’Connor WA 6163 | (08) 93376460
3a/352 South Street O’Connor WA 6163 | (08) 93376460
Period Pain & Endometriosis Support in O’Connor
Living with severe period pain or endometriosis may be exhausting, isolating, and disruptive to daily life. For many women and menstruating individuals, pain has been normalised for years — missed work, cancelled plans, poor sleep, and ongoing fatigue quietly accepted as “just part of it”.
At Next Wave Therapy, period pain and endometriosis are treated as complex, whole-body conditions — not something to simply push through. Care focuses on understanding how pelvic pain, the nervous system, movement, stress, and daily demands interact, and how this cycle may be gently interrupted over time.
This service supports people across O’Connor, Fremantle, Hilton, Beaconsfield, and Melville who are seeking a more complete, multidisciplinary approach to managing menstrual pain, pelvic pain, and endometriosis-related symptoms.
While mild discomfort during menstruation may be common, ongoing or debilitating pain is not something you have to live with.
This service may be appropriate if you experience:
Many people with endometriosis also experience central nervous system sensitisation, where the body becomes more protective and reactive over time. This can amplify pain signals, increase fatigue, and make symptoms feel unpredictable.
Understanding and addressing this pain–stress cycle is a core focus of care at Next Wave Therapy.
Period pain and endometriosis rarely exist in isolation. At Next Wave Therapy, care integrates physiotherapy, women’s health occupational therapy, naturopathy, and supportive therapies under one roof.
This collaborative model allows treatment to address:
Care plans are individualised and adjusted over time, based on symptom response, goals, and life demands.
Specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy focuses on how pain is being generated and maintained within the body.
This may include:
Physiotherapy input is led by Dr Jonathan Wray, Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, whose advanced training supports complex pain presentations where standard approaches may not have been effective.
For many people with endometriosis, pain impacts far more than physical comfort. Work capacity, emotional regulation, sleep, and energy levels are often affected.
Women’s health occupational therapy may support:
This approach is particularly helpful for people who notice flare-ups linked to stress, over-exertion, or sensory overload.
Naturopathy is integrated to support hormonal balance, inflammation, gut health, and systemic contributors that may influence symptoms.
Support may include:
These supports are used alongside, not instead of, physical rehabilitation.
Fear of movement is common with chronic pelvic pain — particularly when exercise has previously triggered flare-ups.
Next Wave Therapy provides guided, clinically supervised exercise rehabilitation, including:
The goal is not pushing through pain, but restoring trust in your body over time.
A comprehensive session exploring symptoms, history, stressors, movement patterns, and goals.
Understanding how your pain may be generated helps reduce fear and uncertainty.
Your plan may involve physiotherapy, OT, naturopathy, or a combination — adjusted collaboratively.
Progress is monitored, and strategies are adapted as your body responds.
Telehealth consultations may be available for education-based or follow-up sessions where appropriate.
Physiotherapy does not treat endometriosis lesions themselves, but it may support symptom management by addressing pelvic tension, pain sensitivity, movement limitations, and nervous system responses.
A referral is not required to book. If you are working alongside a GP, gynaecologist, or specialist, collaborative communication may be supported with consent.
Not always. External techniques, education, and movement-based strategies may be appropriate depending on comfort and presentation. Consent and choice are central to care.
Responses vary. Some people notice early improvements in understanding and symptom control, while others experience gradual progress over time. Chronic pain management is typically a process rather than a quick fix.
Yes. Many clients present after long diagnostic delays. While outcomes vary, addressing the pain-stress cycle and functional impact may still be beneficial.
If period pain or endometriosis is affecting your quality of life, support may be available.
📍 Clinic Location: 3a/352 South St, O’Connor WA 6163
📞 Phone: (08) 9337 6460
