Our Values and Vision
At Melbourne Pregnancy and Pelvic Physio (MPPP), we treat pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, prolapse and pelvic pain - in women, men and children - through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and every life stage after that. Our approach is intensive and evidence-based. We don't believe in slow, low-intensity care that drags on for months; we commit to a focused course of treatment and work hard, alongside you, to get real results.
That approach only works because of how our clinic is built. You're backed by an entire team - We share knowledge and support each other.
Each clinician at MPPP has been chosen for the same three things: they're genuinely passionate about this work, they're easy to talk to about things that can feel hard to say out loud, and their clinical judgement is excellent. That's who you'll be sitting across from, every time.
We're here for the changes of pregnancy, the recovery after birth, and the pelvic health challenges that can show up at any stage of life - for women, for men, and for athletes. Whatever brought you to us, MPPP is here to work through it with you.
Our Story
MPPP was founded in 2017 by Karina Coffey and Rebecca Liberatore, two physiotherapists who saw a gap: women navigating pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery deserved specialist pelvic health care, not an afterthought bolted onto a general physio clinic.
Karina and Rebecca have both worked across the hospital system and private practice, and both still teach on Melbourne University's Postgraduate Certificate in pelvic health - MPPP has stayed closely connected to that world from day one.
What started as a small clinic has grown into three sites across Melbourne's north and west - Essendon North, Pascoe Vale South and Williamstown - plus a dedicated exercise studio, where clinical Pilates and pelvic-floor-safe strength training sit alongside our physiotherapy care. Along the way, we've expanded from our founding focus on women's pelvic health into male pelvic health, paediatrics and athlete-specific rehabilitation.
We've also taken what we've learned and built Pelvic Physio Mentor (PPPM) - a dedicated mentoring platform supporting pelvic health physiotherapists across Australia, many of whom are working without specialist support in their own clinics. It's grown into one of the largest of its kind, and some women's health clinics now outsource their entire mentoring program to us.
Today, MPPP keeps evolving - new research, new training, new ways to support our patients - but the reason we started hasn't changed: exceptional, evidence-based, genuinely compassionate care for anyone navigating a pelvic health concern.
