Josipa Garilovic, MSc in Physiotherapy

I am a University Master of Physiotherapy based in Zagreb, Croatia, with a clinical focus on pelvic health, women’s and men’s pelvic floor rehabilitation, pelvic pain, pregnancy and postpartum care, scar rehabilitation and post-operative recovery.

My academic background includes a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy, with my thesis focusing on the importance of physical activity during pregnancy. I have also contributed to professional and academic work through publication and conference activity, reflecting my commitment to evidence-informed physiotherapy and continued professional development.
In clinical practice, I work with women and men presenting with pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic and chronic pelvic pain, urinary and bowel dysfunction, sexual pain and dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, pregnancy- and postpartum-related concerns, abdominal and pelvic scars, diastasis recti, and post-operative rehabilitation.

My approach is based on individualized assessment and clinical reasoning, combining manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, movement-based rehabilitation, scar management, education, and functional retraining according to each patient’s presentation and goals.
I work within a multidisciplinary clinical environment and collaborate with gynecology professionals when appropriate, allowing pelvic health physiotherapy to be integrated into a broader clinical pathway.
My previous professional experience has also included working with patients with complex psychiatric and psychosocial presentations, as well as survivors of sexual violence. This has contributed to a sensitive, patient-centered, and trauma-informed approach, particularly in pelvic health assessment and treatment.

I am committed to continuous international postgraduate education and to further developing my clinical practice in pelvic health, women’s and men’s health, fertility-related physiotherapy, pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation, complex pelvic pain, and post-operative care.