About Us

We are Lulu and Chantelle, Physiotherapists with a special interest in Pelvic Health and passionate about helping Women, Men and Children with pelvic floor dysfunction.

Lulu’s Story

I completed my Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy at Wits University in 2005 and then did my community service in Kokstad (where I grew up) in 2006. In 2007 I moved to London.

I initially worked in the NHS before joining the prestigious Portland Hospital for Women and Children’s Physiotherapy team in 2010. At the end of 2012, I left Portland to work independently and ran my busy private practice in London until we moved back to South Africa in December 2017. I now practice in La Lucia, Durban.

My Approach

I am passionate about my job and feel incredibly privileged to be able to help women and children every day. My Physiotherapy approach is quite ‘holistic’, and I draw quite extensively on my yoga knowledge as an adjunct to my Physio treatments. I am also a firm believer in positive thinking and many patients leave my clinic with a positive affirmation so spend some time thinking about each day.

My dream is to help to create a society where women are educated about the part of their anatomy that truly makes them women. For the one in three women that we know are urinary incontinent, the one in 8 women who struggle with faecal incontinence and the one in two women who have some degree of vaginal prolapse, to be brave enough to seek help for these

conditions, and to empower them to prevent these worsening in the future. I aim to provide a relaxed and safe environment to discuss any pelvic floor, bladder, bowel or pelvic pain issues and to treat and guide ladies to be as proactive and educated about these areas as possible.

Additional Qualifications

Acupuncture

Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage therapist

Sensory integration (level 1)

Kinesio taping

Internal vaginal & anorectal assessments & treatments

Baby Massage Instructor

Yoga for children with special needs teacher

Hatha Yoga teacher

Pilates mat work

Paediatric incontinence & bedwetting

Functional Nutrition for Chronic Pelvic Pain

Adult piston Science (Julie Wiebe)

Chantelle’s Story

I graduated in 2009 from UKZN with my Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and went on to do my community service at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi in 2010. I loved the challenge of a big hospital where I would be exposed to many different things.

I then started working in an outpatient practice in 2011 up in Kloof and by the end of that year we had opened up rooms in Hillcrest Private Hospital. Being a new hospital I was working in all areas but especially loved my time in the Paediatric and Maternity wards.

In 2013 I started my training in Women’s Health Physio and I have never looked back. I connected instantly with the pelvis and all that we could do to assist women while working in this area.

But it wasn’t until I had my own children that I understood how important the knowledge I had with regards to pelvis was and how vital it is that I do whatever I can to share and empower others.

My daughter, Kassia, came into the world in 2014 through an emergency caesarean section. And then my son, Jed, was born in 2017 through a VBAC (vaginal delivery after caesarean section). I was fortunate enough to take some off while my kids where small to be with them and during that time I pursued my other passion- working with children- and was the children’s pastor at our church in Ballito for 5 years.

But one of the biggest things that my kids have taught me so far is that it is important for me to take good care of myself- mentally, spiritually and physically. So I started with my posture, my breathing, my scar and my pelvic floor and that has changed my life. And I want to share that with all the women in the world.

Along my journey of healing myself I met Lulu who introduced into the world of paediatric pelvic physio and when I learnt about the difference we could make in these little peoples lives I just knew that I needed to be a part of that as well. I have done every course I can get my hands on with regards to this and am confident that I can help families struggling with incontinence, bed wetting and constipation.

I love the pelvis. I think it’s beautiful. I know that life flows from there and I know that for us to be the happiest, healthiest version of ourselves we need to heal what isn’t working.

So whether you have just had a baby, have incontinence of some kind, are pregnant, have pain in the pelvis, battle with constipation or if your child struggles with bed wetting, incontinence or constipation it would be my honour to help you heal and find beauty again.

Chantelle