As moms ourselves and physiotherapists who are passionate about womens and pelvic health, we have developed “Hello Mom.” Hello mom is an assessment for anyone who has ever had a baby; to help to reconnect them to their postpartum body. Why are we so passionate about postpartum care? We understand that the miracles of pregnancy …
Introducing “Hello Mom:” an assessment for postpartum moms Read More »
On the 1st July 2015, our perfect little lady entered the world. I absolutely loved reading birth stories when I was pregnant, so I thought that I would share mine here. (I know that it’s really long, but I really wanted it all written down in detail for myself!) My due date was the 18th …
It feels strange to type 2021 when we didn’t really get our full value for money in 2020. Three months ago it felt as though we were over the worst of the global pandemic and were almost adjusted to our ‘new normal’. Masks and sanitisers still at the ready, it had been weeks since I …
As I sit here with my crutches balanced beside me and a giant moon boot on my foot, I am struck by how utterly sorry for myself I am feeling. Last week, in a split second that has since had a big impact on my life, I fractured my ankle jumping off of a tractor …
Many ladies dread going to the Gynae and having a speculum inserted for a pap smear. Thankfully pelvic floor internal exams don’t require a speculum and most ladies are surprised by how easily they tolerate the assessment and treatment of their pelvic floor! I thought it may be helpful to share here the explanation we …
What happens at a pelvic floor Physio examination? Read More »
Pelvic pain is always a journey I’m currently treating a lady who has been on one of those pelvic pain journeys that break your heart. She has constant pain into her anus that gets so bad she has to stop mid-sentence. The first time I met her she said to me “Do you know how …
Almost all the ladies I see who are struggling with pelvic floor issues, are over recruiting their upper most tummy muscles (external obliques). They have a flat line below their ribs (often with a crease evident in the skin), and on either side of their rectus abdominus (6 pack) they are also flattened. This constant …
Pulling your belly button to your spine is not activating your core! Read More »