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 »
I recently treated 2 athletes who were both struggling with their pelvic floors. One leaks urine with activity and the other gets pain into her anus with her discipline. They both have something in common. Their pelvic floors are too “tight”. The lady who leaks, struggles to generate enough power with her pelvic floor to …
Pelvic pain and kegels: Are you “over kegeling”? Read More »
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 »