I was asked yesterday by a patient how ‘poop and pelvis’ became my day job!
At University,
we had one lecture on the pelvic floor in my 4 year degree. I remember the guest lecturer pulling out a set of vaginal weights to show to a bunch of likely hungover 22 year olds, and I was slightly appalled. “Who on earth would ever choose to do vagina Physio?!” I wondered.
Fast forward a few years
and I really really wanted a job working in Paeds in London at a prestigious private hospital for women and children. “You can have the job if you agree to be trained up in Pelvic Health too”, they said. I agreed, albeit hesitantly.
And it was the best impulsive decision I’ve ever made!
I really believe it was grace and luck at play when I was offered to be trained up in this field. I’ve been incredibly lucky to attend courses all over the world and to connect with incredibly kind and clever Physio’s who have guided me on my journey.
I don’t think there is another area of Physio that so beautifully integrates all the things I love as perfectly as pelvic and women’s health. Yoga, exercise, mindfulness, acupuncture and breath and body awareness meet so effortlessly in this space.
But mostly, it’s me who benefits from this work. I get to connect with people on a heart to heart, raw and vulnerable level everyday. I feel I get to see the truest versions of the people I treat, and am constantly in awe of how wonderful humans are. And for that I am so incredibly grateful.
If you are a South African Physio and interested in joining me in the wonderful world of assessing and treating the Pelvic Floor, you can see our upcoming foundations course for Physios here.
And for anyone looking to advance their pelvic health Physio skills, here are the upcoming advanced courses which include anorectal treatments, superficial genital and sexual pain and treating the post partum client.
I would love you to join me in this fascinating area of Physiotherapy!
Lulu