Do you leak when you exercise? Do you make an excuse not to attend if your gym session includes running, skipping or, even worse, double unders and box jumps?
A recent study1 of over 4500 women found that 46% had stopped exercise they previously enjoyed due to their pelvic floor symptoms. Of these, 41% reported the reason to be SUI.
Many long term health issues can result from not exercising. For females in particular, due to hormonal fluctuations throughout life’s stages, lack of exercise can affect bone strength, muscle mass and c
This year I launched my inaugral course, teaching the application of E-stim (NMES) and TENS for pelvic health conditions to physiotherapists.
I knew there was a need for this course from all the emails and calls I receive asking questions on how to use these modalities, but it has been met with such an overwhelming response I have been truly humbled.
I am a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and pilates instructor. I run 2 businesses (yes, I must be crazy!). Dynamic Strength Physiotherapist is my business here in Perth, teaching pregnancy and postnatal pilates and education. Herasphere is my online business, providing great information in the form of blogs and interviews related to health and wellness in pregnancy and beyond. We have very recently launched our Pregnancy Club, which is an online program of education and exercise for women who are pregnant! I think this is fabulous for those who cannot attend classes in person due to location, shift work, small children to look after etc!
I am a Physiotherapist at Move Physiotherapy and Pilates in Adelaide. I am in charge of all of the Women’s Health workload at the clinic, and also run Pilates classes (studio and mat) and do some general musculo-skeletal work as well.
I was doing a locum at QE2 Hospital for 4 hours per week about 24 years ago and the Women’s Health specialist (Margie Carroll) left and I was asked if I would like to take on the role. I had had my children and had an interest in Women’s Health, as I had taken ante-natal classes for many years at the Mater, so I said yes! I
My current position is a physiotherapist at Macquarie Women’s Health in Dubbo NSW. It is a private practise with midwives, obstetricians and gynaecologists, reception and admin staff and then myself.
Senior Women’s Health & Continence Physiotherapist for Lifecare, Perth Clinical Pilates Instructor at Lifecare Director and Instructor for FitRight
What led you into women's health physio?
I started my physiotherapy career with Lifecare eight years ago, as a new graduate at Southcare, St John of God Murdoch. A large part of my role in the first year turned out to be working on the maternity ward there, St Mary’s, and I absolutely fell in love with working with women at such a beautiful time in their lives.
Private practice ,small business owner/physiotherapist working mainly with women’s pelvic health. Physiotherapist working at a private practice obstetric centre once/week, also teaching prenatal pilates
What led you into women's health physio?
Teaching pregnancy and post-natal pilates years ago highlighted the lack of evidence and information regarding women’s health issues.
Physiotherapist and Owner of Equilibria Physiotherapy & Nutrition
What led you into women's health physio?
An obsession with my bladder as a child. A desire to help women who are dealing with the most awkward, icky, embarrassing problems. A desire to be the clinician that I would have wanted to see.