pelvic floor

  1. Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Health

    Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Health

    Electrical Stimulation for Pelvic Health

    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.

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  2. Bladder Urgency and Frequency

    Bladder urgency running to the toilet

    Before reading on if you want to know what bladder urgency and frequency is, have a look at the page about urgency and frequency in our resource section. Bladder urgency happens because, for many reasons, your bladder contracts when it shouldn't. The only time it should contract is when you give it permission to when you are on the loo or squatting behind a bush.

    Bladder urgency can rule your life but it doesn't need to. Here is how I explain it to my patients and a few strategies to help calm the bladder, once urgency has been diagnosed. However please ensure you have had a full medical check and been properly diagnosed prior to attempting any bladder training as there are some medical causes of frequency and urgency that need to be treated medically. 

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  3. The Story of the Organs Part 3: Bladder Prolapse

    The Story of the Organs Part 3: Bladder Prolapse

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  4. Are your pelvic organs strapped in for the ride?

    Are your pelvic organs strapped in for the ride?
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  5. The Ins and Outs of Pelvic Floor Electrodes- FAQ

    The Ins and Outs of Pelvic Floor Electrodes- FAQ

    How do I know if an electrode is compatible with my machine?

    All of the internal / insertable  electrodes we sell on Pelvic Floor Exercise are compatible with all of the machines we sell (stimulation and EMG)
    Electrodes couple to a machines leads via 'male' and 'female' connections. The male connection is a pin and the female connection is recessed. The male fits into the female ( wonder where that came from?)
    Most electrodes have pins which fit into the lead which in turn connects to the machine.

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  6. Get to know your women's health physio...A few moments with Marika Hart

    Get to know your women's health physio...A few moments with Marika Hart

    What is your current position?

    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!

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  7. Elvie - Are you exercising right for your pelvic floor ?

    Elvie - Are you exercising right for your pelvic floor ?

    23rd - 29th May is Exercise Right Week here in Australia , a great initiative of ESSA, the professional association for Exercise Physiologists.

    In my clinic I work with some fabulous exercise physiologists who are passionate about assisting our patients with their rehabiliatation progams to get them back to a healthy and active lifestyle.
    I am also very lucky that several of them have an interest in women's health and work closely with me, keen to be working in a pelvic floor safe way with our mutual patients as well as taking my rehab programs to the next level which is their area of expertise.

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  8. Get to know your women's health physio...A few moments with Jenny Phillips

    Get to know your women's health physio...A few moments with Jenny Phillips

    What is your current position?

    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.

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  9. When is it safe to return to high impact exercise after having a baby?

    When is it safe to return to high impact exercise after having a baby?

    This article first appeared on Go Mum! Fitness as a guest blog I was asked to do.

    As women’s health physios, we are often asked “when can I return to high impact exercise? “ Expectations of the media, celebrities and social media would suggest that new mums can do no right – everyone is telling you how you should do every thing from birthing your baby  to  what you should look like afterwards!  

    Many women feel they have to do high impact workouts in order to build up a sweat, get fit, burn fat and lose baby weight. However, high impact exercise is a common cause of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), or wetting yourself when you exercise/cough/sneeze, particularly in post natal women.

    Interestingly, one of the main independent risk factors for SUI after having a baby is BMI, or body mass index – the amount of fat your body carries. Postnatal depression is also common, and SUI can be one of the triggers. So it totally makes sense that we exercise after having a baby; but does that leave us between a rock and a hard place?

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  10. What's Under Your Pretty Skirt?

    What's Under Your Pretty Skirt?

    The author is a Women's Health Physiotherapist, a colleague and friend of mine .Whilst she prefers to remain anonymous, she has bravely decided to share her story with you all in the hope that it may spread awareness of the importance of vigilant self examination and, more importantly, to act upon anything suspicious that you find and not put it off. If it helps to save even one person from going through what she has then sharing has been worth it.
    It is a very timely post with today being WORLD CANCER DAY.

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