| TX - Pelvic Floor, TX - Scars, TX - Spinal, Torso, Breathing
If we talk about birthing in clinic, we would normally discuss optimised breathing patterns, core stability and intra abdominal pressure pre birth to ensure you are in as good a place as possible for the delivery, hopefully lessening the need for a section or other interventions etc (and more so if VBAC is planned). If…
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| Latest News, TX - Low Back Pain, TX - Pelvic Floor
Client present with nagging back pain on their right hand side after a ride round QE park, no other symptoms, no real incident that triggered it, but got worse when engaging their core. They were holding themselves a little fun as a result when they came in, and their breathing appeared quite shallow. We tested…
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| TX - Cranial / Head, TX - Neck & Eyes, TX - Pelvic Floor
A client presented in clinic with chronic bilateral neck and shoulder pain. They had occasional headaches, and minor continence issues since the birth of their last child. They would get coccyx discomfort when they sat working at their laptop for prolonged periods at work. This also seemed to be the trigger for the neck and…
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| Latest News, TX - Hips, Legs and Feet, TX - Pelvic Floor
I had a runner present at clinic last week after they’d experienced significant pain and swelling in the ankle / lower leg during a run. The swelling had gone down significantly, but a deep ache was still present around the back to the tibia. The Scenar was used to treat the affected area, ensuring the…
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| How we work, TX - Pelvic Floor, TX - Scars
Scars are rich with nerve endings and are often the source of a great deal of dysfunction. These dysfunctions are thankfully very treatable, but there’s always lessons to be learnt along the way too. I had an existing client come to me post surgery. It was a lump removal from their labia, a sensitive issue…
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| Latest News, TX - Pelvic Floor
Uncomfortable intercourse? Periods not the same as they used to be? More uncomfortable, heavier bleeding, more erratic cycles? In addition to the ‘heavy’ headaches, chest tightness, tiredness and achiness, these are just some of the Covid side effects people aren’t talking about. It’s no surprise really, the pelvic floor is heavily linked with all these…
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Problems with bladder control? Erection not as strong as it once was? More effort required when ejaculating? In addition to the heavy headaches, chest tightness, tiredness and achiness, these are just some of the Covid side effects people aren’t talking about. It’s no surprise really, the pelvic floor is heavily linked with all these functions,…
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| Reminders, TX - Pelvic Floor
So why this deviation from my normal content? Unfortunately too many of the people I see in clinic have experienced some sort of trauma (either directly, or indirectly) affecting their pelvic region (and increasingly so with long covid). We aren’t ever taught / told / shown how to be comfortable enough with ourselves to achieve…
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When we talk about pelvic floor dysfunction, one of the primary concerns for men and for women is that I’m a man and, well, they don’t want me “down there” especially if they’re a friend / neighbour etc 😳 Good news 👍🏻 I go nowhere near the pelvic floor! Any questions just shout. This should…
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Last week saw a number of papers discussing incontinence, as Dame Sally Davies brought the subject out of the shadows and into the spot light. One of the better written pieces was by the Mail http://dailym.ai/2FWGmjb however it just didn’t go far enough exploring the issue or those affected. The majority of post partum women…
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