Blog — Learn more about your body
Headaches – a literal pain in the neck
Whether you are someone who has ongoing neck pain and recurrent headaches or the occasional tight neck, it’s never fun. It can really ruin your day and they often prove to be stubborn. There are usually a number of factors that contribute to neck pain and headaches,...
Am I doing pelvic floor exercises correctly?
A lot of women I see for pelvic health physio appointments have been told about pelvic floor exercises, or Kegel’s - often through antenatal classes, Pilates classes, or friends. A lot of these women also confess that they’re not sure whether they’re doing them right...
Reducing your risk of birth injuries
There are several ways to reduce your risk of birth injuries. This article summarises whatthey are, the risk factors and what you can do to minimise the risk of these occurring. Birth injuries Severe perineal tearing – 80% of vaginal births will result in a...
Chronic Pain — and how does Physio help
I think it is initially worth exploring the physiology of pain - what is it, how does it work, what is the point of it? This will give us the context to then understand chronic pain better. f you have time to watch this excellent video from Lorimer Moseley, one of the...
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
Telling someone that they have a prolapse is often quite the deflating statement. Given the choice I’m sure we would all rather not have a prolapse, but we know that around 50% of women who have had a baby will be diagnosed with a prolapse at some point in their...
Myth busting — Caesarean Section recovery takes longer than Vaginal Delivery
This is a common misconception we hear daily in clinic. “I don’t want a C-section as I want to recover more quickly”. The length of time it takes to recover from birth depends on a multitude of factors and having a vaginal birth doesn’t mean you bounce back quicker....
Neck and back pain from breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding – baby is happy tucking in to their meal, you go to look up or over your shoulder and every thing hurts. Why????? Once bub arrives all of a sudden you are spending hours of your day sitting to breastfeed. Your neck is craning over to meet baby’s gaze,...
Runners knee
Anterior knee pain? Patella femoral pain? Runners knee? What is going on with my knee? Looking at your knee from a front on view you have the femur on top and the tibia below creating the knee joint. There is a groove in the front of the femur called the trochlear...
What’s the difference between Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and Chiropractic treatment?
You’ve hurt yourself! Who do you go a see? Your friend has recommended their physiotherapist, your work colleague sees his chiropractor regularly for injuries, and your mum has used the same osteopath for years! All three health professions have a similar goal of...
Bladder urgency and how physiotherapy can help
Bladder urgency, also known as overactive bladder (OAB), is a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control. You may feel like you need to go to the bathroom many times during the day and night, and may also experience unintentional urine...
