by Julie Blades | May 30, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Exercise, Pain, Pelvic Floor, Physiotheraphy, Pregnancy and post-partum, Sex, Wellbeing
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...
by Jennifer Touzel | Apr 19, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Exercise, Pain, Pelvic Floor, Physiotheraphy, Pregnancy and post-partum, Sex, Wellbeing
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...
by Kendal De Besten | Feb 1, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Breath, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
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...
by Kendal De Besten | Aug 15, 2022 | Bladder, Bowels, Breath, COVID-19, Exercise, Pain, Wellbeing
By now a majority of Kiwis have been infected by COVID-19 at some stage over the past two years. Symptoms may include: Fever Cough Fatigue Loss of taste/smell Headaches Body aches and pains Sore throat Diarrhoea Shortness of breath With more serious symptoms including...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 23, 2016 | Bladder, Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Vaginal prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse. Cystocele. Rectocele. Uterine prolapse. Sounds terrifying right? Images of a woman’s uterus hanging around her knees come to mind. And yes, it is often scary for a woman who feels it for the first time. But fear no more!...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 4, 2016 | Bladder, Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Urinary Incontinence … Sorry, light bladder leakage = incontinence. And us pelvic floor physios have a bit of a grump about the term ‘LBL’. It’s a marketing strategy, coined by continence pad brands, which essentially normalises something that is, yes, common, but...
