by Jessica Spouler | Jan 29, 2025 | Exercise, Pain, Wellbeing
So, your new years resolution is to start strength training. You know it could be important to you and you’ve heard a lot of chat about it, but let me help break down the benefits and how to build yourself up safely. Strength training means you are loading your...
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 | May 20, 2023 | Exercise, Pain, Physiotheraphy, Sex, Wellbeing
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...
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 Sophie Fogarty | Feb 27, 2023 | Breastfeeding, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
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....
by Kendal De Besten | Feb 2, 2023 | Breastfeeding, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
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,...
