Hands up if you’re a busy woman or mum, who gives a lot to your family, kids, workplace, partners and somehow the thought of giving to yourself always gets pushed lower down the ranks on the list of daily priorities? Maybe for tomorrow or possibly the next day? Hands up if you’ve ever had a [...]
Osteoporosis and Bone Health! The health of our bones is a topic of women’s health that can get left behind in the dust trail of other women’s health conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and pelvic pain. Many women do not understand the importance of bone health and fail to even recognise factors that [...]
Real time ultrasound uses harmless sound waves to create an image on a screen for you to see of what’s going on inside under the skin. It is the same technology we use to image babies during pregnancy. Physiotherapists have been using real time ultrasound for decades to help patients get more from their physiotherapy [...]
Endometriosis comes from the Latin terms ‘endo’ meaning ‘inner’, ‘metri’ refers to the uterus or womb, and ‘-osis’ means ‘condition.’ In short, endometriosis is a condition where cells that usually line the uterus start to grow in other places. Endometriosis has 2 main symptoms: Pain Fertility problems It is important to understand that not all [...]
It remains a mystery to many people what a physiotherapist actually does, let alone a “Women’s Health Physiotherapist”!! We are constantly asked; - What exactly is a women’s health physiotherapist? - Should I see one? In a nut shell a women’s health physiotherapist: Has expert knowledge regarding conditions specific to females. They understand the complex [...]
