All about the Pelvic Floor
“I have such a weak core, that’s why I have back pain”“Oh, you don’t need to tell me, my core is so weak” (Slaps tummy to emphasize the point)“I could never:come to pole fitness,do Pilates classes,do...
View ArticleThe Core & the Pelvic Floor
Now you should be an expert on the pelvic floor muscles, the pelvic organs and what they do. But how does all this link in with the core muscles?There is still a lot of confusion between health and...
View ArticleHow to contract your Pelvic Floor & Core
The number one question I get asked from patients in the clinic/email/message is:“Can you just teach me how to do pelvic floor exercises?”Of course I can…but just learning how to do a pelvic floor...
View ArticleHow often do you need to exercise the pelvic floor?
Honestly….It Depends!Are you strengthening the pelvic floor? Or does your pelvic floor work too hard and you need to practice relaxing? Are you wanting to get back to walking the dog? Running? Yoga?...
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Piston Science by Julie Wiebe
My addiction to learning started here. This was a life changing moment in my pelvic health career. For years I’ve known there was more to the “core" than the Transverse abdominis (lower abs)...
View ArticleAdvanced Pregnancy Wellness Practitioner
It’s a sure bet I have spent a years earnings on Burrell Education Courses alone. They are fantastic! Exercise and physiotherapy in pregnancy was always a bit of a scary area for me. When I was...
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My first experience with Visceral Manipulation
Last week, I was on a course all about Visceral Manipulation. When I first signed up for it, I was a bit nervous and to be honest a bit skeptical about what I was going to be learning about especially...
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What is Visceral Manipulation?
If you have read any of my other blogs, you will have realised by now:I am addicted to learning EVERYTHING I can to help my patientsI keep finding new explanations and reasons as to why things happen...
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The Liver is connected to...the shoulder???
Let me start with an amazing experience I had during the Visceral Manipulation course. I had some work done on the on the connective tissue of the small intestine. After baby number 2 I had a two and...
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Return to Running After Baby...part 1
It’s been 6 weeks since bubs arrived, and I’m ready for running and impact exercise right?Em No.When the clock strikes midnight on Week 6 post natal, the body tissues do not magically heal to allow you...
View ArticleReturn to Running After Baby...part 2
What happens during a Return to Running screen? To do a full assessment, pelvic floor examination is strongly recommended. I complete a full assessment including bladder and bowel function, sexual...
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New to yoga? Start here with a 60 minute class!
This is a blog I wrote for my studio website, inverted Fitness and I wanted to share it here too. I hope you enjoy it and let me know how you go with the 65 minute class!Welcome welcome welcome and...
View ArticleEndometriosis...and how physio helps
March is Endometriosis awareness month.Of all the conditions that I treat in the clinic, this would be the most common one. Many women will be in for other issues such as leaking, back/pelvic girdle...
View ArticlePreparing the pelvic floor for labour
The most common question we get asked as pelvic floor physiotherapists is “What can I do to protect my pelvic floor during birth?” The answer is…it depends. Research in this area is a bit scarce, so...
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Vaginal Support Pessaries
The following blog is taken from the PESSARY GUIDELINES. This is an information blog only and NOT a substitute for medical advice. Please get in touch with myself, your local pelvic floor physio...
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Real Time Ultrasound and how I use it in Physio
I am a bit of a gadget geek, and this awesome machine is definitely top of my list! I’ve been using my ultrasound machine in clinic for a year now and it’s a fantastic tool to have. I’m using it more...
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