Author: WWMH

08 Sep Experiencing pain with sex and the pelvic region?

Posted at 21:27h in over active bladder, pelvic floor, Physiotherapy for sexual pain, sexual pain, Women's Health by WWMH

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Like a lot of pain symptoms, pain within the pelvic region is difficult to see. It can also be difficult to diagnose, with many women suffering for years before finding help. It not only affects your day-to-day wellbeing, but also your intimate/sexual relationship. Common symptoms: Pain...

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01 Aug Getting Back Into Exercise Activity After Having a Baby

Posted at 20:45h in pelvic floor, Pregnancy, Women's Health by WWMH

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Post-natal exercise has a number of benefits including relieving stress, optimising energy levels, increasing cardiovascular fitness, preventing postnatal depression and promoting weight loss.

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30 Jun Vaginal Pessaries – what are they?

Posted at 20:51h in pelvic floor, pessary, Pregnancy, Uncategorised, Women's Health by WWMH

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Vaginal prolapse is a common condition whereby the bladder, bowel or womb descend into the vagina.  Symptoms commonly include: heaviness in the vaginal area a feeling of a lump in the vagina difficulty having sexual intercourse difficulty emptying your bladder or bowel constipation There are a...

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01 Jun Post Natel Assessments

Posted at 12:36h in DRAM, pelvic floor, Pregnancy, Women's Health by WWMH

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We are so pleased to be able to offer this very important service.  The last 2 years have been difficult, to say the least, especially for those becoming mums for the first time.  Often these women were unable to follow the birth plan they wanted...

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11 May Men’s Health and the Prostate….what you need to know!

Posted at 18:51h in Men's Health by WWMH

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Men’s Health and the Prostate....what you need to know! Slow or weak stream? Difficulty getting the flow started or a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying? Sleep disrupted due to frequent night toilet visits? Pain during or after weeing? These are all signs of bladder dysfunction, and for men, the culprit may well be the prostate.

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03 Mar The role of physiotherapy pre-conception

Posted at 19:37h in Pregnancy, Women's Health by WWMH

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Many changes occur within a mother’s body both during and after pregnancy, including changes to the muscles, ligaments and joints. To make the whole process easier it is important to seek assistance from a professional who can help women to manage and understand the changes...

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03 Feb Watermums

Posted at 20:23h in General Health, Pregnancy by WWMH

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Watermums is back!  As we send the kids all back to school and return so some sort of routine, we have recommenced our watermums classes at Aquapulse.  Watermums is a fantastic way for pregnant ladies to maintain or improve general fitness, reduce stress on the...

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01 Dec How to do a self breast check

Posted at 20:38h in Uncategorised by WWMH

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Breast awareness If you are familiar with the way your breasts look and feel, it will make it easier to notice if any changes occur. From your 20s onwards, do the following checks once a month: First What to do: Stand in front of a mirror with your...

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11 Nov Pre Prostatectomy Physio Benefits

Posted at 19:53h in Men's Health, prostate by WWMH

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Preoperative physio leads to better continence outcomes after prostatectomy Radical prostatectomy yields excellent survival rates for men with localised prostate cancer (Røder et al 2014), but often leads to symptoms of urinary incontinence (Sacco et al 2006). Encouraged by the evidence for pelvic floor muscle training for...

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15 Oct POP goes the bladder, uterus or bowel!

Posted at 20:02h in Women's Health by WWMH

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“What is P.O.P.” you ask?

Pelvic Organ Prolapse. But what does it mean? Loss of support for the uterus, bladder or bowel so that one or more of these compartments can find themselves in the vagina. This can have an enormous impact on a woman’s health, affecting bowel, bladder and even sexual function.

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