Women’s Health
06 Aug The role of physiotherapy pre-conception
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...
11 Jul Tamika Joins The WWMH Team
In May Tamika undertook a 5 day intensive Women's Health course to develop her knowledge and skills on managing pelvic floor and pregnancy related issues. By completing this course Tamika has developed her skills in assisting with treatment and management of incontinence and pelvic organ...
04 Jul Are you stressed about stress incontinence?
Do you walk around in fear of coughing, sneezing or even laughing, because you’re not sure if it will cause you to leak? If this is you then you may be suffering from stress incontinence. This condition is generally a result of weak pelvic floor...
05 Jun Pelvic Girdle Pain
Do you have pain in your back, buttock or hip? Is pain making it hard for you to walk? Does it hurt when you roll over in bed or get dressed? Pelvic Girdle Pain usually begins during pregnancy but may start after the birth of your...
30 May How physiotherapy can help with breast cancer
The treatment of breast cancer may involve surgery, chemo, radiation, hormonal therapy and/or reconstruction. If your treatment plan involves some or all of these, you may suffer some side-effects, including: Axillary Web Syndrome: Also known as “cording”, AWS can occur after breast or axillary (basically...
02 May Natural changes – Menopause
While some women cruise through the hormonal changes of menopause, the majority experience one or more of the most reported symptoms:- Heat flushes
- Night sweats
- Mood disturbances/mood swings
- Impacts on memory
- Sleep problems
- Changes in sex drive/libido
- Urinary incontinence and prolapse
11 Apr POP goes the bladder, uterus or bowel!
“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.
14 Mar 9 Tips to Eating Your Way Through Morning Sickness
Morning sickness is like your body’s built-in early warning system – alert, a baby is coming. While you’re excited to know that bub really is there, it’s not so fun when that hungover feeling hits you like a hurricane.While food might be the last thing...
