Do your breasts feel hard, painful and warm to touch? Do you have a tender, red lump? Are you feeling feverish and unwell? Engorgement, blocked ducts and mastitis are painful and make breastfeeding difficult and uncomfortable. This is very distressing and can affect your ability to...
Watermums is back! As per the recent government announcements, we have recommenced our hydrotherapy and watermums classes at Aquapulse. Watermums is a fantastic way for pregnant ladies to maintain or improve general fitness, reduce stress on the pelvis and pelvic floor, improve flexibility, reduce swelling...
During this unprecedented time of the COVID crisis, it's so important not to forget about the importance of pre and postnatal care. We want to reassure all new mums that care during the early postnatal period is key to long term recovery of the pelvic...
During pregnancy, vulval varicosities are very common. They happen when the veins in the vulva become engorged and swell. They may present as: Swelling, ache, heaviness or bump around the vagina and vulval region They are often due to: the extra blood volume in your body hormonal...
We are still open Due to the recent updates in line with government restrictions Stage 4, we would like to reinforce that we remain open at this time. The new restrictions still allow you to leave your home to attend medical and/or health appointments, this includes Physiotherapy. Curfew restrictions for Melbourne For...
Dyspareunia is the term used for pain experienced with, during, or after sexual intercourse. It can occur before penetration, on penetration, during penetrative intercourse or be an ongoing pain afterwards. It can be felt deep inside the pelvis, or closer to the entrance of the vagina,...
COVID-19 CLINIC UPDATE In light of the recent changes to stage 3 restrictions from 11:59pm Wednesday the 9th of July **WE ARE STILL OPEN AND OPERATING AT NORMAL HOURS** Our staff continue to practice strict hygiene practice and socially distance. All our therapists now wear face masks. Clients...
Some interesting facts: The average urethral length in women is 4cm The average urethral length in men is 20cm This extra long length of the urethra in men, can be seen as an anatomical advantage – as more pressure is required to cause leakage. However - men...
Pelvic pain is extremely common – and can be extremely debilitating. There is lots of evidence it can be managed well conservatively. It is an evolving field, with more and more research coming out. However, many people do not seek help, often battling through, unaware...
Are you currently pregnant or have you had a baby recently? Firstly, congratulations! This is a beautiful time for you and your family but sometimes along with this beautiful little human coming into our lives you may start to also experience back, neck or rib pain. Lower...