Pelvic Floor Check-Up: Have You Had Yours?

Pelvic Floor Check-Up: Have You Had Yours?

(By Amy Tinetti, Women’s Health Physiotherapist) Do you have any of the following symptoms? leaking when you sneeze, cough, run or laugh? pressure or heaviness in your pelvis area? pain when you wee? constipation or straining? lower back pain or pelvic spasm?...
Mastitis

Mastitis

What is Mastitis?   There are two types of mastitis, inflammatory mastitis and infective mastitis.   Normally inflammatory mastitis occurs first and then it can develop into infective. It occurs when breastmilk isn’t moving freely through the breast and the...
Physiotherapy before and after prostate cancer surgery

Physiotherapy before and after prostate cancer surgery

By Amy Tinetti, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Prostate cancer surgery and how it can affect bladder control Urinary leakage is likely to occur after prostate surgery as some of the muscles which help with bladder control can be damaged or removed during prostate...
Bladder Leakage Post-Pregnancy

Bladder Leakage Post-Pregnancy

(By Amy Tinetti, Women’s Health Physiotherapist) So, you have just had a baby and may have noticed that you are having some bladder leaking and/or bowel problems. Firstly just know – you are not alone! Did you know that more than one-third of women develop...
How To Take Care Of Your Postnatal Body

How To Take Care Of Your Postnatal Body

5 Tips To Take Care Of Your Postnatal Body Well done! Congratulations! You did something amazing, you have given birth to something so dear and precious. As exciting as the journey ahead can be, your body did some incredible work and you will need to take care of...