Pelvic Floor Recovery

PFR Books

Sue Croft graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 1977 and initially practised general physiotherapy at Princess Alexandra Hospital – then moving to the Spinal Injuries Unit. She then worked in the Mater Hospital Intensive Care Unit for 4 years. Following the birth of her children she tutored at the University of Queensland developing an interest in Women’s Health. Since 1988, Sue has worked continuously in Women’s Health and Continence promotion and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy. Sue has written three books since 2011 on pelvic floor dysfunction which have since gone into a total of eight editions. Pelvic Floor Recovery: Physiotherapy for Gynaecological Repair Surgery, specifically for women to prepare for or recover successfully from hysterectomy and/or gynaecological repair surgery and Pelvic Floor Essentials which covers the essential information about the bladder, bowel and pelvic floor including treatment of urinary incontinence, urgency, frequency, prolapse management, bowel dysfunction and pelvic pain. Sue has now released ‘Recovery’ in the German language titled ‘Beckenbodenrehabilitation – Physiotherapie für die gynäkologische und kolorektale Chirurgie’. Sue is a registered physiotherapist, a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, the National Women’s, Men’s and Children’s Pelvic Health Group, the International Continence Society, IUGA and a Committee member of the Queensland Branch of the Continence Foundation of Australia. Sue’s ongoing commitment to Continuing Education is important to ensure that the most recent research is being accessed in order to provide the best evidence-based treatment strategies for her patients. Conferences, workshops and journal articles are regularly used to update knowledge and up-skill. Sue is regularly asked to lecture at education forums for medical staff, physiotherapists, nurses and for the public.

Patient stories- do they always have a positive effect?

I had an interesting experience yesterday when a patient reported that she was obviously a failure because she was still having problems after trying to implement the strategies we had covered at previous consultations. She had read the latest blog from a patient which she called ‘a success story’ and that, because she wasn’t improving,

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Mental Health Week: Can prolapse and incontinence cause depression?

For well over 25 years I have been specifically treating pelvic floor dysfunction and I have encountered many women who have suffered with anxiety and depression due to their bladder, bowel and prolapse problems. It is very confronting to discover that you have these very personal problems and often surreal that it can be associated with

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Women’s Health Summit in Melbourne- Safe Fitness

Yes you are not seeing things- my favourite Incontinence Comedienne is coming Down Under to tell us everything we need to know about Down Under!! And if that’s not enough, one of my favourite people in the world- the famous Jenny Burrell of Jenny Burrell Education from the United Kingdom is also coming to the Women’s Health

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New Practice location 47 Hampstead Road, Highgate Hill

Well over a monumental couple of days we relocated the practice to 47 Hampstead Rd, Highgate Hill. As I am so exhausted at the moment, the best I can manage tonight is a pictorial blog- that’s after I thank my lovely receptionists- Bec, Bec, Liss, Jose, Odette and Celine for all their contributions and especially Bob, my husband

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New Practice address and introducing Studio194 Sue Croft PhysioFitness

New premises for Sue Croft Physiotherapy Practice 47 Hampstead Road, Highgate Hill from 6th July, 2015 I am writing this blog in the midst of great excitement, change and chaotic ‘busyness’ in my life. Many of you will know we have recently purchased a bigger premises at 47 Hampstead Road, Highgate Hill to enable other

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