Every day, every week and every month of the year seem to be designated days, weeks and months recognizing associations, health messages and groups so that their special theme can be imparted, spruiked and disseminated. This past week – 7th to the 14th July – has been an important week as it is the […]
Birth Trauma Week 2019 Read More »
The sacrifices I make in the name of health prevention – plastering a photo of me in my pj’s ready for my sleep study on the internet! It’s taken me over two years to write this blog on my own sleep apnoea diagnosis and subsequent treatment. I’ve been keen to do it but other blogs
The Sleep Apnoea and Dementia link: Get yourself checked pronto! Read More »
If you follow my blog, you have heard the sad tale about me making the hard decision to close my pelvic floor inspired exercise studio (at Gladstone Road, Highgate Hill) at the end of 2018. This came about because in November 2017, there was a decree from the Australian Government that a number of complementary medicine
Bev Killick for CFA With World Continence Awareness Week (WCAW) looming on the horizon, I thought in this blog, I should set the scene with a brief overview of some quick things you can think about if you have urinary incontinence (for both women and men) and some of the first things to try to
World Continence Awareness Week is approaching: First Aid for Bladders Read More »
One of the most requested desires from women after having their baby when they see us at our clinic, Sue Croft Physiotherapy (except for ‘I wish I could get a decent night’s sleep’) is “When can I start running again?” Many women love running and use it for many reasons: recreational enjoyment; to exercise
Return to running after childbirth Read More »
This is another one of those blogs where my close family members need to look away, if me talking frankly about sex is embarrassing for them. But I want them to remember that the silence around sexual dysfunction is massive and it is important that, as a health professional working with women and men with
Metaphors that ruin your life Read More »
Who are those two cutie-pies with me? (No Dior for me, that’s my mother’s top I’ve borrowed!) I feel so sorry for Meghan at this stage of her pregnancy. I remember that in the last few weeks of my pregnancies, I was definitely not up for one or two photos of me and my
DRAM Part 2: Exercises to do post-partum Read More »
Grief is something we all have to deal with at different times of our lives. Sometimes it starts with a pet dying or of course worse, a grandfather. If we are young, it’s difficult to understand what has happened and the people around us often have trouble talking about death and dying. But grief can
Some strategies to help deal with grief Read More »
We take continence for granted until we don’t have it any more. Many people don’t even know what we mean by the word ‘continence’. I was reminded of this the other day when I went into a restaurant and I asked could we hire their restaurant for a meeting for the Continence Foundation of Australia
Continence – no its not two very large areas of land Read More »
Hello Islington We flew into London which was swathed in a greyness which I have heard has barely lifted over the past 6 weeks. We whinge a bit about our endless sunshine but I know most Londoners crave a blue sky and the need to squint their eyes when they go outside and relish any
London: The final travel blog 2018 trip Read More »