I work in an area that despite extraordinary figures of prevalence (urinary incontinence 1 in 3 women leak urine; faecal incontinence 1 in 10 women soil or lose gas; 27% have pelvic pain including dyspareunia (painful sex); and the doosey of prevalence 50% of women over the age of 50 have prolapse) – it’s an […]
Soft targets with funding cuts – More silence! Read More »
As you all probably know by now, the importance of exercise is something I talk about everyday. I write about it, tell my patients about it and, of course, promote it through my own exercise studio. No matter what form of exercise it is, as long as it’s pelvic floor safe (if you have pelvic
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The brain decides whether there is going to be pain or not!! This quick blog is really just to capitalize on the visuals included. You know the old saying- a picture is worth a thousand words– well I think these three pictures have got the pain story nailed. We had our in-service at work on
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Before you start reading this, take a moment to ponder this beautiful scene at Glenelg These days I spend half my working day telling women (and men) to tighten their pelvic floor to help manage urinary incontinence and prolapse. Then the other half, I tell women (and men and children) to relax their tummy muscles and their
In the style of eat, pray, love I want you to stop, breathe, relax……. Read More »
Did Philip Fart? I am having a very productive Saturday morning trying to categorize my blogs so they make more sense and are easier to find- for me and my patients….and for the reader out in cyberland. Now one thing I realized is- I have an enormous number of blogs half written. The number of conferences
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Sadly the lighting doesn’t do justice to Dave’s shirt. As usual just the sight of his shirt (pants, glasses and shoes) really sparks you up and feel energized for the final day of EP3. Today was much more patient/ treatment orientated – bringing together the science and taking it to the battlefront. I think the 2
Day 3: 2016 Explain Pain 3: The Protectometer Read More »
This conferencing is damn hard work…or is it? Yoga class conducted by Monique Leverington Synergy Yoga Adelaide Day 2 started brilliantly. There was to be a yoga session available to delegates at lunch time, so that meant it was essential to attend the whole day’s proceedings in my favourite attire…..active wear. Much to the horror of
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Twitter buddies I arrived at Glenelg at 8.20 am for an 8.30 start- yes that meant a 4.30am rise as I was baby stalking in Melbourne – and so was feeling pretty pleased with myself that the timing was so perfect. Walked into a crowded room, looked for a seat closish to the front (old ears, old
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International Women’s Day (IWD) is very important to me. It recognizes that women’s issues in the workplace, in the home and in society in general need addressing. By even having a designated day draws the attention of the media and allows a conversation to commence which may even lead to changes in policy at a government
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Nicola Roxon was the Health Minister in the Rudd Labor government in 2007 and championed many significant reforms in her tenure as Health Minister and then as Australia’s first female Attorney General. If you read her biography in Wikipedia it is obvious that she intended to make a difference when in parliament. It reads “She ultimately
Brilliant Work Nicola Roxon Read More »