What I related to with my patients and their pain issues, or their OAB issues or their FI issue is- the belief that they cannot move forward until their thoughts and emotions are in order. They tend to feel stuck until their minds are under control. With unruly, overprotective minds, patients can spend a lifetime waiting until they feel they are ready to act.
Pelvic pain and anxiety: Is there a link? Read More »
Gynaecological repair surgery is expensive when considering the cost of the operation, time off work and any health professional appointments before and after the operation. There are financial, physical and mental health costs to the patient if the surgery fails. Routine pre, peri and post operative physiotherapy helps to achieve the best outcome for the patient through a personalised medicine approach.
‘Optimising Surgical Outcomes’. The Physiotherapy Perspective. Read More »
The legacy for my patients, my staff and for me will be able to continue and John, Nicole and Luke Fitzgerald want Active Women\’s Health to continue to be a safe zone for patients with pelvic health issues to seek refuge and help, knowing that the physiotherapists treating them will be empathetic listeners, providing the highest level of individualised assessment, trauma informed care and evidence-based treatments and using their best critical thinking at all times.
Active Womens Health Physiotherapy Read More »
I’m excited to let you all know that my practice has been acquired by Active Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, led by John and Nicole Fitzgerald, to create a new pelvic health hub of excellence we’re calling Active Women’s Health Physiotherapy. It’s been a great privilege to be able to provide ongoing physiotherapy care to my patients and
‘Birth Trauma’ Original Artwork by Arabella Walker (emerging indigenous artist, Yuggera Country) One of my patients has given permission for me to post her submission to the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry which happened last year. It takes a certain amount of courage to reveal the extent of the birth injury that one has and the
Birth Trauma: A courageous woman speaks up Read More »
Getting more women involved in positions of power….everywhere, but especially around the negotiating tables of world conflicts. I tell you there\’s nothing like growing a baby inside your body and then delivering it through some means to the outside world to make you cherish and value life – every life regardless of their religion, race or gender.
International Women’s Day 2024: Inspire Inclusion Read More »
2023: There’s never been a year like it! It’s been such a hectic 12 months that my blogs have definitely taken a back seat in 2023. Every time I have thought about a topic, started the blog and jotted some notes, I have then had some major distractions and yet another blog sits in ‘Drafts’
2023: There’s never been a year quite like it! Read More »
JG Crawford Oration by Professor Stan Grant Today I listened to the JG Crawford Oration by Professor Stan Grant at the ANU on 31st October 2023 and he was reflecting on The Voice Referendum result. Many of my readers may be disappointed that I am still revisiting this topic rather than getting back to my
A Powerful Oration: Listen if you wish to Read More »
I have no words. We all know the result. Not enough of us are feeling sad. The No Case won. I want to record something in my blog – you know for posterity. I have stayed off social media today. It was just too ugly when I looked at the trends on Twitter at 7am.
The Voice result. I have no words – so I have borrowed these. Read More »
I have thought long and hard about writing this blog about The Voice referendum on October 14th, 2023. I know that if we look at the polls there are 57% of my readers who potentially will be annoyed that I am writing a blog putting my thoughts into words as to the benefits and consequences
The Voice – our chance to say Yes Read More »