Sue about 34 weeks pregnant in 1991 Despite this photo being taken almost exactly 34 years ago, I can remember the discomfort I felt that day when I took Katie to school for her first day, like it was yesterday. I was heavily pregnant and suffering with pelvic girdle and low back pain – a […]
‘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
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Amy Dawes, Co-founder of ABTA, Australian Birth Trauma Association This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week and a couple of years ago one of my lovely patients who had suffered birth trauma wrote a blog for me. I loaded it into the blog site and then ‘life’ took over and I didn’t get to post
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The 12th September is RUOK ? Day. A day which Gary Larkin began in 2009 after his own father died by suicide. Soon after his father’s death, Gary himself started to have suicidal thoughts. As an advertising executive, he used his marketing skills and high-profile contacts to create a national day of awareness to encourage
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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
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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
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This week’s blog contribution has come from Martine Lange, one of the excellent Women’s Health (and musculo-skeletal) physiotherapists who work with me at Sue Croft Physiotherapy. Women are always distressed about the changes that occur to their bodies with pregnancy and this is important to acknowledge and respect because it can play with their sense
DRAM: Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominus Muscles Read More »
Did you know that even the Queen has to deal with bowel motions? I don’t mean that in a disrespectful way at all- I am reminding us all about that fact because many women (and men) are very reluctant to discuss their bowel problems until they are almost at the Calamity Stage on the Bowel
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I am a great believer in empowering women (well everyone) with knowledge. Knowledge is very important-particularly knowledge based on evidence. For example- the world is not flat, climate change is real (just ask any farmer and those living in Greenland) and being kinder to refugees will give us more back than they take. There is
Levator Avulsion: It doesn’t have to be the end of the world as you know it! Read More »
Between Women’s Health Week and World Physiotherapy Day (September 8th) it is exhausting to keep up with all the spreading the word on these designated days/weeks. But it is important especially when the theme for World Physiotherapy Day is Physiotherapy and Mental Health. Every day we Pelvic Health Physios see plenty of stressed out, anxious
World Physiotherapy Day- Get active, stay active for good mental health Read More »