From time to time I have guest writers on my blog and someone (who is an actual writer but wishes to remain anonymous) has submitted this article to me. I read it and found it interesting and decided to post it as it serves as a nice lead into a topic which I haven’t addressed […]
Secret Women’s Business: The Big One Read More »
I received an email today with an update from some heroes – Dr Barb Hall gave us an update on their latest trip to Uganda with Dr Hannah Krause and yet again their inspirational work makes me feel very inadequate. Again I am just going to include the whole email, with some glorious photos of
The latest on HADA – and how to get some ‘things’ out of your life. Read More »
Last year as one of my New Year’s pledges I decided to ask my family and friends to give a donation to HADA -the organisation which fund-raises for the fistula and prolapse repair work that Professor Judith Goh and Dr Hannah Krause do in Africa – instead of giving me a present for my birthday
It wasn’t HADA at all! An update Read More »
There’s nothing like remembering it’s World Physiotherapy Day on the 8th September at 11.55pm on 7th September. What do you do – ignore it and lie awake wishing you’d realized earlier and posted some masterpiece to commemorate your beloved profession and your mates who do good stuff around the world every day changing lives (hopefully
September 8th: World Physiotherapy Day Read More »
I am getting many questions lately about nocturia and so I thought I would post a quick blog about it. As I have been snowed under with work, I decided to do the quick easy blog and this information has been taken directly from the Cleveland Clinic website. (hence some words which are Americanised).I recommend if
Nocturia – Really you are going to wake me again bladder? Read More »
When your health deserts you, you sort of some days feel a little bit like this picture. So often we take our health for granted until it is no longer perfect – and then we look back longingly at our old fit, healthy life. If you are youngish and get a diagnosis of one the
Bladders and Multiple Sclerosis Read More »
I thought in the spirit of having two children in South America at the moment I would get my Spanish dictionary out and give my blog an international flavor. I’m on the plane flying home from the 24th Continence Foundation of Australia National Conference with my new conference buddy, Jane Cannan, who is one of my
Despedida and muchas gracias Barry! (Farewell and thankyou) Read More »
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,
Patient stories- do they always have a positive effect? Read More »
I love Shaun Micalef. For all our international readers he has a hilarious show on the ABC called ‘Mad as Hell’. It’s a satirical look at politics in Australia- it’s sharp, cutting and makes me laugh out loud – which doesn’t happen very often unless I’m showing patients one of my prescriptions for recovery from chronic pain
I’m Mad as Hell (Apologies to #ShaunMicalef) Read More »
Urinary incontinence is completely acceptable if you are under 3 years of age. So for all the rest of the 4.8 million Aussies over the age of 15 (1) that are suffering urinary and faecal incontinence – and yes they are suffering!- its literally a bummer. The Deloitte Access Economics report into Incontinence (2010) predicts that
Physiotherapy Management of the Overactive Bladder (OAB) Read More »