Pelvic Floor Essentials Edition 5

Brand new edition 5. Buy five or more ‘Pelvic Floor Recovery’ or ‘Pelvic Floor Essentials’ (can be combined) to receive a 20% discount.

Pelvic Floor Essentials Edition 5 is a 140-page, life changing book with over 60 illustrations, packed full of information on pelvic floor activation, demystifying vaginal birth injuries, good bladder and bowel habits, understanding prolapse and two major areas of misery for women – sexual dysfunction and chronic pain. This new expanded Essentials Edition 5 includes new suggestions for strategies to undertake to reduce the risk of birth injuries in the lead up to a vaginal birth, treating period pain for young girls and women, and a revision of the chapter on bowels to enhance a clearer understanding, as good bowel function is a foundation pillar of a healthy, happy life.

Many women suffer in silence with pelvic floor dysfunction such as stress urinary incontinence and prolapse following vaginal birth. Others have bladder issues such as an overactive bladder or recurrent urinary tract infections without having had children at all. Some of these problems can start in childhood (especially compounded by any exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences), present following childbirth or appear after menopause and with ageing. I have written this book to assist women in learning how to correct any bladder, bowel and pelvic floor problems using simple measures that restore confidence and control.

• Correct activation and strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles.
• Understanding the importance of effective pelvic floor relaxation for reducing chronic pelvic pain and for vaginal childbirth.
• Good bladder and bowel habits and effective toilet positioning.
• Children’s bladder and bowel health.
• Bladder, bowel and prolapse management strategies including the use of vaginal pessaries.
• ‘Pelvic Floor Friendly’ abdominal exercises.
• Return to exercise following childbirth.
• Relaxation, breath awareness and persistent pain education.
• Treating sexual pain and returning to pleasurable sex.

This updated edition includes the latest evidence about overactive bladder, prolapse management, bowel health and has an expanded chapter on sexual dysfunction. Particularly important are the sections on strategies to maximise vaginal birth outcomes and to decrease period pain for girls and women. The book is easy to read and has simple, clear diagrams and illustrations to demonstrate the anatomy and exercises.

‘Sue’s book was the first I read  when I was diagnosed with prolapse after the birth of my first child. As its says on the cover, this book is ‘Essential’ reading. If you want to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the pelvic floor and its function, while gathering tips and tricks to ensure you maintain a quality of life, this is the book for you. ‘Google’ is not your friend when you first get diagnosed with prolapse, instead turn to ‘Pelvic Floor Essentials’  edition 5 as your trusted source of information.‘ Amy Dawes OAM Co-founder and executive director Australasian Birth Trauma Association and mum of two beautiful girls.

‘This book brings together all the essential factors of bladder control, fluid management and bowel function, including prolapse prevention and sexual function in a way that is clear with a focused approach to the problems women experience. Like her first book, Sue has included practical advice and tips in highlighted sections making this a very easy read for all women as well as a useful resource for clinicians.‘ Dr Irmina Nahon, PhD. Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy, University of Canberra.