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Everybody talks about pelvic floor muscles being ‘weak’ or ‘stretched’ but what about when the opposite happens? Approx 1 in 10 women have overactive or ‘tight’ pelvic floor muscles. This occurs when the pelvic floor muscles become too tense and are unable to fully relax. In addition this can affect the muscles ability to contract

Congratulations you’ve made it through pregnancy and now have your little bundle of joy! However it’s important to consider your recovery and health. There are a number of common symptoms which can present post partum, luckily these can be successfully be treated with women’s health physiotherapy. Urinary incontinence Urinary (or bowel) leakage is a common

Some women have never heard of their pelvic floor until pregnancy, some do not even hear about the importance of the pelvic floor till after they have given birth. Regardless of what life stage you are at – puberty, teenage, pregnancy, postnatal, menopause – all women should know what the pelvic floor is, what it

The simple answer to this question is all women should receive a pelvic floor assessment to assess whether they are. Did you know that when asked to complete a pelvic floor contraction greater than 50% of women will complete in incorrectly on their first attempt?! This percentage increases even more in the postnatal population. The

Gestation diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition that can occur during pregnancy and it is the fastest growing type of diabetes in Australia currently. It usually occurs from the 24-28th week of pregnancy and up to 15% of women will experience this condition. What is it? Diabetes is a condition where there is too much