by Bronwen Matthews | Feb 27, 2023 | Physiotherapy, Uncategorized
FUNCTIONS OF THE PELVIC FLOOR: Support, Sphincter, Sexual When things go wrong in the most intimate parts of your body, women often suffer in silence. These dysfunctions often involve the pelvic floor. Your pelvic floor is a forgotten, but important, system in your...
by Bronwen Matthews | May 6, 2019 | Medical advances, Physiotherapy
Urinary incontinence, urgency, frequency of urination and increased night time urination are common problems that women face.Treatment usually starts conservatively with behavioural modifications and diet adaptation, followed by pelvic floor exercises. Your Women’s...
by Bronwen Matthews | Jul 10, 2018 | Physiotherapy
Winter has officially arrived – and with it the annual sniffles and coughs too! You may find yourself feeling hopelessly congested. Did you know that your physiotherapist can help you overcome the congestion of winter blues? You may have heard the term ‘chest...
by Bronwen Matthews | Feb 9, 2018 | Physiotherapy
How to manage pregnancy back pain? The good news is your baby is growing. That’s exactly what should be happening – but it can be tough on your back! Many pregnant women experience back pain, usually starting in the second half of their pregnancy. Causes of Back...
by Bronwen Matthews | May 15, 2017 | Physiotherapy
Final preparations for Comrades Well done on putting in all the hard work and training up to this point. Now, don’t forget a very important part of your race preparation – to taper! There is much advice from top runners on tapering and, fairly recently, more research...
by Bronwen Matthews | Mar 28, 2017 | Physiotherapy
Urinary incontinence, urgency, frequency of urination and increased night time urination, also known as overactive bladder syndrome, is the involuntary loss of bladder control in the absence of infection or obvious pathology. Treatment usually starts conservatively...
