CNS and the link between pelvic floor tenderness I have been doing a little bit of extra research into endo, pelvic pain and central sensitivity and came across this paper that dives into pelvic tenderness and pain sensitivity in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain (CPP). I wanted to spotlight it because it’s one
Trauma & Women’s Health: The EP’s Role Trauma lives through the body. It can show up as tension, fatigue, flares of chronic pain, bracing patterns, or an inability to feel safe in stillness or movement. It shapes the way someone responds to stress, engages with their environment, and even perceives their own body. And while
Breast Cancer and Exercise By Nicola Begley You might think I’m crazy when I say this…But exercise should absolutely be used as therapy during active cancer treatment. It’s not just a “nice to have” — it’s one of the most effective adjuvant therapies we have, second only to traditional treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Does exercise impact fertility health? If you follow my social media you’ll know last month I spent a weekend in Melbourne with 3 lovely ladies who are inside my HER Biz group. This is a very casual group where we meet monthly to discuss business topics and problem solve issues they are each having. These
Consensus on return to running readiness in the postpartum client This month I have had 2 clients working towards running after having a baby; one with prolapse and one with diastasis recti. I would consider these women to be quite active and refer to them as ‘everyday athletes’. Not quite your professional level athlete, but
pelvic floor muscle tone between women with and without pelvic pain For what seems like months, 90% of my inquiries have been for symptoms of pelvic floor tightness. Most of these people also report having chronic pelvic pain and even though clinically I know what to do to get them on track, I couldn’t help
C Section and vaginal deliveries and the impact on tissues of the body May was the Post Natal module inside the mentorship program so what better way then to carry on with the theme and share with you a paper dedicated to C section deliveries. Paper details – Effects of Cesarean Section and Vaginal
Kegels before resistance training… Do they help? It’s the 2nd of April, I am a day late in sending this email out because of 2 reasons: I had so much on last month I did not prepare for this as early as I should have I thought about sitting down yesterday and whipping this
Which exercises are safe for pelvic floor dysfunction? I am sitting here on my back porch basking in the glorious (now Autumn) sunshine thinking about how this will soon change and I’ll be rugged up in track pants, a hoodie and probably a blanket in a couple of months time. It’s been a
Hip strength, urinary urgency and frequency Welcome to the first research spotlight drop for 2024. Yes, I know, it’s February, and these emails usually go out on the first of each month, but I enjoyed a lazy start to the year and there was no way I was writing up an email on the first
Does emotion affect the pelvic floor? Today marks the first of December, the final month of year where we all get ready to celebrate ourselves silly before we dive into the new year with ambitious goals and motivation to make it our best year yet. If you have been here for a while you’ll
An alternative intervention to urinary incontinence November the 1st! Where did 2023 go?! Once again I am excited to bring to you another research spotlight email. If you missed last month’s email covering the common disorders and contributing factors of the female pelvic floor I recreated the content into a podcast episode for
