Active Women's Health Physiotherapy

16/10/2025

At our core business is anything pelvic health. Prolapse management, pessary fitting, treating urinary and bowel incontinence and any bladder or bowel issue and pelvic pain (such as with endometriosis, adenomyosis, period pain, male pe**le or testicular pain). Ring our caring reception staff to chat about an appointment.

04/09/2025

At Active Women’s Health Physiotherapy, we support women experiencing pelvic pain, bladder or bowel symptoms, and pelvic floor concerns with evidence-based physiotherapy that gets results.

We take the time to listen, assess clearly, and treat with intention. Whether you are managing pelvic pain, recovering after childbirth, or living with incontinence or prolapse, we provide expert care that’s grounded in clinical skill and focused on your goals.

We’re here to help you understand what’s going on and work with you to improve function and reduce symptoms. If you’ve been struggling with discomfort, bladder or bowel, or pelvic floor issues, now is a good time to say yes to getting support. Contact us to learn more about how we can help.

09/05/2025

31/01/2025

Just to spread the word
I HAVE NOT RETIRED 😂
I have more years left in me to help patients . Sue

Our clinic at Highgate Hill, Active Women's Health Physiotherapy (formerly Sue Croft Physiotherapy) has highly experienced pelvic health physiotherapists who can assist you with any pelvic health concerns.

Sue Croft and her experienced colleagues continue to practice and provide a high level of care for all our clients.

The key to a good s*x life, plus proper bowel and bladder function... Here’s why you should strengthen your pelvic floor

30/10/2024

Simply amazing article🙌

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/27/the-last-boundary-of-body-shaming-and-the-stories-none-of-us-want-to-tell?fbclid=IwY2xjawGOs49leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQKv-ID4PRnq4Eng-sQajhR3RR8kMIJX2MA62j3gy0IzHUznsxspfounIg_aem_vQCiZtoJ4clSlDjAtf8ZNQ

Is it a betrayal to speak the harsh truth that childbirth can cost a mother’s body in ways that will never fully repair? To speak only of the wonderment of a new human?

14/10/2024

Post prostatectomy results getting dry is 99% with Joanne Milios protocol
1 in 6 NEVER leak immediately post op at catheter removal (14%).
1% need corrective surgery at 12 months post op, 75% pad free within 12 weeks, if a decent pre-op program is undertaken. See my protocols to assist.

Background Pelvic floor muscle training (PFM) training for post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is an important rehabilitative approach, but the evidence base is still evolving. We developed a novel PFM training program focussed on activating fast and slow twitch muscle fibres. We hypothesized that...

22/06/2024

This is a long podcast but lots of good ideas:
Wake up same time each day (very important)and bedtime
Circadian rhythm important
Melatonin- minding it (blue light/screen time reduces it)
Exposure to natural light
Decrease eating times (the window of time where you consume food)
Decrease or eliminate alcohol
Psychological happiness/positivity - taking control of mindset
Exercise regularly

25/05/2024

WEBINARS🌟🎊

We're delighted to present one of two webinars to be held in June by your Pelvic and Reproductive Health Division! Feel free to share it with your colleagues.🤩

Perinatal Athletes: Clinical Pearls from the FIFA Female Football Project
When: Jun 17, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Find the link to register in your recent PRH E-blast!!!! (Please note that the original links in the publication will not work, as they have been changed to allow recording of the meeting.)

Dr. Sinéad Dufour is an academic clinician who shares here time between clinical
pursuits as the Director of Pelvic Health at the WOMB and academic pursuits in the
Faculty of Health Science at McMaster University. She has been a practicing
physiotherapists for 20 years. She completed her MScPT at McMaster University (2003), her PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science at Western (2011), and returned to McMaster to complete a post-doctoral fellowship (2014). Her current research interests include: conservative approaches to optimize pelvic floor function, pregnancy-related pelvic-girdle pain, interprofessional collaborative practice models of service provision to enhance pelvic health and perinatal fitness for elite athletes. Sinéad is an active member of several organizations charged with optimizing perinatal care and pelvic health and has led and contributed many national and international clinical practice guidelines to improve care provision. Sinéad is a well-recognized speaker at conferences around theworld and a sought out expert to consult with companies whose aim to improve
perinatal care and pelvic health.

IG: .sinead
www.thewomb.ca
https://experts.mcmaster.ca/display/sdufour

05/05/2024

Thanks, Michelle Lyons for this.

https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2024/may/safety-of-vaginal-oestrogens-for-genitourinary-sym?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1tYCrnuXKcTQofMvhcuEaBdCrCojPPDz3zYw1zHNXgcr_oPweXLKTX1lk_aem_AbjmA-bJxcimV6vx69dw9LJ9YrqLpJofKiANfvG-tJ44CCfLPzP21arGufTIDx4XzggdI5Lo-lUB33O2Vs7VuSyE

This article provides a summary of the data on the safety of vaginal oestrogens in women with breast cancer to help GPs advise their patients in this situation.

01/02/2024

Here is a psychologist Amy specialising in Neurodiversity and Birth Trauma in Brisbane.

Neuro-affirming mental health services from a neurodivergent Psychologist - Therapy, Assessments, Supervision, Events & Talks