Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre

22/12/2022

Christmas and New Year Closure

Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre will be closed from 24/12/2022 to 08/01/2023

27/12/2021

We are closed for Christmas and New Year between 27/12/2021 and 9/1/2022. We wish you a have a safe Christmas and prosperous new year. See you all again on 10th January 2022.

16/08/2021

Free online exercise and Q&A sessions

Are you a new mum wanting some fitness exercises after giving birth?
Are you a cancer survivor needing some exercise to restore your energy after your surgery and chemotherapy?

We are delighted to announce our physiotherapy exercise class is now online so you can continue exercising during this lockdown.

New mum postnatal Tuesday 10-10:45am
Cancer rehabilitation Tuesday 11-11:45am

Email to admin@dipelvic.com.au to register your interest.

17/07/2021

17 July 2021
Important Message from Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre

1. Consultation arrangement
Our Centre is still opened during this lockdown period. If you require an appointment, please contact us on (02) 8084 3831 first. Depending on your health need, the consultation can be conducted via (1) telehealth or (2) traditional face-to-face consultation appointment.

2. For those who have to attend our centre due to your health condition, you must:
• not have been in any hotspot designated area
• not have any flu-like symptoms
• not have been in close contact with a positive case, nor currently in isolation
• not bring other visitors with you unless you require assistance
• scan the QR quote at our front door before entering the centre
• wear a mask in the centre at all time

3. If you reside in Fairfield, Liverpool or Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (as of on 17/07/2021):
• A telehealth appointment would be the preferred mode of consultation
• If you are required to attend the Centre for your appointment due to your health condition, you must have a COVID-19 test performed 48h before your appointment so that your negative COVID-19 test result will be available on the day of your appointment

4. Surgery arrangement
• Surgery continues to proceed as per scheduled at present
• Please be aware patients might be contacted by the hospital to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before your procedure
• You are advised to contact us or the hospital if you do not wish to proceed with your scheduled surgery

For all enquiries, please contact us on (02) 8084 3831 or email admin@dipelvic.com.au

Together, we can stop the spread of COVID-19
The current outbreak with the COVID-19 Delta Strain is highly contagious, please help the community to stop the spread of virus by following Stay-at-home order from NSW Health.

10/07/2021

NSW is on high alert

In order to safely assist all our patients with essential medical needs, please follow the latest information available from NSW Health.

If you have any FLU-like symptoms, instead of coming for your medical appointment, please contact our friendly staff over the phone to make alternative arrangements.

27/06/2021

Here’s the great way to support a good cause.
Please donate to Coco to support his effort in raising fund to The Sydney Survivorship Centre.

The Sydney Survivorship Centre @ Concord Hospital provides an unique service to all cancer survivors after they complete their cancer treatment.

May you generosity and kindness return to you a hundredfold.

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09/06/2021

Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre has an amazing opportunity this year to make life better for people affected by cancer in our area and we would love you to support us in this mission.

The PINC & STEEL Foundation are a major beneficiary of the Dry July campaign this year, which means ALL funds raised by our team will go directly to rehabilitation services at our clinic. We know from our work with patients, the sooner an individual has recovered from the side effects of cancer treatment, the sooner their quality of life can return.

There is a great inequity in Australia for people suffering from cancer. With no government support, and very limited cancer charity funding actually going directly to rehabilitation, many people miss out and suffer unnecessarily. We could be waiting for years for the government to get behind funding rehabilitation services.

If you would like to make a small donation to our team, please go to the link

We have signed up to Dry July to raise money for people affected by cancer.

29/05/2021

Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre GP Education Events

Specialists from Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre is collaborating with Strathfield Private Hospital to deliver an education event in June 2021 regarding Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Dr Sudarshan Parasomthy, Dr Ramesh Parasomthy, Dr Henry Cheung and A/Prof Michael Suen will share their expertise in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) management with our Primary Care Colleagues.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an important risk factor for bowel cancer and appropriate management of inflammatory bowel disease is an important preventative measure for bowel cancer.

24/12/2020

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre
will be closed between 24/12/2020 - 06/01/2021

26/08/2020

Cancer Rehabilitation Awareness Week 7th-13th September.
We believe people who have/had cancer should not miss out from enjoying their best of life.

20/08/2020

Cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia:
• 30-40% of cancer patients have malnutrition and sarcopenia
• Gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer patients are at higher risk
• Often under-recognised or under-treated

What is the cause?
• The presence of cancer and/or side effect from cancer surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy lead to the increased of consumption or poor absorption of nutrients.
• Self-restriction to diet due to the disease

What is sarcopenia?
• The loss of lean muscle mass and strength due to cancer-related malnutrition, change of metabolism, inflammation in the body system.
• Sarcopenia can affect normal physical function and activities of daily living. The inactivity can then lead to cardiac and lungs problems, and high risk of falls in elderly.

What is the treatment?
• Assessment for Cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia is essential. This can be done by accredited practising dietitian, accredited exercise physiologist, physiotherapist or medical professional.
• Adequate nutritional intake and exercise participation (aerobic and resistance) aim to improve lean muscle mass and function.

Cancer patients who are at high risk can be referred by our GI surgeons to Prehabiliation Program at Concord Hospital. It is a program designed for cancer patients which is currently under investigation of the benefit on improving patients’ nutritional status and physical function prior to their surgery and chemoradiotherapy.

New position statement from Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) - MDT approach for cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia

https://www.cosa.org.au/media/332689/cosa-position-statement-malnutrition-and-sarcopenia-140820-final.pdf

01/07/2020

It is our goal to deliver evidence based treatment to digestive pelvic floor and defaecatory disorders to our patients, via a multidisciplinary approach.

Our pelvic floor physiotherapist, Carol Chan, will share her expertise to physiotherapy colleagues in the Australian Physiotherapy Association regarding the clinical assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment strategies for all kinds of bowel dysfunction from a physiotherapist perspective.

https://australian.physio/pd/pd-product?id=7507