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Women’s Health Physio services for pregnancy, postnatal, pelvic floor and prolapse management.

28/04/2026

Straining on the toilet might feel normal to you…but it can be a big contributor to pelvic floor issues!

Your pelvic floor needs to RELAX and LENGTHEN to empty your re**um properly.

Sometimes simple strategies can make a big difference to something you do every day.

Save this or send it to someone who spends too long on the toilet 👀

13/04/2026

Today marks 6 months of Shire Women’s Physio! 🥳

Feeling grateful for everyone who has supported me along the way and for everyone who has walked through these doors the last 6 months.

Here’s to the next 6 months, and everything still to come ✨

Swipe to see where it all started 🥲

02/04/2026

Hot cross buns, Easter eggs & a little time to recharge 🐰✨

We’re taking a short break and will be closed for a few days over Easter.

I’ll be back refreshed and ready to support you on Tuesday the 7th of April ❤️

Online bookings available, link in bio.

Happy Easter

Heidi xx

23/03/2026

Pelvic floor symptoms don’t often exist in isolation.

What’s happening at your pelvis, hips, breathing pattern and core all play a role in how your pelvic floor functions.

That’s why your assessment might not always look like what you expect. We look at how your body moves, loads and coordinates as a whole - not just one muscle group.

Because real, lasting change comes from treating the whole person, not just the pelvic floor.

If something doesn’t feel quite right, your body might be trying to tell you something - and we’re here to help you listen.

17/03/2026

Prolapse is graded based on how far the pelvic organ (bladder, uterus or re**um) descends relative to the va**nal opening:

Stage 1️⃣ – Mild descent, stays well inside the va**na
Stage 2️⃣ – Within 1cm inside and 1cm outside the va**nal opening
Stage 3️⃣ – Extends more than 1cm beyond the va**nal opening
Stage 4️⃣ – Fully outside the va**na

Here’s the part many people aren’t told 👇

📌 Stage does NOT equal symptom severity.
📌 We treat symptoms + function - not just the number.

I’ve seen Stage 2 patients with no symptoms. And Stage 1 patients who have really bothersome symptoms.

Context matters. Individual assessment matters.

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24/02/2026

📍 Shire Women’s Physio is located inside Kurnell Family Medical Practice, above Milkhouse cafe.

📲 Book online at www.shirewomensphysio.com.au

15/02/2026

✨ “What actually happens in a pelvic floor appointment?”

So many women delay booking because they’re unsure what to expect.

At Shire Women’s Physio, your appointment always starts with a conversation. We discuss your symptoms and concerns, goals, birth history, bladder and bowel habits, training load and lifestyle.

We use pelvic models like this to explain what might be happening anatomically, and demonstrate what is involved in the assessment of your pelvic floor and va**nal walls.

Internal assessments (where we insert 1 or 2 fingers va**nally) are never rushed and are only performed with your consent. They help us assess muscle strength, coordination, tone and support. This allows us to diagnose what is causing your symptoms and develop an effective treatment plan.

You deserve to feel informed, comfortable and empowered, not embarrassed.

📍 Located in the Sutherland Shire
📩 DM or book online via the link in bio

04/02/2026

💩 Constipation isn’t always a gut problem - sometimes it’s a pelvic floor muscle coordination issue!

🤔 Your pelvic floor must relax to allow a bowel movement to happen effectively.

🤎 If you’re someone who needs to strain to empty your bowels regularly, a pelvic floor physio assessment should be on your to do list.

29/01/2026

MY TOP TIP: 🤰 Pregnancy pelvic girdle pain can make everyday things - walking, rolling in bed, standing up - feel way harder than they should!

➡️ MEDICAL GRADE support garments can make a HUGE difference.

➡️ These SRC pregnancy shorts are designed to provide targeted compression around the pelvis to help reduce pain, improve stability, and support your growing bump 🤍

➡️ When used alongside treatment and exercise prescription from a women’s health physio, they can be a really helpful part of your pain-management toolkit.

✨ Shop via the link on my page for 10% off!

22/01/2026

The vicious cycle 🔄 Pain with intimacy isn’t “just in your head” - it’s a very real body-brain–muscle response.

An initial pain trigger (like tampon use, a painful speculum exam, period pain, or pain with s*x) can cause the pelvic floor muscles to tighten and spasm.

Over time, the brain remembers this pain and starts to anticipate it. This anticipation leads to guarding and involuntary muscle tension before anything even happens, which then contributes to more pain.

Eventually, an association forms between s*x and pain, and fear-avoidance behaviours can develop, reinforcing the cycle.

How pelvic floor physio can help 🤍
Pelvic floor physiotherapy works to gently break this cycle by:
• reducing muscle overactivity and spasm
• retraining the nervous system’s pain response
• improving relaxation, coordination, and confidence
• addressing contributing factors like breathing, posture, hips, and stress
• supporting graded, pain-free return to intimacy

Painful s*x is common - but it is NOT normal and it is treatable. You deserve care, understanding, and solutions.

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone. 💫

*x

18/01/2026

FAQ: Does leakage always mean I should do more kegels??

Short answer: No.

Urinary incontinence is not always caused by weakness of the pelvic floor muscles. While reduced strength can contribute, leakage is often related to how the pelvic floor coordinates, relaxes, and responds to load and pressure.

Here’s what the evidence and clinical practice show:

• Some pelvic floor muscles are low tone and weak, others are higher tone and overactive. A pelvic floor that struggles to fully relax can still leak, even if it feels “strong.”

• Timing and pressure management matter.
Leakage often occurs during activities that rapidly increase intra-abdominal pressure (e.g. coughing, lifting, running). This can reflect a coordination issue rather than strength alone.

• The pelvic floor is part of a system. It works alongside the diaphragm, abdominal muscles, hips and spine. Dysfunction elsewhere can influence pelvic floor symptoms.

• More exercises are not always the solution!
Doing pelvic floor exercises without assessment can be ineffective, or even make things worse.

This is why individual assessment is key. Treatment should be based on how your pelvic floor functions, not assumptions.

11/01/2026

Pelvic floor symptoms are common, but you don’t have to accept them as normal.

Evidence supports targeted pelvic floor rehab as first-line care.

Address

Unit 1, 8 Torres Street, Kurnell
Cronulla Beach, NSW
2231

Telephone

+61403994126

Website

https://shirewomensphysio.com.au/

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