Calm and Connection Physiotherapy

11/02/2023

♡ Dem country feels ♡

Hanging out where it all began. My beautiful Gippsland was where Calm & Connection was born in 2016. I'll be forever grateful for my short time with the people and space of Sale 🥰

21/01/2023

♡ Chronic Pain ♡

1 in 5 Australians suffer from persistent or chronic pain. It is a debilitating, disabling, overwhelming, frustrating and confusing condition, and for many people, it is a condition that they manage alone.


Persistent, or chronic pain occurs when pain persists beyond the normal expected healing time for that injury or condition. This is normally around 12 weeks.

Chronic pain is phenomenally complex and we see so many variations of chronic pain that it is often difficult to predict what the most effective treatment may be. Many options exist to help treat or manage chronic pain.

Follow the link in our bio to read more or visit our blog at https://calmandconnection.com.au/chronic-pain-is-it-all-in-my-head-2/

xo Jules

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18/01/2023

♡ Achievement ♡

"So excited to have successfully completed my microcredentialling in head and neck lymphoedema management last month. Thank you to the ALERT team for yet another amazing and inspiring course" - Jenny Romanczukiewicz (Physiotherapist & Accredited lymphoedema practitioner)

05/12/2022

♡ cancer related fatigue ♡

Fatigue is often poorly understood by both those who experience it as well as by the greater community. It is defined as

“Feeling extremely tired, weak and lacking energy” – Cancer Council Australia

Unlike tiredness, fatigue is not always improved by sleep and rest and can encompass not only the physical tiredness but mental exhaustion as well. Research has found that fatigue is one of the most common complaints expressed by individual’s with cancer. Let’s take a closer look at what causes it…

Follow the link in our bio to read more or visit our blog at https://calmandconnection.com.au/whatiscancerrelatedfatigue/

xo Jenny

28/09/2022

♡ Elvie ♡

There are a myriad of devices on the market to assist in achieving and maintaining pelvic floor health. Recently I had the pleasure of reviewing the Elvie device, a pelvic floor muscle biofeedback trainer used to help build strength and train the coordination of the pelvic floor muscles. This is a completely unpaid and unsponsored review and something I took on as part of my Master’s in Pelvic health degree as well as to help justify implementing it’s use in our clinic. I not only looked at the device and it’s usability, but also the research that sits behind it to best inform our practice.

Follow the link in our bio to read more or visit our blog at https://calmandconnection.com.au/elvie-pelvic-floor-muscle-training-biofeedback/

xo Jules

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30/08/2022

♡ Leaving on a jet plane: lymphoedema and air travel ♡

With international borders open and air travel back in full swing (albeit a few staffing shortages and delays), now seems like an appropriate time to discuss air travel and lymphoedema. When we fly, there are factors that impact on how quickly or slowly lymph moves around the body.

Because of this, it is important to have strategies you can use if you have or are at risk of developing lymphoedema and are planning to fly.

Follow the link in our bio to read more or visit our blog at https://calmandconnection.com.au/leaving-on-a-jet-plane-lymphoedema-travel-air/

xo Jenny

05/08/2022

Navigating the affects of cancer treatment or dealing with swelling in the body and want to know more about Lymphoedema? Then call and book in for our "Lymphoedema Workshop" on 24th August at 10:00 a.m. - 4421 0730.

28/07/2022

♡ Why some women can’t have s*x. The mesh interview ♡

By now you would have noticed the controversy and social media noise regarding the notorious mesh procedures being used for pelvic organ prolapse. Hundreds of women have joined a class action lawsuit. In some cases… the results of mesh procedures have been horrific, with tape eroding the soft tissues of the va**na resulting in irreparable pain, damage, further bladder and bowel dysfunction and destruction of women’s s*x lives.

Follow the link in our bio to read more about the controversy and mesh procedures for pelvic organ prolapse or visit our blog at https://calmandconnection.com.au/why-some-women-cant-have-s*x-the-mesh-interview/

xo Jules

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01/06/2022

♡ Laser: for so much more than hair removal… ♡

Today I want to introduce one of my favourite therapy tools, the low level laser. Now you may be asking yourself, what would physiotherapists be doing with laser?? No, we have not branched out into the hair removal business nor are we leveling out our therapy room. I actually use this little beauty to assist in improving pain and scarring, to heal wounds, to reduce skin inflammation as well as to break down thickened tissues and even improve lymphoedema.

Follow the link in our bio to read more about how we use lasers or visit our blog at https://calmandconnection.com.au/laser-so-much-more-than-hair-removal/

xo Jenny

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20/05/2022

♡ Hanging out with strong women today ♡

At International Women's Day Illawarra.

15/05/2022

"The more tightly wound we are the stronger we can break free"

Thank you Shelby Hadden from Tightly Wound for this insight on what it is like to experience vaginismus.

https://www.tightlywoundfilm.com/

A film about a woman's experience living with chronic pelvic pain.

08/05/2022

♡ Happy Mother's Day ♡

10/04/2022

♡ Not all fibre was created equal ♡

As a pelvic health physiotherapist, I often ask questions to my clients about their bowel habits. Often, I suggest that bowel care is our first line of treatment. As we normalise the bowels, we reduce excessive pressures from the back passage on the bladder and pelvic organs, reduce excessive straining on the toilet that might encourage the pelvic organs to descend and improve discomfort that may be amplifying other pelvic pain conditions such as endometriosis or painful bladder syndrome.

Today I discuss fibre and how to make the most of it for bowel health.

Link in bio or follow the link to read more here: https://calmandconnection.com.au/not-all-fibre-was-created-equal/

xo Jules

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31/03/2022

♡ Lymphoedema Awareness Month 2022: Living Well with Lymphoedema ♡

Every March, lymphoedema is put in the spotlight to raise awareness (as well as knowledge) about management options for those at risk of and experiencing lymphoedema symptoms. This year’s theme, “Living well with Lymphoedema” fits well with our philosophy at Calm & Connection Physiotherapy. We believe that regardless of your condition, it is possible to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life if you have the right supports and guidance.

Visit Jenny's most recent blog via the link: 👇👇👇

https://calmandconnection.com.au/living-well-with-lymphoedema/

08/03/2022

♡ Happy International Women's Day ♡

To all the powerful women I know and to the powerful women to be. Forging women's equality for our girls and a better future for the next generation.

20/02/2022

♡ No matter what I do my legs never change shape ♡

Have you noticed that no matter what you do, your legs are always out of proportion to the rest of your body? It doesn’t matter how much you exercise or diet, they just never seem to change shape. When you mention it to health professionals, do you just get told you need to diet or exercise more?

This is an issue that faces many women. Often they are told they have a slow metabolism or they need to exercise more and be stricter with their diet. What may actually be causing this is not lifestyle choices or lack of effort but a condition called lipoedema

Read more from our accredited Australian Lymphoedema Association Jenny about Lipoedema and what can be done to help 🌻. Simply copy, paste and follow the link below. xo

https://calmandconnection.com.au/lipoedema-no-matter-what-i-do-my-legs-never-change-shape/

10/01/2022

♡ A different kind of sports physio ♡

Did you know that more than 40% of elite athlete experience bladder weakness or incontinence during sport. The shocking but true fact is that elite athletes can fall into a high risk category for bladder leakage along with those of us who have had lots of babies, have experienced menopause, are overweight or deconditioned in the pelvic floor muscles.

But why should some of the strongest amongst us suffer from bladder leakage? Turns out it is way more complicated than just “weak pelvic floor muscles”!

Read more in Jules's blog: Elite Athletes & A Different Kind of Sports Physio

Here is the link (:

https://calmandconnection.com.au/elite-athletes-and-a-different-kind-of-sports-physio/

Take care until next time!

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