Rachel Andrew Physiotherapist

Rachel Andrew Physiotherapist Continence and Women's health Physiotherapy service exclusively for women.Don't suffer in silence, let's talk....Podcast https://anchor.fm/pelvicphysio

DO NOT BOOK THROUGH FACEBOOK PLEASE BOOK ONLINE AT www.pelvicphysio.com.au Rachel has been working as a physiotherapist since 2003. Working in Neurological Rehabilitation she has treated people after strokes and with brain injuries. Rachel’s work has taken her to NSW, WA and QLD as well as living and working in Tasmania for over 10 years. She developed an interest in Women’s Health when she noticed that the needs of her clients often intertwined. Rachel saw people living with neurological disease experiencing bladder and bowel issues; women with sexual pain after car accidents; women with Parkinson’s Disease, MS and post-stroke with pelvic health issues. Rachel is passionate about women accessing knowledge and treatment, breaking down the taboo of talking about these issues, and now works exclusively in Women’s Health as a result. Rachel achieved her Masters in this area in 2012, and is now titled by The Australian Physiotherapy Association as a Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist. Rachel is commited to women's health around the world and will be donating 1% of profits to Hamlin Fistula Foundation.

News from Rachel and new reception check in and AI booking system being set up -
25/09/2025

News from Rachel and new reception check in and AI booking system being set up -

For those who don't know I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May through a routine Breastscreen- so if you have been putting any routine screening off, please don't! I have been making the gym my job, have a great team and have been responding well to treatment with the tumour shrinking from 3.1cm...

28/06/2025

Four fixes the NDIA must make—Now
The APA calls on the NDIA to act immediately on these critical issues to protect participant access and the viability of physiotherapy services:

Abolish the price reduction and index prices properly: Physiotherapy price guides in the NDIS have not changed since 2019, ignoring rising operational costs putting immense pressure on providers. This further decrease critically devalues vital care and disrespects the essential and life-changing care that physiotherapy provides to participants within the NDIS. The APA calls unequivocally for this decrease to be abolished and that the NDIA rectify the neglect of a five-year price freeze by indexing the physiotherapy price guide to 13.5%.

Restore travel funding: The intended 50 per cent reduction in travel funding will force clinicians to make difficult decisions about travelling to provide care in homes and natural environments such as schools and sporting facilities. The APA calls for the NDIA to reverse this decision and restore travel budgets.

Support rural and regional community needs: The NDIA intends to eliminate the higher price loadings previously applied in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. This change will result in a net reduction of up to $40.06 per hour in those regions, critically impacting the availability of physiotherapy service delivery in communities in very real need of sustainable care.

Remedy gender-based undervaluation: The Fair Work Commission has rightly identified that physiotherapy has long been devalued as a female-dominant profession and has recommended substantial pay rises across the board. The NDIA has a responsibility, and a moral obligation, to ensure it works to support, not obstruct, these legal requirements.

I just did my first ocean swim!!!! Thanks Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving Club
30/03/2025

I just did my first ocean swim!!!! Thanks Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving Club

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13/03/2025

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http://www.spacemakers.au/coachingALL ABOUT PERIMENOPAUSE - THE SPACEMAKERS PODCAST (BONUS EPISODE)Perimenopause is a major life transition that affects over...

Please do this survey and pass on if you menstruate and play sport.
26/02/2025

Please do this survey and pass on if you menstruate and play sport.

New research hopes to remove period anxiety in sport.

20/02/2025

This is shocking and sad for services

08/02/2025

I was so excited to be asked to talk about pelvic health in Parkinson’s on the MOOC

https://youtu.be/R9bfZ2ab0G4Great video which explains much better than I can about why pelvic physio is an integral par...
24/01/2025

https://youtu.be/R9bfZ2ab0G4

Great video which explains much better than I can about why pelvic physio is an integral part of you pelvic pain care

From Fragmented to Whole: Addressing the Whole Person with Pelvic PainMalgorzata Starzec-ProserpioPAINtalks 2024Organisé par le Réseau québécois des étudiant...

Time off due to health issues (Shannon is still here and amazing) -
08/11/2024

Time off due to health issues (Shannon is still here and amazing) -

Shannon is back, I head to conferences. -
26/09/2024

Shannon is back, I head to conferences. -

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Rachel is passionate about women accessing knowledge and treatment, breaking down the taboo of talking about these issues, and now works exclusively in Women’s Health as a result.

Recently Rachel qualified to fit vaginal support pessaries “I was feeling so frustrated telling active women to do less as a way of addressing their symptoms (of heaviness, pressure and vaginal discomfort), for some women the pessaries have been really effective and life changing.” She is one of the first physiotherapists in Tasmania to be qualified to do this. Learn more herehttp://pelvicphysio.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Prolapse-Pessaries-and-Physiotherapy.pdf

Rachel also developed a special email program for clients recovering from persistent pelvic pain. This is an innovative way to deliver information alongside clinical sessions. Read more here https://australian.physio/inmotion/taking-patients-education-journey?fbclid=IwAR24zVltFAYHJKN_9Z9TCdhC4WGZAS5Vm7vms-M0s5OlB9FPyAPj6Cw8D40

Rachel has been working as a physiotherapist since 2003. She developed an interest in Women’s Health while working in neurological rehabilitation, when she noticed that the needs of her clients often intertwined. Rachel’s work has taken her to NSW, WA and QLD as well as living and working in Tasmania for over 10 years. She developed an interest in Women’s Health when she noticed that the needs of her clients often intertwined. Rachel saw people living with neurological disease experiencing bladder and bowel issues; women with sexual pain after car accidents; women with Parkinson’s Disease, MS and post-stroke with pelvic health issues. This drove her to add to her clinical experience with post graduate formal training.