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16/11/2021

🌸 How can Physio help with Overactive Bladder (OAB)?

An overactive bladder (OAB) involves a sudden urge to urinate, frequent trips to the toilet during the day and most likely at night too. For some people, OAB can lead to urge incontinence, where there is urinary leakage with the urgency or on the way to the toilet.

Physiotherapy treatment strategies may include?
- Urge control strategies
- Pelvic floor muscle training to improve strength and endurance
- TENS
- Determining which fluids and bladder irritants you may be best to avoid

Some patients have overactive pelvic floor muscles that can perpetuate the sensations of urgency and your physiotherapist will help you address this before any strength training. This is why an assessment is essential - to determine if you have a weak pelvic floor or an overactive pelvic floor.

The goal of physio is to regain control over your bladder for the long term.

02/11/2021

🌸 [ULTRASOUND FOR FEEDBACK OF PELVIC FLOOR CONTRACTION] 🌸

Did you know that we use trans abdominal ultrasound as a tool to assess and treat pelvic floor issues.

An internal vaginal examination is the gold standard for assessment, however we often use ultrasound as an additional tool to assist in rehab.

On the screen we get a great image of your bladder and can see if the pelvic floor is working correctly to lift up the bladder! It gives you a great visualisation of the pelvic floor working!

Any questions? Let us know!

26/10/2021

🌸 [HOW DOES PREGNANCY AFFECT THE PELVIC FLOOR] 🌸

Regardless of whether you have a normal vaginal delivery or a C-section the effect that pregnancy has on the pelvic can be quite significant. During pregnancy, the weight of the baby down on the pelvic floor leads to significant strain and pressure. This makes it more difficult for the pelvic floor to hold your pelvic organs in place. In addition to this, during vaginal delivery the pelvic floor muscles have to stretch up to 2.5 times their normal size, which can often lead to permanent changes in the pelvic floor.

While anyone who has given birth is at risk of pelvic floor dysfunction, some women are at greater risk. These include:
- Birth weight of baby > 4kg
- Multiple births
- Need for instruments during delivery (forceps/vacuum)
- Perineal tearing (during vaginal delivery)
- Long second stage labour (> 1 hour)

Regardless of if you have had a vaginal delivery or c section you should get a postnatal assessment and commence pelvic floor and abdominal rehabilitation to prevent issues later in life.

Remember it's never too late! We see ladies years after giving birth for a postnatal assessment! A change can still be made.

09/09/2021

🌸 Women’s Health Week 🌸

Do you have pain with in*******se?
What is Vaginismus?
How can Physiotherapy help?

Any questions - let us know? 🌸

08/09/2021

🌸 Women’s Health Week 🌸

What is Overactive Bladder?
How can physio help?

Any questions? Let us know! 🌸

07/09/2021

🌸 Women’s Health Week 🌸

What are the symptoms of prolapse?

Who is at risk of prolapse?

How can physio help prolapse?

Any questions? Let us know 🌸🌸

06/09/2021

🌸 It’s Women’s Health Week 🌸

What is endometriosis?
How can physio help?

Any questions let us know! 🌸

18/08/2021

🌸 Stress Urinary Incontinence (leakage) has recently been recognised as a concern among women who participate in high intensity interval training (HIIT) and Crossfit. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is involuntary leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure. Studies show that up to 84% of women leak during crossfit and most commonly with jumping, skipping (double unders) and weightlifting (Elks et al, 2020).

Tip #5 for reducing SUI:

Reduce your BMI to a healthy range (increased BMI = increased pressure down on the pelvic floor, contributing to leakage). There is good evidence surrounding weight loss and reducing Stress Urinary Incontinence.

05/08/2021

🌸Stress Urinary Incontinence (leakage) has recently been recognised as a concern among women who participate in high intensity interval training (HIIT) and Crossfit. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is involuntary leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure. Studies show that up to 84% of women leak during crossfit and most commonly with jumping, skipping (double unders) and weightlifting (Elks et al, 2020).

Tip #4 for reducing SUI:

Ensure you are breathing correctly (Breathing down into the tummy, expanding the ribs 360* allows proper movement of the diaphragm and pelvic floor). Proper diaphragmatic breathing allows the pelvic floor to relax and contract correctly. It also helps to reduce abdominal bracing.

Watch out for more tips!

27/07/2021

🌸 Stress Urinary Incontinence (leakage) has recently been recognised as a concern among women who participate in high intensity interval training (HIIT) and Crossfit. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is involuntary leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure. Studies show that up to 84% of women leak during crossfit and most commonly with jumping, skipping (double unders) and weightlifting (Elks et al, 2020).

Tip #3 to reduce SUI:

Stop bracing your abdominals during exercise. Abdominal bracing = increased pressure down on the pelvic floor! There can be a significant reduction in leakage by reducing how much you brace your abdominals.

Watch out for more tips!

20/07/2021

🌸 Stress Urinary Incontinence (leakage) has recently been recognised as a concern among women who participate in high intensity interval training (HIIT) and Crossfit. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is involuntary leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure. Studies show that up to 84% of women leak during crossfit and most commonly with jumping, skipping (double unders) and weightlifting (Elks et al, 2020).

Tip #2 for reducing SUI:

Practice relaxing the pelvic floor (when performing your pelvic floor exercises ensure you completely let go and relax between each contraction). A pelvic floor that is overactive or always "on" can contribute to leakage!

Watch out for more tips!

06/07/2021

🌸 Stress Urinary Incontinence (leakage) has recently been recognised as a concern among women who participate in high intensity interval training (HIIT) and Crossfit. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is involuntary leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure. Studies show that up to 84% of women leak during crossfit and most commonly with jumping, skipping (double unders) and weightlifting (Elks et al, 2020).

Tip #1 for reducing SUI:

Improve your pelvic floor strength with pelvic floor exercises (it is important to have an assessment to determine if strength is your issue or if you need to focus more on relaxing your pelvic floor). Pelvic floor muscle training has been shown to be effect in assisting in treating SUI.

Watch out for more tips!

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76 Bay Street
Port Macquarie, NSW
2444

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

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https://www.phyxyou.com.au/how-we-help/womens-health/

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