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1 in 3 women will experience pelvic floor problems in their life time. Leaks, pain, and pelvic organ prolapse are not problems you need to live with!

09/12/2025

Things we actually coach in clinic that make a difference with prolapse 👇

✨ Break up long stretches of standing — heaviness builds with time, and even short breaks can take the load off.

✨ Don’t breath-hold when lifting — exhale instead to keep pressure from pushing down on your pelvic floor.

✨ Manage constipation — straining is one of the biggest pressure triggers we see, and bowel care changes everything.

✨ Use “reset” positions when symptoms flare — it gives your pelvic floor space to recover so you can keep going.

These aren’t restrictions. They’re strategies. And when you start to layer them into your day, prolapse stops feeling like something that controls you.

Clients often tell us:

➡️ “I can stand longer without heaviness.”

➡️ “I feel more confident lifting.”

➡️ “I’m not as scared of making it worse.”

That’s the point of pelvic physiotherapy: real-world strategies that give you back a sense of control.

Prolapse doesn’t mean avoiding life. It means supporting your body in smarter ways — so you can keep moving, keep doing, and feel less held back.

📌 Information only. For personal guidance, please see your care provider.

09/10/2025

⚡️ We’re Hiring in Whitby! ⚡️

Women’s Health Physiotherapy Centre is growing — and we’re looking for two incredible practitioners to join our Whitby team:

✨ A Pelvic Physiotherapist
✨ A Manual Osteopath

At WHPC, we take a multidisciplinary approach to care, supporting women and families with physiotherapy, pelvic health, osteopathy, massage therapy, acupuncture, counselling, lactation consulting, and more.

Our Whitby location is expanding, and we’re excited to welcome new team members who share our passion for empowering patients through every stage of life.

🔎 Who we’re looking for:

✔️ Licensed practitioners ready to grow their caseload in a supportive environment
✔️ Clinicians who are passionate about women’s health and collaborative care
✔️ Team players who want to contribute to a thriving, client-focused community

Why join us? At WHPC, you’ll step into a busy practice with strong referral networks, mentorship opportunities, and a team that truly values professional growth and patient-centred care.

📍 Whitby, Ontario

📩 To apply, email your CV and cover letter to info@womenshealthphysio.ca

09/08/2025

It’s 7 pm. You’ve been on your feet all day.

That dragging, heavy feeling in your pelvis shows up again.

You don’t have to just push through it.

In clinic, we often teach “reset positions” — simple ways to take gravity off your pelvic floor and give your body a break:

→ On your back with knees bent and supported
→ On your side with a pillow between your knees
→ Feet up on the wall or couch

Just ten minutes in one of these positions can reduce pressure, ease heaviness, and change how the rest of your evening feels. They don’t “fix” prolapse, but they help your pelvic floor recover so you’re not carrying that uncomfortable load all day.

We use these strategies with clients all the time:

✅ Before a workout, so they can exercise without flare-ups
✅ At the end of a long shift, when heaviness is worst
✅ During the day, as a quick reset that makes symptoms easier to manage

The point isn’t to stop living or lie down all the time. It’s about having a tool you can pull out when you need it — so you can step back into your day feeling lighter, steadier, and more in control.

📌 Information only. For personal guidance, please see your care provider.

09/05/2025

We started this series by showing you how simple posture changes on the toilet can make a difference.

Then we added ILU abdominal massage — another tool when things still feel stuck.

But here’s the bigger picture: constipation is often the thread running through it all.

Constipation isn’t just “annoying.” It’s one of the biggest hidden stressors on your pelvic floor. Every time you strain, you add downward pressure that can worsen prolapse, increase bladder leaks, and keep your muscles tense when they should relax.

That’s why in clinic, we don’t stop at posture or massage alone. We pull everything together:

✨ Building a bowel routine (your bowels are most active 20–30 minutes after a meal + warm drink)

✨ Adding movement — even simple walking — to stimulate the gut

✨ Checking hydration so stool is softer and easier to pass

✨ Teaching abdominal massage to ease bloating and pressure

It’s not about giving you a list and sending you home. It’s about helping you understand how all these pieces fit together so you can protect your pelvic floor and feel more at ease day to day.

Constipation isn’t just a gut issue. It’s a pelvic floor issue. And it’s something we treat with confidence.

09/03/2025

Some people change their toilet posture, add a stool, lean forward — and still feel stuck.

That’s when we often add ILU abdominal massage.

It looks simple on paper: tracing the letters I → L → U with your hand on your abdomen, following the path of your colon.

But what matters isn’t the drawing — it’s how you do it.

👉 The pressure should be light, not digging in.

👉 The pace should be slow and steady, not rushed.

👉 The goal isn’t to “push things through.” It’s to signal to your body that it’s safe to relax and let movement happen.

In clinic, clients are often surprised at how much of a difference it makes. Sometimes it’s the bloating that eases first, sometimes it’s less pressure, sometimes it’s finally being able to go without straining.

What you can’t get from a handout is the feel of it — where to start, how much pressure is enough, when to ease off. That’s why we teach it step by step, hands-on, so you leave knowing you can safely and confidently use it at home.

Constipation is more than uncomfortable. It’s frustrating, it’s draining, and it adds unnecessary stress to your pelvic floor. Tools like the ILU massage are part of how we give people relief and a plan that actually works in real life.

📌 Information only — please see your care provider for guidance specific to your needs.

09/02/2025

💬 “I feel like I have to push every time I go to the bathroom.”

That’s one of the most common things people tell us in clinic.

And here’s the thing: straining isn’t just frustrating in the moment — it adds extra pressure to your pelvic floor.

That’s why toilet posture is one of the first things we cover.

🪑 When your knees are higher than your hips (feet on a stool), the re**um straightens out so stool passes more easily.

↘️ Leaning forward and resting your elbows changes the angle of your pelvis, giving your muscles the space to let go.

🌬 Breathing through instead of pushing means less downward pressure, less strain, and less chance of leaving the bathroom feeling sore.

This isn’t “just a tip” — it’s a strategy we teach in real time, practice with you, and adapt so it fits your body and your home setup.

Our physiotherapists treat bowel concerns every week, and we’re confident in helping you find what actually makes things easier.

📌 Information only. Please see your care provider for personalized guidance.

08/19/2025

Rest isn’t always sleeping in.
Or skipping the gym.
Or taking a break from the laundry.

Sometimes rest looks like…
💆 A massage that lets your body exhale
🧠 A counselling session that clears the static
🩺 Movement that relieves the ache you’ve been ignoring
🌿 Acupuncture that steadies your breath
🤍 Or just an hour where you are the one being cared for

Rest isn’t checking out. It’s checking in.

With yourself. With your body. With what you actually need.

You deserve more than short naps and long to-do lists.

You deserve care that restores.

08/14/2025

A common myth: Postpartum recovery = jump into core workouts and Kegels.

The truth?

Aggressive or mistimed exercise can actually make things worse.

Here’s why pelvic floor physio is different:

💪 It starts with the foundations: posture, breath, gentle activation

🧠 It includes an in-depth look at your birth, body, and goals

👐 It uses personalized movement, manual therapy, and strategies that work with your body’s healing process — not against it

Studies show that early pelvic floor rehab reduces:

✔️ Incontinence
✔️ Pelvic organ prolapse
✔️ Persistent pelvic or low back pain

Plus, it supports core stability, diastasis recti recovery, and even sexual function.

This isn’t just about bouncing back — it’s about building forward. With guidance, not guesswork.

➡️ Postpartum care is not “one size fits all.”
➡️ Pelvic health isn’t something you “just deal with.”

Let’s shift the narrative.

🧡 Investing in your pelvic floor now means less discomfort, more confidence, and better health down the road — including through perimenopause and menopause.

08/12/2025

Bodies change.

In shape, in sensation, in rhythm, in energy.

That’s not failure. That’s biology. That’s life.

Maybe your digestion is more sensitive than it used to be.
Maybe your hips feel different.
Maybe your strength looks different.
Maybe your period isn’t what it once was.
Maybe you aren’t what you once were.

None of this makes you broken. It makes you human.
It makes you worth paying attention to.

Not to fix, but to understand.

Whatever season you’re in — postpartum, perimenopause, rebuilding, recovering — your body is allowed to evolve.

And you’re allowed to support it through that evolution.

08/07/2025

We’re Hiring in Whitby!

We’re looking for a part-time Physiotherapist with a passion for pelvic health to join our Women’s Health Physiotherapy team.

Here’s why you’ll love working with us:

✨ We’re more than just pelvic floor physios—we’re a collaborative, multidisciplinary team supporting women through every stage of life

✨ You’ll work alongside some of the most experienced pelvic physios in Durham Region

✨ Our clients are motivated, diverse, and truly invested in their care

✨ Our admin staff? Actual angels. The kind of support that makes your day smoother.

✨ And yes—we like to have fun. Think team dinners, spontaneous coffee runs, and never-ending recommendation lists (from podcasts to new restaurants to try, and so much more) .

📍Whitby, ON

If you’re ready to work in a clinic that values collaboration, connection, and high-quality care—contact the clinic or DM us to apply.

08/05/2025

You made the plans.
You said yes to the BBQ.
You signed the kids up for camp, organized the sitter, packed the snacks…

And now? You’re just tired.
Not sick. Not ungrateful.
Just maxed out.

☀️ Summer’s supposed to feel lighter—

But when your social battery is drained, your body keeps the score.

Headaches. Tight jaw. Poor sleep. Pelvic tension.

That’s not just “overwhelm”—it’s your nervous system waving a little flag.

💛 Consider this your reminder: You don’t have to “do it all” this summer.

You just have to honour what your body is telling you.

07/31/2025

Motherhood isn’t just physical.
It’s mental, emotional, hormonal, and everything in between.

So when you come in feeling foggy, sore, burnt out, or “off”…

We’re not just looking at one muscle or moment.

At Women’s Health Physiotherapy, we take a full-body, whole-person approach to care— because everything is connected.

Your low back pain might be tied to core instability.
Your pelvic symptoms might be worsened by sleep deprivation.
Your mood shifts might have hormonal roots.

And your fatigue?

It might be your nervous system saying, I need a break.

💡 Whether you’re 6 weeks postpartum or 6 years in—your health still matters.

Our team offers support through:

✔️ Physiotherapy (pelvic + ortho)
✔️ Osteopathy
✔️ Massage therapy
✔️ Therapy
✔️ Acupuncture
✔️ Counselling
✔️ Lactation and postpartum support
AND MORE

Because the goal isn’t just to help you “get through it”— It’s to help you feel like yourself again.

Address

5-144 Old Kingston Road
Ajax, ON
L1T2Z9

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 7:45pm
Tuesday	8am - 6:15pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 7:45pm
Thursday	8am - 6:15pm
Friday	9:30am - 1pm

Website

https://womenshealthphysiotherapy.ca/

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Women’s Health Physiotherapy Centre (WHPC), with two convenient locations in Ajax and Whitby, is Durham Region’s only physiotherapy centre dedicated to women’s health rehabilitation. Through young adulthood, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, pre/post surgery, after cancer diagnosis/treatment. We teach women how their bodies work, how to overcome injury, how to recover and retrain, how to find their core and inner strength, what is normal and what are the things women should not have to accept as normal.

Some common issues are: • Incontinence • Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) • Prenatal • Postpartum • Pelvic Pain • Cancer Rehabilitation

Our services include: • Physiotherapy • Prenatal and Postpartum Care • Massage Therapy • Mindfulness and Wellness • Counselling and Psychotherapy All are welcome. Please reach out, we’re here for you!

Consultations or appointments can be booked through our App at: https://womenshealthphysio.janeapp.com