Do you leak a small amount of urine when you cough, sneeze, lift, laugh or jump? Urinary Incontinence affects up to 37% of women and up to 13% of men. Stress incontinence is generally caused by a weakness of the pelvic floor muscles. In women, the pelvic floor is affected by pregnancy, childbirth and menopause.
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The time immediately after your baby arrives, or "postpartum period" is a critical time to protect, repair and strengthen the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. These muscles are critical for restoring abdominal and trunk muscle length and function; and their recovery is easily overlooked whilst keeping up with the demands of a newborn
It is that time of year where classes are winding down, concerts may have come and gone and plans for next year are underway. Injuries in a dancing population statistically occur more frequently with initial return to sport after a rest period which may include school holidays or in-between sessions.
As a Physiotherapist who only treats children, I have seen a progressive rise in the incidence of posture related injuries over the past 10 years. The types of injuries we see, particularly in teenagers with increased study time include back, neck, arm and wrist pain, headaches and symptoms such as pins and needles in hands. There are many factors at play in the rise of study related and postural complaints. These include:
It is becoming increasingly common that Physiotherapists working in Private Practice, including us here at The Physio Space, utilise the treatment techniques of Western Musculoskeletal Acupuncture and Dry Needling. What exactly does this mean? Here Lauren explains what the different techniques are, why we use them and how it is different from traditional forms of Acupuncture.