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Prostate cancer – signs, symptoms, risk factors
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Globally more than 1.3 million men are diagnosed every year, including around 3,400 in New Zealand. Many men start to have problems with their prostate as they get older, and bladder problems are common. This is mostly...
Risk factors for pelvic floor injuries during childbirth – what can be done to help stop symptoms developing later in life?
Pelvic floor problems are common in women, and one of the main risk factors is vaginal delivery. There is a growing awareness of the damage that can occur to the pelvic floor muscles and the perineum (the skin between the vagina and the anus) during a vaginal birth....
Pelvic floor injuries during childbirth
For many women, childbirth is a wonderful experience. Everything goes well, and there are no issues. However there are number of women who experience trauma to the pelvic floor muscles, sustained during vaginal delivery. How many does this affect? We know that around...
Period Repair Manual – Lara Briden
Book review, by Stephanie Jones. I really enjoyed this informative book by experienced Naturopathic Doctor, Lara Briden. Lara runs a clinic in Sydney, Australia. She treats women with PCOS, PMS and endometriosis, women suffering from pelvic pain, and women with a...
Liz Childs talks about the pelvic floor
Continence Awareness Week 15-21 June 2020. In recognition of this we have made a video for Continence NZ, talking about the pelvic floor muscles: - where are they? - what is their function? - how do you know if you have a problem? - how can you strengthen these...
Men have a pelvic floor too!
Many people are surprised when they learn men have pelvic floor muscles. Not only that, men can also have pelvic floor problems. Where are the pelvic floor muscles? The pelvic floor muscles are like a hammock that sits at the bottom of the pelvis. They extend from the...
Prostate cancer surgery – the advantages of seeing a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Prostate Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for New Zealand men, with more than 3000 new cases each year. Many of these men undergo surgery to remove the prostate (radical prostatectomy). The side effects of this are: • urinary incontinence • erectile...
POP goes my pelvis!
This week’s blog is from a guest writer – Anya Morris. Anja, a fit and active woman, was devastated when she suddenly found herself with a prolapse. She soon realised there is a huge lack of awareness about prolapse, and how to access treatment. This prompted her to...
Diaphragmatic Breathing – reduce stress and function better
Stress is a natural reaction to life experiences, and it affects us all. There are times however when things start to get a bit out of control. Right now with the devastating impacts around the world of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the changes all of us have been forced...