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How can pelvic health physiotherapy help with bowel problems?
Bowel dysfunction can cause a lot of distress and because it's embarrassing to talk about, many people put up with problems. But you don't need to suffer - pelvic health physiotherapists can do a lot to help. What bowel conditions can pelvic health...
Let’s cut the crap and talk about bowel control
Problems with loss of bowel control include what we call faecal incontinence (loss of solid or liquid from the bowel) or flatus incontinence (passing of wind when you don't mean to). These problems are more common than you think! 14.7% of New Zealanders surveyed by...
Easing the transition into menopause
What can you do to ease the transition into menopause? Changing hormones leading up to menopause will cause different symptoms for different people. There are often problems with sleep, extra stress and anxiety, and issues with temperature regulation. Thankfully,...
Perimenopause
What is perimenopause? Perimenopause refers to the year or years before your periods stop completely. It is a time of natural hormone transition towards menopause. During perimenopause, the body's production of estrogen and progesterone, two hormones made by the...
Got your Easter EGGS??
Do you have Easter EGGS?? - make sure they are chocolate, and NOT Jade eggs! So… what does the evidence say? Gadgets can do 3 things: 1.Give you more feedback through intravaginal sensors to tell you how hard you are squeezing. (Perifit,...
How can physiotherapy help with pelvic pain?
Pelvic pain is something we see a lot of - it can be present in people with endometriosis, but there are lots of other causes too. There are many strategies that can help and we are very happy to give people the tools they need to better manage their symptoms. How...
Endometriosis – what / when / why?
March was endometriosis awareness month. Over this past month we’ve been posting information on endometriosis to help raise awareness so that people can get diagnosed sooner and get the help they need. What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a disease that occurs when...
ACC funding for treatment of birth injuries
If you have given birth on or after 1st October 2022 you may be eligible for funding towards the cost of your treatment with us. 85-90 percent of people do sustain an injury during childbirth – it could be a simple perineal tear that is healing well, or something more...
Menopause and your pelvic health
Menopause brings with it many changes that may affect your bladder, bowel, sexual function and general sense of wellbeing. Pelvic health physiotherapists have unique skills and training to help with this. Factors contributing to pelvic health problems around...