by Caitlin Fris | Sep 13, 2016 | Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum
‘How long does it take to get my body back after having a baby?’ New mums often ask me this question, and the answer in my head is often ‘how long is a piece of string?’ but I know that’s not very helpful. So my second answer is ‘it took 9 months to make your baby, so...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 23, 2016 | Bladder, Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Vaginal prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse. Cystocele. Rectocele. Uterine prolapse. Sounds terrifying right? Images of a woman’s uterus hanging around her knees come to mind. And yes, it is often scary for a woman who feels it for the first time. But fear no more!...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 5, 2016 | Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
1.‘I wasn’t exercising before I fell pregnant, so I can’t exercise now’ Wrong! *throws her hands up in the air in exasperation* The energy used during a ‘average’ labour is similar to the energy burnt during a half marathon. You wouldn’t go into a half marathon...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 4, 2016 | Bladder, Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Urinary Incontinence … Sorry, light bladder leakage = incontinence. And us pelvic floor physios have a bit of a grump about the term ‘LBL’. It’s a marketing strategy, coined by continence pad brands, which essentially normalises something that is, yes, common, but...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 1, 2016 | Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Sex
What are other names for a pelvic floor physio? Women’s health physioContinence physiotherapistPelvic health physiotherapistMen’s health physiotherapist Answer: all of the above. The problem is that none of the above titles really explains what I do. So: 2. What does...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 1, 2016 | Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum
The pelvic floor muscles: Why should you give your pelvic floor a bit of love? Because YOU ALL have one (even you blokes out there) and because pelvic floor dysfunction can cause: Leakage of wee or poo Painful sex or the inability to have sex Constipation Lower back,...
