Post-natal pelvic health physiotherapy is essential for ensuring a smooth recovery following childbirth and maintaining overall well-being.
Read MoreInitial Assessment: Week 13-25
This can occur at any time during your pregnancy, however we recommend coming in as soon as possible after your first trimester, ideally around 13 weeks. This may be the first time someone has checked your pelvic floor, movement patterns and strength, and it allows your women’s health physio to advise you on how much and what type of exercise, pelvic floor strengthening or relaxation
Read MoreWhat is it?
Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. It is most often diagnosed in childhood or early adolescence, where there are growth spurts. It affects 2-4% of adolescents. There are two types of scoliosis: structural and functional. Structural scoliosis is where the spine has a physical curve. Functional scoliosis is when the spine appears to be curved, but the apparent curvature is actually the result of an irregularity elsewhere in the body (different leg lengths, muscle imbalance and posture). Scoliosis can be diagnosed by an X-ray of the spine to calculate the curve angle. If you have already been diagnosed with scoliosis, physiotherapy can help to improve your function, strength and reduce pain.
Read MoreThe pelvic floor is a layer of muscles covering the bottom of the pelvis that support the internal organs (bowel, bladder and uterus). The muscles run like a hammock from the pelvis to the tailbone and side to side.
Pelvic floor muscles help with bladder and bowel control, passing urine and faeces, sexual function and support you through pregnancy and childbirth.
Read MoreWith Sydney’s Irish contingent returning to preseason training and games over the last couple of weeks I thought it might be a good time to touch on some sport specific injury prevention advice for the season ahead.
Injuries are unfortunately something that anyone who plays sport will likely have to deal with at some time or another. This is particularly true of contact sports like Gaelic Games. It would be great to say that there was a strategy that we could put in place that would be effective in preventing injuries from happening but given the wonderfully unpredictable nature of sport this is never going to be the case. While we can’t prevent injuries outright, there are things that we can do to reduce our risk of becoming injured. To look at some of these in more detail we’ll break down the injuries that are particularly common in Gaelic Football.
Read MoreQuick Summary for those who don’t have the time to read:
Check out the image below it explains the basics of the theory of fear-avoidance behaviour and how it can affect your recovery.
Fear can be affecting your behaviour in small ways which could be hindering/slowing your recovery.
Self-awareness of your own understanding of pain and how you deal with is important to reflect on to be able to alter it.
Talk to your physio for any concerns throughout your entire rehab not just in the first appointment- rehab concerns, time frames, normal pain ranges or just to check your understanding of pain and how it works (hint: it’s complicated).