Physio Works – The majority of symptoms due to weakness of these muscles can be helped by carefully guided exercises.
Had The Christmas Lurgy? – Found it to play havoc with your Pelvic Floor?
New Year’s fitness regime leaving you feeling Damp and discouraged?
Heaviness in the nether regions as well as a post Christmas tight waist band?
Sarah Cameron Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years specialist clinical experience in Women’s Health issues can help.
The initial assessment and treatment will include a careful history, an internal examination to ascertain the function and strength of your pelvic floor, followed by treatment options that best suite your symptoms and lifestyle.
This will swiftly put you on the road to recovery of feeling more confident and in control of your bladder. The exercise routine will be bespoke, but will require you to work the muscles several times a day for several months to be successful (N.I.C.E. continence guidelines 2016).
If exercise compliance is your stumbling block, there are lots of easy to use exercise tools, proven to improve the benefit you gain from exercising. The various options available for your situation will be explained and carefully shown.
The exercise gadgets vary in price and range from Free to 150 pounds.
They include free apps for your phone to remind you when to exercise to gadgets which provide you with feedback on how well you are doing.
For example:-
The Periform educator +/- EMG biofeedback
You will be offered the most appropriate for your pelvic floor ability and taught how to use them successfully.
Alternatively once you know how to activate your pelvic floor you can join a small group of ladies for Sarah‘s Women’s Health Class. The class basically follows the principles of Pilates, although much slower than any other regular Pilates Class, ensuring that each lady achieves optimal Pelvic Floor and Core control/strength to support your pelvic organs.
Wednesday 11.15-12.15. Click Here to Book
Milder symptoms experienced by ladies who likes to run or take part in aerobic sports may also find benefit from using the controlle actiguard
Or buying some engineered running shorts/leggings.
We have some different sizes of the EVB leggings for you to try at the clinic so that you know which size to order.
Try before you buy!!!
If you have any questions or concerns, book an appointment with Sarah today.