Do you know when you should be doing pelvic floor exercises and when could they actually be exacerbating your symptoms?

As a women's health physiotherapist we can sometimes be overly cautious with activities that increase your intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) because of the risk...

A tummy gap? What is that? Is it normal? Do I have one? I often hear these questions when I am doing a mummy MOT post-natal check. A tummy gap, or a diastasi...

As we’ve all heard in the peri-menopausal and menopausal age our hormones fluctuate and oestrogen levels decline. Dietary changes and exercise are important ...

I’m sure you are all either on or about to go off on your summer holidays. It is the perfect time to stop, breathe, relax and let go……. I spend a lot of time...

Do you still have a muffin top? Have you had abdominal surgery? Do you have abdominal scar tissue that may be stuck and referring pain? I was fortunate to go...

So who needs a mummy MOT and why? The feedback from almost all mummy MOT’s I have done so far is always, “I’m so glad I found you” or “I wish I had known abo...

The Government’s first female chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally Davies published her annual report a few days ago encouraging women to talk about, a...

Low back pain is a common problem that will affect most people at some time in their lives. Acute Low Back Pain can be triggered by moving awkwardly or lifti...

We are spending more and more time sat at electronic devices or hunched over mobile devices on the go. There is a steady increase in the number of children p...

Acupuncture treatment is a modality that is often used as part of your physiotherapy treatment plan to alleviate pain and stiffness of a musculoskeletal natu...

If you have never had Physiotherapy treatment before you may be surprised to learn that it is not like going to the doctors! Firstly your appointment is eith...

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Having a baby can be a difficult and demanding time, even before the little one comes along. Carrying a baby is physically...