The truth about abdominal diastasis
I was 28 when I fell pregnant with my first boy š¶ By this point, Iād been working as a physiotherapist for 6 years. Iād already worked with countless pregnent women. And I was terrified of developing abdominal separation (and prolapse- but Iāll save that for another...
Did I just accidentally start a podcast?
I don't know if I'm reading into things too much...but I think I just started a podcast Ok, there was definitely no professional equipment or extensive research involved... But I've had this pull for a while to interview other women. Specifically women who look like...
Lifting weights once a week is better than not lifting weights seven days a week!
Pre-kids, I didnāt see the point in lifting weights if I couldnāt do it at least 3 times a week with an aim to progress every week šļø Now? Well now I believe in the beauty of embracing the small victories, of valuing every bit of effort no matter how modest the steps...
Stop blaming posture for your pain
Full disclosure - I used to ācorrectā peopleās posture all the time. I use to tell them they werenāt sitting properly or standing properly and that if they just tried harder, they would feel better. Now I know better, so I do better. Now I discuss posture with my 1:1...
8 Beliefs holding you back from Consistent Exercise
I get it ā lifeās a juggling act and finding time for yourself can feel like a mission impossible.Between meeting everyone elseās needs and squeezing in the basics like a shower and a meal, the idea of adding exercise might seem like too much. But letās chat about...
When you have to tell your physio you haven’t done your exercises….
Ok, secrets out. I know youāre TERRIFIED to tell your physio you havenāt been doing your exercises!! My favourite response to the question: āHave you been doing your exercises?ā is āNot as much as I should beā - it can never technically be a lie, right? š Iāll be...
I used to think walking didn’t count as exercise
I see a lot of women in clinic who donāt count walking as exercise. It doesnāt even factor in for them when I ask them if theyāre currently exercising. I get it. Once upon a time, I used to believe that walking didnāt make the cut as exercise either.Itās...
Muscle Soreness is not the Measure of an Effective Workout
Thereās just something about that day-after-exercise muscle burn that makes you feel like youāve achieved something! But did you know sore muscles are not necessary for a workout to be effective? Hereās why: šŖš» Muscle Adaptation: As your body gets used to a particular...
Your Weak Core is Probably not the Reason you have Back Pain
Have you heard the one about your weak core being responsible for your low back pain? Letās set the record straight and empower ourselves with up to date knowledge š¤ The research tells us there is more contributing to our pain (especially pain that is persisting)...
Why I love longer consultations
One of my favourite things about working in my own business is that I get to choose how long the consultations are š I think back to my early years in clinics, doing 20-30mins appointments back to back. Often I would even have two treatment rooms going at the same...
Self care at Christmas time
This time of year is funny isnāt it? Not haha funny. More like āhmm, interestingā funny.As I saw in an instagram reel this week...āIām just a mum wanting to give her kids the world, but not spoil them, but also make it magical, but also teach them what to actually...
3 Exercises I wish all women did daily
1. Connect to your Pelvic Floor Including: The sensation of squeeze, lift and holdThe sensation of full relaxation Building up areas of deficit: This might mean working onEndurance Power Coordination Relaxation... Depending on your needs 2. Diaphragmatic Breathing 360...
Seven reasons I love seeing new Mamas early
āYou donāt have to wait until 6 weeks after birth to see a physioāYou donāt have to wait until 6 weeks to start exercisingā You donāt have to wait until 6 weeks to start rehab for your abdominal muscles In fact, there is SO MUCH we can help with in the first 6 weeks....
Plantar fasciitis toolkitĀ
Ever felt that sharp pain in your heel, especially during those first steps in the morning? š¦¶ That might just be Plantar Fasciitis. ā Put that frozen water bottle away and stop all that stretching.Try these 5 exercises instead and see if they help! 1. Soft tissue...
Am I having a midlife crisis?
Iām turning 40 soon and Iām actually feeling fine about the number. Iāve never found milestone birthdays to be an emotional trigger for me. I mean, I am aware my body is ageing - Iām literally booked in for an eye exam today because I think reading glasses are just...
5 Game changers for pelvic floor problems (other than pelvic floor exercises)
Firstly, āPelvic Floor Problemsā can cover a WIDE range of things, like urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, and fecal incontinence. Pelvic floor exercises are not always the answer. And almost always not the whole answer. Here are 5...
Mama Mental Load – Some Coping Strategies
Recently, I spoke about how I believe so much of our chronic stress as women comes from the invisible mental load we carry.Ā It seems to be a particularly topical issue at the moment - just this week a clip went viral ofĀ Maggie Dent (Love Maggie) chatting to Kate...
Resting after birth
Iām a Physio who works only with women, and often with postnatal womenā¦ And this is what I ACTUALLY mean when I say to āRESTā after birthā¦. I mean horizontal rest.I donāt mean sitting.I donāt mean standing around.I mean lying down.Horizontally. Why? Because, whether...
Is Walking 10,000 Steps a Day Necessary?
Do you know where the 10000 steps/day recommendation originally came from?It didnāt come from some meticulously designed & executed studyā¦ It came from a Japanese marketing company who thought it was a catchy name for a pedometer in the 1960s. But since then the...
My experience of ‘Mum Burnout’
Iāve been reading a book called āBurnout - the secret to solvingĀ the stress cycleāĀ by Emily and Amelia Nagoski and Iām having so many a-ha moments that I couldnāt even wait until I finished the book to share them.Iāve always thought burnout is when you fall in a heap...