#4 The Importance Of The Pelvic Floor & Core

All females across a lifespan, from the young athlete, the childbearing woman, the menopausal, and elderly woman receive benefit from physical therapy. 

 

The scope of practice is huge – encompassing the care of women in relation to childbirth, both antenatally and postnatally, to include all health concerns of women, including incontinence, pelvic or vaginal pain, and prenatal and postpartum musculoskeletal pain.

 

Although one in three women will experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lifetime, the topic of women’s health physiotherapy is often still considered taboo. 

 

In this episode, we have a chat with Francesca Ruddick, a senior therapist from Physio Down Under, Singapore’s first dedicated women’s health physiotherapy practice looking into common pelvic health concerns, including for some mommies, pregnancy and post-natal conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, pelvic girdle pain and blocked milk ducts.

What to Expect

• My personal experience on encountering pelvic floor health
• What exactly "women's health physiotherapy" is 
• Whether a general pelvic floor therapist treat men as well
• In what situation would someone engage a pelvic floor therapist compared to just any other physiotherapist
• When would a woman who is expecting or pregnant see a pelvic floor therapist
• What the pelvic floor is actually
• Reasons why the pelvic floor weakens
• The relation between the pelvic floor and core muscles
• Most new mothers are concerned about “diastasis recti” – what it is and what are the treatments 
• When should a new mother seek a therapist after childbirth
• When should a mother start doing exercise again
• What are the most suitable exercises for a new mother 

 

Mentioned

Physio Down Under: http://physiodownunder.sg

Shubhra Sleep & Wellness Solutions: www.sfamilywellness.com

 

Write to us: info@sfamilywellness.com