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Hypertonic Pelvic Floor Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

I thought I’d summarise what I discussed with Jane Garvey on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour about how and why hypertonic pelvic floor muscles can lead to excruciating pain. Hypertonic pelvic floor symptoms develop when your pelvic floor muscles spasm. The … Continue reading

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Sensible advice for new mums about pelvic floor exercises

There’s a lot of good evidence which recommends pelvic floor muscle (pfm) training to avoid incontinence during and/or after pregnancy.  Yet not many women know about it, and not many are doing them!  A recent survey by health professionals revealed … Continue reading

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Make prolapse symptoms better or even go away

Recently I’ve had a number of patients who have done really well with women’s health physiotherapy to treat their prolapse symptoms. They’re always surprised that it works, but they shouldn’t be – as there’s good evidence to show that strengthening … Continue reading

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