by Sue Croft Physiotherapist | Apr 14, 2013 | Childbirth
Every week, when assessing patients who have come for help with pelvic floor dysfunction, I find women who have significant muscle or nerve damage to their pelvic floor. This results in either a very weak muscle contraction or a sensory deficit such that they cannot...
by Sue Croft Physiotherapist | Apr 7, 2013 | Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT), Prolapse and pessaries, Urinary incontinence
Often I get an idea for a blog when consulting with a patient – a reaction to something they have said and I think: ‘You know that’s a really important message – I must write a blog about that!’ And so I jot the thought on a post-it note...
by Sue Croft Physiotherapist | Mar 31, 2013 | Bowel Dysfunction, Menopause and Ageing, Urinary incontinence
Peg’s been at it again – sending joke emails to all her friends. They mostly all have a theme – aging and its drawbacks – that aging ain’t for sissies!! I’d thought I’d share this one with you because it’s relevant to...
by Sue Croft Physiotherapist | Mar 25, 2013 | Bowel Dysfunction, Men's Health, Menopause and Ageing, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT), Urinary incontinence
Well after 73 posts I am finally going to address the Elephant in the Room! Yes, I have been very sexist in my blog writing and have rarely mentioned the poor male of the species. Yes! men do suffer with urinary incontinence, albeit mostly 20-30 years after women are...
by Sue Croft Physiotherapist | Mar 20, 2013 | Gynaecological and colorectal repair surgery, Pelvic Floor Friendly Exercising, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT), Prolapse and pessaries
I saw a patient yesterday who had had a repair 6 weeks ago and was really happy with how everything was going. Things were great – no leakage, no lump, defaecation easier and she had come to me to find out about exercise in the future. But things were so good...
