About Me
“Treat your body like it belongs to someone you love”
My Core Values
Health
Physical and mental well-being and fitness
Honesty
Speaking the truth and representing oneself in a genuine way and acting in a sincere way
Relationships
Relationships with others which are caring and safe
Learning
Mastering new skills and bodies of knowledge, seeing strength in curiosity
Family
Caring for loved ones, compassion and support
Enjoyment
Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen, taking time to express thanks
Hope
Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it
Equality
Treating all people the same according to the notions of fairness and justice
The practice area of pelvic floor physiotherapy is unique. For many other orthopaedic injuries we are unashamed to wear casts or slings for injuries in public and it’s very common for someone to ask about an injury if you have one ('“how did you break your wrist?” or “how did you dislocate your shoulder?”) as if some injuries can be badges of honour. Few people talk about pelvic floor dysfunctions and I would imagine people are more hesitant to tell their friends that they leak urine when they cough — or that they can’t have sex because it’s painful — than they would be to tell them they tore their ACL playing soccer. The interesting bit is that pelvic floor physiotherapy treatments have some of the highest levels of evidence that exist: meaning that if we did talk about it more, it might be more obvious where to go for resources. In much of Europe, pelvic floor physiotherapy is standard treatment for pregnant women both before, during and after they give birth and for men who undergo a prostatectomy. If you’re experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction: let’s talk about it.
My goal as a physio is to guide my clients to become empowered in their treatment, to become stronger and more confident. I want your treatments to be accessible for you so that means that together we’ll consider all of the bits and pieces of your life and figure out how we can incorporate YOUR physio treatment in YOUR life: not the other way around!
I have special training in:
The Physical Therapy Approach to Male & Female Urinary Incontinence
The Physical Therapy Approach to Male & Female Pelvic Pain
Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain: Using A 21st Century Approach
Caesarean Birth: The Role of Physical Therapy in Preparation and Recovery
Penile Rehabilitation & Sexual Health in Men’s Health Physiotherapy
Peyronie’s Disease in Men’s Health Physiotherapy
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training & Exercise in Prostate Cancer
Technologies to Support Pelvic Health
Creating a Psychologically Informed Practice
Level 1: Orthopaedic Division Manual Therapy
