Pelvico Physiotherapy

Phoebe Armfield - CEO of Pelvico Physiotherapy

Phoebe holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Sydney, a Masters of Physiotherapy from Sydney University where she was awarded the Hoc Mai Scholarship as well as specialist training in Pelvic Health. She is currently enrolled in Masters of Pelvic Health at The University of Melbourne.

Phoebe has also specialised in Paediatric physiotherapy through Monash University and is a clinical educator for Griffith University.
She is a mum of two boys, outside of physio you’ll find her studio, at the beach with her boys or somewhere drinking coffee reading about pelvic physio 😛

Phoebe’s special interests include:
▪️Bowel dysfunction
▪️Pre and postnatal care
▪️Childhood constipation, daytime and nighttime wetting.

Book into see our amazing physio Phoebe;
📞 1300 620 672
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://pelvico.au

Sudden urge to wee? Try these distraction techniques.

If you have concerns about your bladder or bowels give us a call today and book an appointment.

📞 1300 620 672
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://pelvico.au

My self care is getting enough sleep…what’s yours?

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Men have pelvic floors too!

Post urination dribble, prostatectomy, stop start or slow flow? You may need a pelvic assessment.

Appointments available at Tweed, Robina, Benowa, Greenslopes, Toowoomba

📞 1300 620 672
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Caesarean sections are a major abdominal surgery that involves multiple layers of skin, muscle and abdominal fat being cut. Up to 15% of mothers may experience persistent pain following healing for a c-section. Though your obstetrician will try their best to avoid major nerves, sometimes the smaller nerves can be injured during the procedure. You might find yourself asking what would it feel like or what would I be experiencing if my nerves were injured during my caesarean procedure?

Symptoms of Nerve Pain after Caesarean:
🔹Pain
🔹Numbness/tingling
🔹Pulling sensation at the scar site
🔹Altered sensation over the incision and surrounding tissue.

The 3 main nerves that are likely involved if you experience any of the above symptoms are:
🔹Ilioinguinal nerve
🔹Iliohypogasgtric nerve
🔹Genitofemoral nerve

The below advice outlines recommendations for abdominal care post c-section:
🔹Myofascial release to the surrounding incision areas
🔹Pelvic stretches or pelvic nerve glide exercises

During your postnatal assessment always ensure to bring up any symptoms you aren’t sure are normal with your health care practitioner. They’ll be able to guide you through treatment options to ensure that any future issues may be avoided. Working with your women’s health physiotherapist will enable assistance with not just pelvic floor rehabilitation but also scar management.
Please see our website for the full blog and a list of references.

Reach out today if you have any concerns about your postnatal journey.

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Don’t suffer in silence! There’s help out there…visit the at Benowa, Greenslopes, Toowoomba, Greenslopes or Springfield. The bowel testing is Medicare bulk billed and can help rule out anything nasty. If there’s a need for pelvic physio we’ll be in the clinic to look after you.

Bookings:
Bowel Clinic 1300 888 608
Pelvico 1300 620 672

Hot flushes, fluctuating hormones (coupled with the emotional experiences that come with that), add on muscle aches and pains, what else could there possibly be?! One thing that you may not even be considering in all of this are your bowels.

Hormones: Oestrogen and progesterone cause a slowing of the movement of stool through the bowels allowing more time for fluid to be absorbed. During perimenopause these hormones start to decrease leading to a faster transit time of stool and therefore a looser stool evacuated.

The pelvic floor: If there is internal and external a**l sphincter dysfunction this can cause a sense of urgency or a risk ok leaking due to uncoordinated or weak muscles.

Stress: Stress is a known trigger for gut disorders. One study found that stress particularly anxiety and tension in perimenopausal ladies, had a greater risk of loose stools. Reduced oestrogen production can lead to increased cortisol in the body (Bach, 2020).

Food intolerances: There is some research to show a development of food intolerances as we age most particular lactose intolerance. And the gut itself can become more sensitive.

Take home message: Looser stools or bowel incontinence can be shaped by the changes of menopause and perimenopause but it is very important to have any change in bowel habits investigated.

The physios at Pelvico Physiotherapy can help identify causes and contributing factors and work with you to create healthy bowel habits in conjunction with your care team to help you age with confidence.