by Courtney Weick | Mar 26, 2024 | Bump Kids, Healthy Living
It’s a common parental concern we hear as a physiotherapist working with children, are “my kids toes turned in” or “I notice that one foot turns in and the other doesn’t”. There can be many reasons for noticing this in your child and a lot of it can be resolved with...
by Phoebe Armfield | Mar 19, 2024 | Bump Kids, Healthy Living
The talus is a bone in your child’s foot. It is located between the heel bone (calcaneus) and your shin bones (tibia/fibula). This bone allows you and your child to transfer your weight across the ankle. When born, your bub’s foot may be positioned up and out, often...
by Courtney Weick | Feb 26, 2024 | Healthy Living, Healthy Movement
Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition that affects 1 in 7 women Australia wide. It involves endometrial tissue growing outside of the uterus. This can lead to severe pain and poor quality of life for those affected. Research tells us it can take up to 7-10 years...
by Courtney Weick | Feb 19, 2024 | Healthy Living, Healthy Pregnancies
During pregnancy your abdominal muscles shift to accommodate your growing baby. After delivery and during your postpartum period your abdominal muscles can remain widened and weakened. DRAM can be observed by a bulging or sagging abdominal midline and can predispose a...
by Courtney Weick | Jan 30, 2024 | Healthy Living, Healthy Movement
Stress incontinence is defined as the involuntary loss of urine secondary to increased intraabdominal pressure that affects an individual’s quality of life. Activities such as sneezing, coughing or laughing can be enough to lead to involuntary leaking. High...
by Courtney Weick | Dec 19, 2023 | Healthy Living, Healthy Pregnancies
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 (Williams, E 2023). Though your obstetrician will try...
