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1. Incontinence
Program
- Do you know that 1 in 3 women
who have had a baby wet themselves?
- Did you know that 1 in 3
residents in nursing homes are there because they are incontinent?
Incontinence in women is
most often caused by a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles which form
a sling or hammock from the pelvic bone to the tail bone. These muscles
support your bladder, bowel and uterus/vagina holding them up in place.
If the support is gone this can cause incontinence and/or prolapse of
these organs.
A Weak Pelvic Floor can
be caused by:
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Constipation (straining)
- Chronic cough (smoking,
asthma, bronchitis)
- Persistent heavy lifting
- Being overweight
- Hormonal changes at menopause
- Chronic back pain
Some Symptoms Are:
- Going to the toilet more than
6 times a day
- Going throughout the night
more than 1-2 times
- Strong feeling of urgency to
empty your bladder
- Loss of urine with a
cough/sneeze, jumping, running, etc
Don't let the easily
treatable problem impact on your quality of your life. Help is at hand.
At Warby Street Physiotherapy our Continence Physiotherapists are
specially trained to treat this problem.
The person suffering from
this problem is eligible for Medicare. The relevant EPC (Enhanced
Primary Care) form plus a copy of the Care Plan is required from your GP
Please call Marlene on
(02) 4625 5447 #1 to make an appointment.
2. Mastectomy Operation
Post
mastectomy women should be given a home regimen that they must do
permanently - if rediotherapy is involve, skin care is also a
necessity. Home programs are simple & are effective in pain
reduction & improvement in lymphatic drainage. If lymphatic
drainage becomes a problem then attendance at our Hydrotherapy Centre
will assit in fluid control.
Please call (02) 4625
5447 #1 for an appointment with Diana.
3. OA Hip
Prevention of the
progression of OA in the hips can be achieved by a very simple capsular
stretching program & muscle strengthening program. Usually this
takes only 2 treatments to ensure that the patient has no problems with
the program, with an assessment 3 months latter to determine the degree
of progress.
4. Osteoporosis Gym
Program
As so
many women suffer from osteoporosis it is recommended they attend for
our simple home program & / or hydrotherapy as is required. Please
see osteoporosis information under "Gym Programs"
Book now to see Marlene Berry, our Consultant Physiotherapist in
Women's Health.
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