Ep 07: Pain with sex - Dyspareunia

PODCAST EPISODE #07

CHARLOTTE CONLON AND HEIDI BARLOW ARE WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS FROM FLOW PHYSIO CO, BASED IN THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE.

In today’s episode Charlotte and Heidi talk through Dyspareunia (or pain with sex), including:

What is dyspareunia? 

How common is dyspareunia? 

Is it just about pelvic floor muscle tightness? 

What is vaginismus?

What are the symptoms of vaginismus? 

What causes the muscles to be tight? 

What are the treatment options for vaginismus?  

What is vulvodynia? 

What causes vulvodynia? 

Does this make treatment harder?

What are the treatment options for vulvodynia? 

Why do some women experience dyspareunia post-partum?

Treatment options for women who have dyspareunia post partum

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Ep 06: Pelvic Girdle Pain - The Flow On Effect - A Women's Health Physio Podcast

PODCAST EPISODE #06

CHARLOTTE CONLON AND HEIDI BARLOW ARE WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS FROM FLOW PHYSIO CO, BASED IN THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE.

In today’s episode Charlotte and Heidi talk through Pelvic Girdle Pain, including:

What is included in the term pelvic girdle pain and where does it present in the pelvis?

So why are these conditions so common in pregnancy?

What symptoms might someone present with in pregnancy that would lead us to think they have PGP?

When does it normally come on in pregnancy ?

How do we treat PGP?

How can women modify what they are doing day-to-day to help reduce the irritation through the joint?

Is it likely to get better in pregnancy?

What exercise is safe to do?

Can it stay around after you have given birth?

What can be done if it does hang around? 

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Ep 05: Overactive Bladder with Women's Health Physiotherapists Charlotte Conlon and Heidi Barlow

PODCAST EPISODE #05

CHARLOTTE CONLON AND HEIDI BARLOW ARE WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS FROM FLOW PHYSIO CO, BASED IN THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE.

In today’s episode Charlotte and Heidi talk through an overactive bladder (OAB), including:

• What is overactive bladder (OAB)? 

• What exactly is urgency ? 

• How does this differ from a “strong urge”?

• What happens when a normal bladder is filling compared to when the bladder is overactive?

• What are the symptoms?

• What age do people get OAB? 

• What is a normal amount of times to go to the toilet daily?

• Possible causes

• Treatment options

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Ep 04: Abdominal Separation (aka Diastasis Recti)

PODCAST EPISODE #04

CHARLOTTE CONLON AND HEIDI BARLOW ARE WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS FROM FLOW PHYSIO CO, BASED IN THE SUTHERLAND SHIRE.

In today’s episode Charlotte and Heidi talk through abdominal separation in pregnancy (also known as diastasis recti), including:

• What is a diastasis recti

• What is the linea alba

• What happens during pregnancy

• What are things should you look out

• Is it normal

• When is it considered abnormal

• What are the risk factors

• What can you do about it

• How can a Women’s Health Physio help

• General recommendations for managing abdominal separation postnatally

• Interesting exercise research

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