Women’s Health Physiotherapy

Women’s Health physiotherapy for conditions affecting women.

Women’s Health physiotherapy, as its name suggests, refers to physiotherapy for conditions affecting women. The most common condition treated is female urinary incontinence.

Urinary incontinence can frequently respond to retraining the muscles of the pelvic floor. Ceridwen, one of the directors of Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy Centres, and Natali both have a special interest in womens health physio (they’ve also both had 2 children each themselves!) and have both completed extra training in this area, so if you suffer from incontinence, book in for an assessment today.

Conditions Women’s Health Physiotherapy can help with

Exercise advice and classes during and after pregnancy
Rectus diastasis- splitting of the abdominal muscles during pregnancy
Pregnancy related back pain
Pubic symphysis during pregnancy
Blocked ducts or mastitis
Managing shoulder issues after breast surgery
Urinary urgency
Urinary incontinence
Faecal incontinence
Prolapse

If you are concerned about exercise during pregnancy, this article is a good resource to read.

One of the most common conditions treated is female urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence can frequently respond to retraining the muscles of the pelvic floor. Ceridwen and Natali both have a special interest in women’s health physio (they’ve also both had 2 children each themselves!) and have both completed extra training in this area, so if you suffer from incontinence, book in for an assessment today.

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has a great Q and A section on their website regarding urinary incontinence.

Signs of poorly controlled pelvic floor muscles:

Leaking urine when sneezing, coughing, running, laughing (or other sudden actions)
Not getting to the toilet in time
Tampons don’t stay in place
Vaginal or anal wind (flatus) when bending or lifting
Bulging felt at the vaginal opening (prolapse)
Difficulty emptying the bowel completely

You need special attention if you:

Are pregnant or a new mother
Are menopausal
Lift heavy objects often
Suffer from constipation
Are overweight
Cough frequently
Have low backache
Go to the toilet often to pass small amounts of urine

If you are experiencing any of these issues or would like to check or strengthen your pelvic floor muscles please contact us for further information and to book.

Our Women’s Health Physiotherapy Gurus

Ceridwen Way

Director & Principal Physiotherapist

Ceridwen graduated from the University of Queensland in 1992. She has extensive experience in private practice and hospitals in Australia and the UK. She was the team physiotherapist for the Australian Precision ice skating team in 1997 (and a 6 times Australian champion in her ice skating days!)

Crid’s special interests are lumbo-pelvic-hip dysfunction, ante and post natal musculoskeletal problems and pelvic floor dysfunction- male and female– for urinary incontinence concerns.

Ceridwen enjoys yoga and running and has completed 2 half marathons including one after her second baby.

Together with her husband Daniel, she is a Director of Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach Physiotherapy Centres.

Ceridwen treats at Burleigh Heads.

Qualifications and Memberships

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (1989–1992), University of Queensland
Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Member of the Physiotherapy Business Australia
Member of the Continence & Women’s Health special interest group
Member of Women’s Health Training Associates
Secretary of APA Gold Coast Regional Group 1998-2001

Professional Development

Since 2021

Advanced Pelvic Floor- Relationship to Exercise, Sport & Musculoskeletal Dysfunction Taryn Hallam
A Practical Guide to Managing Men Post-prostatectomy
Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Online Workshop Dr Alison Grimaldi
Nuts & Bolts of Prostate Cancer Rehab with Dr Jo Milios
Advanced Male Pelvic Health including Focused Shockwave with Dr. Jo Milios
Long Covid Physio International Forum 8 hours 2022

Since 2016

Introduction to Continence & Male Pelvic Floor by Dr Irmina Nahon
TMJ 2 day course with Dr Guy Zito
Women’s Health Training Associates (WHTA) Pelvic Floor Courses
“Prolapse & Stress Incontinence” Level 2
“Objective Testing” Level 2
“Introductory Pelvic Floor” 5 Day Intensive Level 1

2007-2015

DMA Clinical Pilates Levels 1-4
Dynamic Stabilisation of Hip and Pelvis with Dr Alison Grimaldi
Western Acupuncture & Dry Needling (Advanced Head/Upper Limb)
Continence & Female Pelvic Floor workshop (Chiarelli Healthcare, Newcastle)
Continence & Male Pelvic Floor workshop (Chiarelli Healthcare, Newcastle)

Prior to 2007

Western Acupuncture & Dry Needling Introductory, 2 days
MET Cervical and thoracic spine and thoracic cage with Barbara Hungerford
McKenzie Part A Lumbar Spine (4 days)
Lumbar Spine & Integrated Pelvis Level 1 Muscle Energy with Barbara Hungerford
Lumbar Spine & Integrated Pelvis Level 2 Muscle Energy with Barbara Hungerford
Mulligans technique
Neural mobilisation/Explain Pain NOI

Natali Zantvoort

Senior Physiotherapist

This service is available at the following locations

Burleigh Physiotherapy Centre

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