Feeding your baby: How to treat/avoid neck and upper back pain
Neck and upper back pain can be common in the post-partum period. This is caused by different factors such as: long-sustained feeding positions looking down at your baby,…
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How to prevent and manage upper back and neck pain
Upper back and neck pain includes symptoms that can influence the functionality of the cervical spine and shoulders, and can provoke tension headaches and scapula pain. There are…
How to set up your work environment to avoid pain.
When your job requires you to sit at a desk, bad desk ergonomics (the setup of your computer, desk, mouse etc) can cause stress on the body and can lead to muscle and joint pain.…
Return to exercise postnatal
Exercise is very important in assisting your recovery during the postnatal period. However, your body has been through a lot and therefore your return to exercise should be…
Tips to help prevent mechanical low back pain
There are many different causes of low back pain but one of the most common is known as mechanical low back pain. This simply means that there is an issue with the spine,…
Tips to minimise pain and discomfort from pelvic floor disorders
One in four women will experience a problem with their pelvic floor muscles in their lifetime. Pelvic floor muscles help keep the pelvic organs - bladder, uterus, vagina (if…
What are Kegel exercises?
Kegel exercises are pelvic floor exercises that can help prevent or control urinary incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction. However, Kegels are only one type of pelvic floor…
Constipation
Constipation can cause many issues such as: - Pelvic organ prolapse - Haemorrhoids - Worsening bladder symptoms - Bloating - Abdominal discomfort - Hormonal imbalances (as excess…
Feeding your baby: How to treat/avoid neck and upper back pain.
Neck and upper back pain can be common in the post-partum period. This is caused by different factors such as: long-sustained feeding positions looking down at your baby,…
How to prevent and manage upper back and neck pain
Upper back and neck pain includes symptoms that can influence the functionality of the cervical spine and shoulders, and can provoke tension headaches and scapula pain. There are…
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is when you leak urine without meaning to. There are different types of incontinence and different causes. Urge incontinence: When you are suddenly desperate…
