by Brittany Bourne | May 11, 2021 | Exercise, Pelvic Floor Health, Physiotherapy
As a physiotherapist one of the best perks of our job is the ability to assess, educate and empower our patients’ about their body and how we (and most importantly YOU) can strive for the best way to move your body. We all know the great importance of exercise, not only for the physical benefits on our bones, joints, cardiovascular system, mental health etc (you get the idea, the list goes on and on!). For a lot of the patients I see in a day they know they need to get moving (and want to get moving) but are looking for types of exercises that are safe for them in their current stage of life, whether that be prenatal or 30 years after their first born child (and everywhere in between!)…. [Read more]
by Julia Urquhart | Jan 7, 2021 | Exercise, Paediatric physiotherapy, Physiotherapy
From it’s inception in 2016, our little boutique clinic has grown and taken on new chapters and services, many of which I couldn’t have imagined when we started in the little regional town of Sale. Every so often something or someone comes along, and this time we are so blessed to have Nicki Hribar on our dream team. Nicki brings her love of children and paediatric physiotherapy to Calm & Connection Physiotherapy… [Read more]
by Julia Urquhart | Oct 26, 2020 | Bowel Health, Exercise, Pelvic Floor Health, Physiotherapy, Prolapse
Research on effective strategies to prevent and manage pelvic floor disorders, such as incontinence and prolapse, continues to grow. With recommendations form the International Consultation on Incontinence, Calm & Connection have the top 10 tips for pelvic floor health…. [Read more]
by Julia Urquhart | Jun 23, 2020 | Chronic Pain, Exercise, Mindfulness, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation
I could never imagine I would ever be invited to speak on a podcast, but here it is! The amazingly talented and inspirational Kerry Dover from The Momentum Architects picked my brain about breathing, core stability and how we might be ‘breathing wrong’…. [Read more]
by Claire Smith | May 16, 2020 | Pelvic Floor Health, Physiotherapy, Pilates, Pregnancy, Rehabilitation
As a Physiotherapist working with women through the lifespan I was more than aware of the incredible physical changes that occur postnatal and during pregnancy. To see and feel that loss of stability and control around your trunk and the separation (Diastisis of Rectus Abdomins Muscle/DRAM) within the abdominal muscles was still a very interesting experience, one that I can only liken to making me feel like a bowl of warm jelly… [Read more]
by Julia Urquhart | Oct 1, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Mindfulness, Physiotherapy
I am not usually one to write blogs dedicated to reviewing a product, or even to recommend 1 particular brand over another. But the Shakti Mat is definitely one I am happy to open up a conversation about. Perhaps it is my interest in chronic pain and the claims of the Shakti Mat to reduce pain, it’s similarities to dry needling (which I use frequently as part of physiotherapy) or perhaps the word of friends who swear by the product. Either way… I thought this was one I had to try!….. [Read More]
