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| Therapeutics Newsletter Summer Update |
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Welcome to our summer newsletter! This month we're looking at how physiotherapy can improve women's health. Women’s Health Physiotherapy is the therapeutic treatment of all disorders affecting the pelvis and pelvic floor.
From incontinence to prolapse, pelvic pain or constipation, there is growing evidence that physiotherapy can alleviate, and in many cases cure these symptoms. Most women don’t know that help is available, and it can be an embarrassing topic so we hope that now you are aware of this service on offer at Therapeutics you can contact us if you would like our assessment and advice.
The pelvic floor muscles are often described as a hammock lifting and supporting the pelvic organs above. These muscles need to be able to contract to keep us continent, but also they must relax to allow for urination, bowel movements, child birth and sexual intercourse. Problems with the pelvic floor can occur when these muscles are too weak (hypotonic) or too tight (hypertonic). It is also possible for these muscles to combine a pattern of too much tension in some areas while too relaxed in others!
The good news is that a structured exercise program to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles is effective in reversing the symptoms in 80% of women.
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| Importance of Balance Training |
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Balance training is sometimes neglected when people are developing their fitness regime, often because they don’t understand the benefits. Balance is the ability to control your body’s position, whether stationary (i.e. a complex yoga pose) or while moving (e.g. skiing).
Balance is a key component of fitness, along with strength, endurance, and flexibility. There are various ways to perform balance exercises. Equipment like a stability ball, BOSU ball, or balance board can be incorporated. Improving your balance can help with performing your daily activities like standing on tiptoes to reach something on the top shelf, walking up and down the stairs, or walking on an uneven pavement.
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| Classes at Therapeutics |
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At Therapeutics we have a strength and balance class run by Will Dodds on Fridays in the gym. We also have regular Pilates and Yoga classes for both men and women which incorporate balance into their content.
Pilates is a body conditioning method that works in a different way to other fitness techniques. It targets the deep postural muscles, by building strength from the inside out. Pilates rebalances the body by bringing it into correct alignment. The approach is slow and controlled, giving long term results. Pilates is suitable for anyone, from the first-time exercisers to Olympic sports people, helping re-shape your body, improving your posture and relieving stress and tension. |
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| Staff Profile: Rosie Butler, Physiotherapist & Acupuncturist |
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I am part of the physiotherapy team at Therapeutics specialising in Women’s Health.
I qualified from Southampton University in 2005, having previously gained a social science degree. Once qualified I completed junior rotations at University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust and Epping Forest PCT before settling back in Southampton in 2007, choosing to specialise in Women’s Health.
I have undertaken post graduate training in women’s health, resulting in the completion of my masters in 2012. In 2014 I became a member of the AACP and an acupuncture trained physiotherapist.
I joined the team at Therapeutics in 2011, specialising in pregnancy related MSK conditions, continence issues, pelvic floor muscle disorders and pelvic pain. I use a combination of manual therapy, exercise therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback and electrical stimulation, in order to gain optimum benefits for my clients.
I continue to work part-time in the NHS since having my daughters and run a clinic at Therapeutics on Saturday mornings. |
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CLINIC NEWS - UPDATE FROM THE TEAM |
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We must thank Jo for all her hard work over the last few months to ensure that we are GDPR compliant and can reassure all our clients that their data is safe in our hands. For more information about how we handle your data and keep it secure please view our Privacy Policy.
Anne Hume has now qualified as a Pilates Teacher and is going to be starting a small beginners Pilates class on a Tuesday morning, so please contact reception if you would like to start Pilates.
We also have a new Yoga class at 12pm on Fridays for anyone keen to start with Will Dodds, please let reception know if you would like to begin Yoga.
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For more information on any of the content in this newsletter, or to book an appointment with our team please call our reception team on 02380 653707.
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