Longevity Medicine at Wandsworth Physiotherapy: An Integrated Model of Nutrition, Medical Optimisation and Exercise
Introduction: A New Model of Healthy Ageing Longevity medicine is reshaping how we think about health, ageing, and prevention. Rather than reacting to illness once it develops, longevity medicine focuses on optimising healthspan – the number of years lived in good physical, metabolic and cognitive health. At Wandsworth Physiotherapy, longevity medicine is delivered through a […]
Understanding, Treating and Supporting Women’s Wellbeing with Women’s Health Physiotherapy: The 8 Most Common Conditions
October marks Menopause Awareness Month – a chance to shine a light on the unique health challenges women face throughout life, and the support available to help them stay active and well with Women’s Health Physiotherapy. Women’s health physiotherapy is often considered to be all about pelvic health (more on this at a later date!) […]
Should I exercise during pregnancy?
In short, the answer is yes, all women determined to have a low-risk pregnancy should exercise during pregnancy however there are some things to bear in mind.
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Here is some information on what we can help you regarding pelvic floor dysfunction, whether you are postnatal and not:
What is a women’s health appointment?
Women’s health is a specific branch of Physiotherapy and Osteopathy aimed at women’s obstetrics and gynaecology problems.
Women’s Health red flags
Women’s health appointment in Wandsworth Red flags are signs and symptoms that something more serious may be going on are that we need to refer you to A and E, your GP or a gynaecologist. It doesn’t matter if you are pregnant, recently giving birth or are going through the menopause your Women’s Health Physiotherapist […]
Six tips to manage urinary incontinence
Treatment for urinary incontinence in Wandsworth Have your lower back and pelvis examined by a Women’s Health Physiotherapist. They will be able to assess the stability of your joints the function of your muscles and your movement patterns which may be putting you at risk of incontinence. Get the right pelvic floor exercises from […]
How Women’s Health Physiotherapy can help you during pregnancy
Women’s health physiotherapy in Wandsworth Women’s health physiotherapy specifically treats women with problems during and after pregnancy. There are a number of common conditions that a pregnant woman will suffer from. As you move into the second and third trimester your body releases more of a hormone call relaxin. Relaxin binds onto the ligaments around […]
Split down the middle
Do I have rectus diastasis? There is a condition that women suffer from during pregnancy called rectus diastasis (DRA) – this is where the abdominal muscles separate in the midline whilst you are pregnant. DRA was first documented in 1858 and is classically defined as a separation of rectus abdominus muscle bellies greater than 2 […]
The effects of pregnancy on your body
What happens to my body during pregnancy? There are numerous things that happen to your body when you are pregnant. The average women can weigh between 10-15kg more than their normal weight in the third trimester. This extra weight comes in the following form: Increased blood volume of 1.2kg Enlarged breasts of up to 1kg […]