In this episode Shelley Clarke chats with women's, men's and pelvic health physiotherapist Lauren Locke. Lauren is extremely passionate about pelvic health, using her 20 years of experience in physiotherapy and her Masters degree in Continence and Women's Health to help women and men with pelvic health conditions. Listen as they discuss pelvic organ prolapse, a condition that affects around 50% of Australian women who have birthed a baby.
In this episode you'll learn about:
- what pelvic health is and why it is important to learn about
- how our pelvic health changes after giving birth whether vaginally or via C section
- what exactly a pelvic organ prolapse is
- what symptoms might appear if you have a pelvic organ prolapse
- what three lines of management are available for those who experience prolapse symptoms
- why it is important to have individualised and supervised pelvic floor exercise programs
If you are wanting to understand more about your body after childbirth and how the health of your pelvic floor can be restored, then this is the podcast episode for you!
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
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Find Lauren Locke here:
Lauren's Clinic - Physio Alive (Adelaide)
This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being
