by YTherapies | Sep 2, 2022 | News
Aging is associated with several biological changes some of these include the reduction of muscle, strength, function leading to frailty. As we all know, it’s natural to see some changes as we age, however you can slow down the decline through movement. Physical...
by YTherapies | Jul 2, 2021 | News
Osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disease, is characterised by low bone mass and bone tissue deterioration resulting in increased fragility of the bone and susceptibility to injury (Pasking, Ong and Armstrong, 2020). Recent studies show that 1 in 3 postmenopausal...
by YTherapies | Jul 2, 2021 | News
A hiatus (hiatal) hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach bulges through a diaphragm. The diaphragm consists of small openings where the oesophagus passes before connecting to the stomach. The stomach pushes up through this opening and into the chest. A small...
by YTherapies | Jul 2, 2021 | News
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Irish men and the second most common overall, above breast cancer. According to the National Cancer Registry, 3,474 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the country. This means that 1 in 8 men will be...
by YTherapies | Jul 2, 2021 | News
50% of women will have, at some point of their life, some signs or symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) But what is it? A prolapse is the lowering of one or several organs There are 3 main types of POP: Bladder prolapse (cystocele), Uterine prolapse, Rectal...
by YTherapies | Jul 2, 2021 | News
Finding your pelvic floor contraction can be challenging. If I ask you to contract your PFM now, what do you feel? Can you feel a movement? Did you squeeze only your PFM or the tummy, legs and bum too? Did you hold your breath? Are you sure you are not pushing instead...
