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...
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...
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...
The aim of this article is to increase awareness surrounding incontinence related issues and give you some strategies to help. Incontinence is when you don’t always have full control over your pee, wind or poo. Stress incontinence is when you leak a little (or a lot)...
So much change in what is “normal life” over the past few months – Right?! Chatting to or playing games with friends and family using video-chat is becoming common in most households. Like that our health and physiotherapy care too is adjusting. Although...
