I\u2019m a pelvic health physio based on the sunny Isle of Wight. I have a lovely husband and 2 gorgeous little girls.\n I have extensive experience working within musculoskeletal and orthopaedic physiotherapy in both private and NHS hospitals but since having my daughters, I have developed a specialist interest in pelvic health physiotherapy, supporting women through the child-bearing year to menopause.\n \n<\/p>\r\n Whilst I was pregnant, I was constantly amazed by the changes my body went through and how it coped with growing and birthing a tiny human! Since working within the pelvic health speciality, I have been exposed to the difficulty some women experience with pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy, traumatic births leading to perineal injury, c-section recovery, incontinence and other pelvic health related conditions. I have really developed a passion for helping women to reduce the stigma and fear around this and to increase the awareness of how great pelvic health Physiotherapy is to help with all different pelvic health concerns.\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n \n<\/p>\n I am passionate about promoting safe exercise during and after pregnancy with the hope this leads to a positive birth and postnatal recovery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n I have most recently completed a pregnancy yoga<\/a> teacher training course.\n I am passionate about empowering women back to doing what they love and to improve their awareness of their body.<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n\n\n\n I am also very proud to be part of The Birth Hub, supporting The Baby Cafe<\/a> most Mondays, which is a place for pregnant and new families to spend time with other parents and to have peer support for feeding and general wellbeing.\n The Birth Hub is an all inclusive, welcoming community of respected, independent service providers on the Isle of Wight that, together, build a network that empowers and supports families before, during and after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n I am available for appointments at The Orchard Clinic in Newport to assess and treat both acute and chronic sports injuries, pre and post-orthopaedic surgery, pregnancy pelvic girdle pain, pelvic floor dysfunction including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic or back pain, menopausal symptoms and to carry out an assessment from 6 weeks postnatal.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\r\n \n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nI developed a passion for pelvic health after I had children, following a traumatic first delivery and having issues that didn\u2019t resolve after my second baby. So after a bit of research, I discovered what postnatal rehab should look like! I saw a pelvic health physio who assessed me and gave me so much confidence in my own management, it really inspired me to work towards becoming a pelvic health physiotherapist.\n
\nI hear from so many women \u201cWhy didn\u2019t I know about this?\u201d when they come to see me with pelvic floor concerns at any time in their life. I was shocked to think how many women out there are struggling through pregnancy with pelvic girdle pain or believing that pelvic floor dysfunction after having a baby or during menopause was \u201cnormal\u201d.\n
\nThat\u2019s where my journey began in 2019. My clinic is now based at The Orchard Clinic, Newport, where I offer pregnancy<\/a>, postnatal<\/a>, pelvic health<\/a> and musculoskeletal<\/a> appointments.\n\n\n\n\n\r\nQualifications & Experience<\/h1>\r\n\n
\nI have completed extensive courses on the management of urinary incontinence, advanced assessment and management of pelvic pain and pelvic floor disorders, lower bowel dysfunction, Diastasis Recti assessment and management, physical postnatal trauma assessment and treatment, management of pregnancy pelvic girdle pain and most recently pregnancy yoga.\n
\nI am passionate about ensuring I continue with my own personal and professional development so I am equipped to manage a wide variety of pelvic health issues.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\nMy Inspiration<\/h1>\r\n
My Passion<\/h1>\r\n
I have completed training in internal and external pelvic floor assessment and a specialist course in the assessment and management of Diastasis Rectus Abdominus.
I treat women during pregnancy and postnatally from 6 weeks to support recovery of the pelvic floor and core muscles and to support women to safely return to exercise and sport.<\/p>\nPregnancy & Postnatal Yoga Teacher<\/h1>\n
\nI support women during and after pregnancy how to support their changing body and feel confident with movement whilst preparing for pregnancy, birth and the 4th trimester. \n
\nI\u2019m particularly passionate about the pelvic floor, pelvis and positioning to support birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\r\n
\nI also love teaching an antenatal class session on supporting your body during pregnancy and early postnatally in The Birth Hub Antenatal Education Course.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\nIf you have any worries or concerns related to pregnancy or the pelvic floor, or would like to attend a pregnancy yoga class, then please do get in touch.I hope to meet and treat you soon!<\/h1>\r\n