Pelvic Care Archives - Rebecca Davies Osteopathy

Beyond Birth: Reclaiming Your Body & Discovering Postpartum Wholeness

Done & Dusted — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:58:13 +0000

Dysfunction in postpartum women is very common and even though much goes undiagnosed the estimates of diagnosed dysfunction are as high. And far too often, women are left to navigate the physical and emotional aftermath alone. If left untreated, issues like this tend to get worse as women age and reach menopause. About one in five women will undergo surgery for genital prolapse or urinary incontinence by the age of 85.

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Holistic Pelvic Care – A story to share

Rebecca Davies — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:31:14 +0000

I often try to convey to women the potential benefits of post-natal healing and Holistic Pelvic Care, but it's patients themselves that usually say it best. This week, I received this message from Alexa and she has been very generous in allowing me to share it with you. I was so touched by her beautiful words that capture the liminal dimension that can be difficult to express. I thank her from my heart for describing her journey in a way that is so helpful for other women.

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Your Pelvic Floor

Done & Dusted — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:33:11 +0000

To squeeze or not to squeeze that is the question… What should I be doing before pregnancy to prepare, and after pregnancy, to help recovery? The standard answer or first response that most people assume is to squeeze, AKA the Kegel. The Kegel was an exercise named after a Dr Kegel (an American gynaecologist) and […]

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