Dr Victoria Chambers (Osteopath) Pregnancy presents many challenges to a woman’s body, but without a doubt, one of the most challenging, and often painful, is pelvic girdle pain! This pain can present either as low, [...]
As health care practitioners, we often advise our patients to apply heat to certain aches and pains, but when should heat be applied? When to apply heat? When to apply ice? This is one of [...]
Pregnancy is a time of both great excitement and uncertainty for many women, as their bodies grow and change, and they prepare for motherhood and the challenges that lie ahead. Every pregnancy is different, just [...]
What is infant massage? Infant massage provides a nurturing touch to enrich the bonding and communication between parents and their baby. Infant massage has been used in other cultures for centuries and with current research [...]
What is the sacroiliac joint? The sacroiliac joint, or SIJ, is the joint that connects the lower part of the spine, known as the sacrum, to the part of the pelvis known as the ilia. [...]
Have you ever heard the term ‘wry neck’, but not known what it means? Wry neck, or torticollis, which literally means ‘twisted neck’ is a common condition in newborn babies, and involves spasm and shortening [...]
What is Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)? Pelvic Girdle Pain is pain experienced anywhere in the pelvis. This can be at the front in the pubic symphysis joint (the condition actually was previously called Symphysis Pubis [...]
You’re now on maternity leave, have said sayonara to your desk job (at least for the moment) and have a gorgeous little bundle of joy in your arms. This is the dream and all your [...]
For many expectant parents, the buzz at the moment is all about hypnobirthing and all it’s benefits to an informed, calm and empowered birthing experience. Today we are talking to Hypnobirthing practitioner, Jess Lowe from [...]
There are numerous physical changes that occur to the body during pregnancy. From very early on in the pregnancy hormones are released to help relax the ligaments of the body to prepare for the baby [...]