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Sami Cattach
Oct 7, 201814 min read
Return to Exercise Safely After Baby - 3 Mistakes You Need to Avoid
Recently had your baby and looking to return to exercise and activity you love? Learn how to do it safely and confidently!
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Sami Cattach
Jun 5, 20186 min read
The Vital Role Of Women's Health Physio for Pregnancy and Birth
Learn why it's essential for every mum-to-be to see a women's health physio during pregnancy! Here at Body and Birth Physiotherapy, we...
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Sami Cattach
Nov 28, 20164 min read
Preparing for Pregnancy and Birth
Pregnancy and childbirth is such a unique time in a woman's life, there is nothing that comes to mind that is even comparable. Your body...
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Sami Cattach
Sep 28, 20166 min read
4 Pelvic Floor Mistakes You Could be Making Daily. (And How to Fix Them!)
Often when we think of things that cause pelvic floor issues (including incontinence, prolapse, pain etc), we think of pregnancy and...
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Sami Cattach
Feb 24, 20162 min read
Release The Belly! #BeBrave
Recently I shared a post on Instagram and Facebook that got such an amazing response, I just wanted to share it here too in case you...
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Sami Cattach
Feb 21, 20162 min read
Exercise, Pregnancy and Pelvic Floors - Video
Recently I had an awesome chat with my friend Jessie Mundell from Calgary, Canada. She is a fantastic perinatal fitness and lifestyle...
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Sami Cattach
Jan 27, 20164 min read
Pelvic Floors - Too short, too long or just right?
I realise that I've been going on and on about tight and shortened pelvic floor muscles, but what does that really mean? Let me enlighten...
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Sami Cattach
Dec 15, 20153 min read
Whole-Body Pelvic Floors (and Whole-Body Bodies)
My approach to pelvic floor health (and the health of any body part for that matter) is a little different to most traditional physios,...
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Sami Cattach
Nov 17, 20151 min read
What EVERY woman needs to know about Pelvic Floor Health
Just recently I had the opportunity to have a booth and do a presentation at the Utopia Women's Wellness event in Brisbane. It was a...
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Sami Cattach
Nov 10, 20153 min read
Pelvic Health Checklist
Because the pelvic floor muscles perform so many different and vital functions, when things are going wrong, it can manifest in many...
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Sami Cattach
Nov 2, 20151 min read
Pelvic Anatomy
Using my very rudimentary graphic design/labelling skills I have spent my weekend making this diagram for you, featuring my brand new...
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Sami Cattach
Apr 12, 20154 min read
The Problem with Kegels
"Kegel" is the term used in North America for a pelvic floor contraction, named after gynaecologist Dr. Arnold Kegel who coined it in...
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Sami Cattach
Sep 19, 20144 min read
What's the big deal about walking?
Turns out that walking is a pretty big deal and is vital for the function of our pelvic floor muscles. Using your own two legs to get...
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Sami Cattach
Feb 4, 20144 min read
Constipation: More than just a pain in the butt
If you've never experienced difficulty with bowel movements before, then good for you and keep doing what you're doing! However, if you...
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Sami Cattach
Jan 29, 20144 min read
Yoga and Pelvic Health
This week I went to a yoga class for the first time in a long while. While the class wasn't held on a deck in the middle of a pool, it...
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Sami Cattach
Jan 9, 20144 min read
Travelling Pelvic Floors
I love travelling and feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to do so. However, one of the downsides about moving to the other side...
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Sami Cattach
Dec 18, 20133 min read
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Part 2
See Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Part 1 for information on what a prolapse is and some of the causing factors. What can be done about it?...
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Sami Cattach
Dec 2, 20133 min read
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Part 1
The risk of Pelvic Organ Prolapse can increase with pregnancy and vaginal delivery, however may occur even without any pregnancies and...
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Sami Cattach
Oct 31, 20132 min read
Vaginismus - The Muscle-Reflex Sex Pain
Vaginismus can be another cause of pain with intercourse and can sometimes prevent any kind of penetrative sex. What is it? Vaginismus is...
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Sami Cattach
Oct 22, 20133 min read
Vestibulodynia and Vulvodynia - The stinging, burning, raw sex pain
Vulvodynia, previously known as Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome, is a condition of pain in the vulvar area and can present differently for...
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