Greetings from a Passionate Women's Health Physio (aka a "Cooch Coach")

Hi Steemers,

EDIT: Verification photo added, thanks for the advice!

My name is Lulu and I am a very passionate Physiotherapist for Women and Children! My husband is an IT guy, and recently introduced me to this site.

As a women's health Physical Therapist, I have specialised in treating females for the Physiotherapy issues that are specific to women and which arise (mainly) from pregnancy and childbirth. I also treat ladies who are struggling with leaking urine unintentionally with activities such as coughing, laughing, lifting or jumping.

While wetting yourself is not something that many people like to talk about, it is more prevalent than you may think. Research has shown that 1 in 3 women in the UK leak urine accidentally. My job involves assessing women, educating them, and assisting them in strengthening the muscles around their vaginas to help to stop them leaking urine (and have better sex)!

I recently saw a women's health Physio referred to as a "cooch coach" and I guess that sums us us up pretty well ;) While urinary incontinence is usually associated with weak and under active pelvic floor muscles around the vagina, the muscles being too tight or hypertonic can also be a problem. Muscle spasm in the pelvic floor can cause severe pain in the pelvis at rest and during sexual intercourse, and a women's health Physio also helps to treat this issue.

Post pregnancy, I help Women with regaining their tummy muscle strength and shape and in reducing the gap in the abdominals that can develop after the 'six pack' muscles expand to allow space to accommodate a growing baby. Using a combination of electrotherapy, lymphatic drainage massage and education, I also treat nipples that are cracked and painful from breastfeeding as well as lumps that can occur in the breasts from blocked milk ducts.

Carrying a baby also has a marked impact on a Woman's posture, not only while she is pregnant, but afterwards too. These postural changes can lead to muscle imbalances and pain.

I believe strongly in women connecting to themselves and rediscovering their own intuition in a world where stress and the hustle of life has detached us from the inner peace and wisdom that we all have.

This introduction has been a lot longer than I intended it to be! But I hope that you are now a bit more aware of what a Women's health physio does, in case you or anyone that you know ever needs to see one!

Lulu