Sacroiliac Joint Pain (SIJ)
Can occur during pregnancy or beyond. It is commonly felt in a clear area over the sacroiliac joint and is commonly cause by the increased load on the sacroiliac joints and ligaments during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Additionally SIJ pain can also be experience due to altered biomechanics from injury or congenital hip problems causing changes in forces going through the pelvis. At Pelvic health Melbourne we will exam yu comprehensively looking at all potential causes of your sacro iliac pain.
Pubic Symphysis Pain
Again most commonly associated with pregnancy or beyond mo
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by increased movement at the pubic symphysis joint. There are many contributing factors to developing this condition some of them are, foot mechanics, hip mechanics, joint laxity, neuromuscular imbalance, and occupational stresses.
Martin brings to the Pelvic health Melbourne Team years of experience as a physiotherapist and his most recent passion is helping men with pelvic health concerns and improving pelvic health outcomes for men. He works with men before and after prostate surgery, men experiencing pelvic pain, bladder and bowel dysfuntion and erectile health including peyronies disease.
Amanda has 10 years experience as a musculoskeletal and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. She has recently returned from 3 years work at an expert pelvic health clinic in Brisbane, where she worked with clients experiencing a broad range of pelvic health dysfunctions and developed a pelvic floor safe pilates classes for her community. Amanda’s passion is to empower her clients with up to date information to assist their pelvic health needs.
Melissa graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2008 with honours. She has since been a dedicated private practice physiotherapist in both sports/musculoskeletal physio and pelvic health. Melissa works with pelvic girdle pain, coccyx pain and pubic symphysis pain in both men and women. She also has experience with the management of incontinence, urgency, prolapse, DRAM and mastitis.
Vanessa has a special interest in childhood pelvic health, including assisting children with delayed bed wetting, bladder urgency and soiling due to emptying dysfunction.