Pelvic Floor Patrol

A multidisciplinary team, passionate about getting women more active whilst campaigning for & driving change in postnatal care for pelvic health in the U.K.

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

Proud to have presented data from our recent survey of current GP practice at the 6-8 week postnatal check to the CMO herself to help make the case for better postnatal care of pelvic health issues in the U.K. whilst highlighting need for better access to women’s health physio https://t.co/jylKQUXIE9

[Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) @thecsp]

Physio-led pelvic floor group gain support of England’s chief medical officer Sally Davies https://t.co/uIxEeN4CBD

[Sarah Wolujewicz @thepfphysio]

Calling all pelvic health physios! 💙 Anyone developed / planning to develop continence info for covid-19 patients? Some reports of increased incidence of SUI due to increased coughing. Anyone have any other thoughts / ideas for supporting these patients? TIA 💙

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

Worth a listen back on @BBCSounds folks

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

More on faecal incontinence after yesterday’s overwhelming response with surgeon @DrOliverWarren and specialist pelvic physiotherapist Sue Almond. https://t.co/usUqM4BYwV

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

@BBCWomansHour @BBCRadio4 @NHSEngland Multi-disciplinary teams to help manage these sometimes complex cases conservatively are so important - including psychologists. And the treatment goals shouldn’t be restricted - what about women wanting to be more physically active? More support is needed.

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

GREAT conversations on @BBCWomansHour @BBCRadio4 about faecal incontinence after birth. We should absolutely talk about it more. Midwives need to know about it, GPs need to screen via ques postnatally, onward referral pathways need securing. Time to get this sorted @NHSEngland

[Dr Amal Hassan 💙 @sportex_dr_amal]

Weight training 🏋🏾‍♀️ is an often overlooked method of additionally strengthening your pelvic floor (if you need to). Training it to work synergistically = key. Function includes ability to relax muscle group as well. Brief but helpful article 👍🏽 https://t.co/rT1IE13mls

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

@sallykettle How can we help?! Amal

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

You ask, we deliver! A lot of people seem worried about whether they’re doing their Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises correctly: check out this week’s blog for more info.
Of course our standard advice is to a Women’s Health Physio who can tell you 👍🏽/👎🏽 https://t.co/e0JISM6lkX

[Verónica Blanco Gutiérrez @Vero_BG_]

Calling all women! Are you currently pregnant or do you already have children? We want to hear from you! Influence future research on urinary incontinence during pregnancy and after birth. Have your say here by answering this 2 questions 👉https://t.co/zCGLktleud
#PPI
Thank you!

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

Pelvic floor rehab doesn’t have to be limited to Kegals and Pilates ladies - check out tonight’s Insta post for inspiration https://t.co/rgiLdWW2Ja

[Dr Amal Hassan 💙 @sportex_dr_amal]

Glad to be discussing priorities in getting pregnant & postpartum women not just active, but pushing their physical limits on this latest @womenshealthpod with @physiodetective & my @PFPatrol colleague Elizabeth Davies. Have a listen! https://t.co/4cqmHXOioD

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

This is our 22/40 pregnant Elizabeth having the function of her pelvic floor - during a 35kg kettlebell deadlift - checked by our lovely @HKPelvicPhysio. Just like the assessment of function in any muscle group, the pelvic floor is no different! #womenshealthphysio #fitpregnancy

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

Why do you start hearing about pelvic floors once you get pregnant?! Ever wondered what all the fuss is about 🤷🏻‍♀️? Check out this week’s blog post https://t.co/sS5cdMlLcV

[Women in Sport @Womeninsport_uk]

30% of women we surveyed in our research said they were less active during #menopause but this life stage presents a great time to engage or re-engage with exercise. Find out more in our webinar on 25 March https://t.co/8QdPRIAguj

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

This article by @BareReality brilliantly highlights how out of touch we are with female anatomy; likely accounting for a lot of the fear & misinformation that relates to living with (and rehabilitating from) pelvic trauma. Campaigns like this are a must read for any woman!

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

There can be so much fear related to birth trauma & subsequent pelvic symptoms:

“I remember looking at my episiotomy scar and it looked tiny. In my head, when I touch it, it feels huge – because I was holding on to huge memories of a traumatic birth.”

https://t.co/UTICpELhlf

[Maternity & Midwifery Forum @MidwiferyForum]

#Midwives we need your help! We know how busy you all are but if you could spare just a few mins of your time we would really appreciate you participating in this research study on Midwifery assessment of the perineum after childbirth. Thank you! https://t.co/CUV5McEWpK

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

Finally, the PFP blog is up and running.

You’ve asked this a lot, so we thought we’d summarise.

Click the link and let us know if you have any questions #womenshealthphysio #womenshealth #pelvichealth

https://t.co/LopgYvYccV

[Pelvic Floor Patrol @PFPatrol]

What an encouraging thread - so many people working hard to raise awareness about PF issues & their related taboos #timesarechanging 💪🏽💪🏽

[Tanya Stagg @tanya_stagg]

@PFPatrol @pelvicroar Could have done with this post 1st child as damaged pelvis & couldnt walk properly for months. Continued to have issues for 8 years even after £3k’s worth of physio