Proactive Pelvic Health
September 29, 2014
My Coccydynia (aka tailbone pain) Experience
This past Saturday I had an unfortunate slip and fall on my staircase at home. This resulted in all of my body weight landing onto my tailbone with an audible ’crack’! I knew instantly it was not good. After immediately offloading my body weight and...
September 6, 2014
2014 Fall Mindfulness Meditation now Open for Registration
The leaves are already changing - a nice reminder of the changes that we too face in daily life. Wouldn't it be powerful to be able to move through life's transitions with AWARENESS? The 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course (developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn) is an...
September 3, 2014
Pelvic Pain Therapy Group for Women
This fall, Proactive Pelvic Health Centre is running an eight week group for women experiencing dyspareunia (pain with intercourse) due to pelvic floor dysfunction, vestibulodynia, vulvar vestibulitis, vulvodynia, or interstitial cystitis. Participants will learn about the condition, pain management techniques, and coping strategies. The group will...
May 11, 2014
Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain
Last week, Netherlands physiotherapist Cecile Rost came to Toronto to teach her program for the treatment of pelvic girdle pain to a group of fellow physiotherapists. I was lucky enough to be part of this group. Here is a little snippet of what it was...
March 15, 2014
Pelvic Physiotherapy vs Pads, Prolapse and Pain
Did you know that in France, every woman is assessed and treated if necessary by a pelvic floor physiotherapist after giving birth? Did you know that one in three women experience urinary leakage? Did you know that 50% of women that deliver a baby vaginally...
December 14, 2013
Start your New Year MINDFULLY!
If you're interested in taking better care of yourself, exploring a deeper sense of ease and are willing to actively engage in your own health and wellbeing, then consider taking the 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) workshop. Registration is now open for our winter...
November 10, 2013
November is Incontinence Awareness Month
Here is an excerpt from an article in Physiotherapy Today written by Physiotherapist, Nelly Faghani. She speaks to the prevalence of Incontinence and how Physiotherapy is integral to incontinence treatment. 'There are over 3.3 million Canadians suffering from urinary incontinence (UI) with only 1 in 12...
October 13, 2013
PPHC at The National Women’s Show
Ladies, come one come all! Don't miss this fabulous show taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre November 1-3, 2013!! A show dedicated to women and their needs. Take advantage of show specials and freebies. Informative presentations will also be held throughout the weekend...
September 16, 2013
How can I optimize my own fertility?
By: Carolyn Dew Practitioner of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine An ever increasing number of couples today are experiencing trouble conceiving as approximately 20% of Canadian couples are challenged by fertility issues. On a journey that can feel completely out of your control, there are steps...