It is recommended to check in with Marney for a 6-week postnatal physiotherapy review to assess your abdominal separation and your pelvic floor strength as well as any other concerns. Marney will provide education on the best available evidence on safely returning to exercise postnatally.

You may have been assessed during pregnancy, however you will discuss more questions about your delivery, changes in bladder or bowel symptoms and your pelvic floor.

Marney can also assist with treatment and management of wrist and shoulder injuries from feeding or carrying newborns.

Assessments can assist women who suffer from:

- Urinary incontinence

- Prolapse or vaginal heaviness

- Lower back pain

- Pelvic pain

- Endometriosis

- Vaginismus

- Coccydynia (tailbone pain)

In any consultation, Marney will take a detailed history that may include questions about your bladder and bowel health, sexual health, past medical conditions and medications, pelvic floor symptoms and any other concerns. Marney may also assess the integrity and strength of your pelvic floor through an internal vaginal examination.

Whilst Marney has undertaken further education to specialise in Women’s Health, she is a sport and musculoskeletal physiotherapist; therefore able to assess and treat musculoskeletal injuries of all kinds.

Marney will take a comprehensive history and understand your goals of treatment before assessing your strength, range of motion and co-ordination. Together, you can develop a rehabilitation program targeted to your injury and your goals.

Marney can assess a range of injuries from shoulder problems to knee complaints, lower back niggles to stiff necks and sprained ankles.

Physiotherapy during pregnancy can assist with:

- Pelvic floor dysfunction

- Pelvic girdle pain

- Lower pain pain

- Vulval varicosities

- Rib pain

Prenatal physiotherapy assessments will include questions about your bladder health, bowel health, sexual health, past medical conditions, gynaecological history, pelvic floor symptoms and any other concerns. This will allow Marney to have a comprehensive understanding of your concerns as everyone is different; and work together to safely navigate your pregnancy. If deemed necessary, Marney may assess your pelvic floor with an internal vaginal examination. 

Marney can discuss with you the options for management and treatment that would best suit your needs after assessment. Pelvic organ prolapse is surprisingly common in women, those with and without children.

If your management plan involves a pessary, Marney can fit a pessary that is best tailor to you and your needs

Physiotherapy can play a role in the management of urinary incontinence. Bladder conditions such as urinary incontinence are relatively common, however, it is not normal and it can be helped. If you experience leakage with coughing, sneezing, jumping, laughing, with orgasm during sex or simply leak with no warning - an assessment by Marney will allow her to develop a treatment plan that works for you.

In a standard Women’s Health consultation, a significant portion of time is spent simply talking to you. For that reason, Telehealth has been a useful tool in helping to deliver health services when face-to-face is not available, if you are in a remote location or unable to stop by in person.

Whilst Telehealth has always been available, COVID-19 has taught us how to use it more effectively when face-to-face was not an option.

Telehealth can be provided over the phone or via video call. You will need an internet connection, be able to listen via speakers or earphones and a screen if appropriate.