In this special episode, we speak to Dr Susan Clinton, physical therapist/physiotherapist extraordinaire, about how long periods of stress can affect our health and well being... and what we can do to try to combat this. Around the globe, huge changes have been taking place since the arrival of COVID-19. Our daily routines and the simplicity of things like going to the gym or having a coffee with friends have been completely upended. We are all feeling some degree of anxiety, wondering "when...

In this episode, we get to talk to the amazing Jilly Bond. We talked about Pelvic Pain - in particular Bladder Pain Syndrome, A biopsychosocial approach and why (and some of the how) we deal with the psychosocial side of things within our scope of practice, Virtual consultations, How to manage burnout Jilly shares her own story about this as well as the difficulties of COVID-19 for her right now, and Coffee! The content was so epic, we had to break it down into 2 episodes! Jilly Bond is a...

In this episode, we get to talk to the amazing Jilly Bond. We talked about Pelvic Pain - in particular Bladder Pain Syndrome, A biopsychosocial approach and why (and some of the how) we deal with the psychosocial side of things within our scope of practice, Virtual consultations, How to manage burnout Jilly shares her own story about this as well as the difficulties of COVID-19 for her right now, and Coffee! The content was so epic, we had to break it down into 2 episodes! Jilly Bond is a...

In this episode, we start with another update on what is happening in Sydney and Perth in regards to COVID-19 (19th March 2020). We talk about how it is affecting client numbers, as well as the anxiety and stress felt by health and fitness professionals around the globe.We then talk about how we might help a client with pelvic organ prolapse via Telehealth. We share some of our ideas on how we might conduct a subjective and objective examination, as well as ideas for management. We discuss...

In this episode, we really just wanted to have a chat about what is going on in our lives and the effect that COVID-19 is having right now (18th March 2020). We both feel that social distancing is a necessity in order to (hopefully) flatten the curve... but we worry that this potentially long period of isolation could lead us all to feel lonely, scared and disconnected. We would like to really support our community and put out some more frequent podcasts during this time. We have already...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Lily Nichols about nutrition in pregnancy- and some may consider this one a little controversial. Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and unapologetically critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is the author of two bestselling books, Real Food for Pregnancy...

In Episode #25 we have the great pleasure in interviewing Carolyn Vandyken - an extremely knowledgeable and experienced pelvic health and musculoskeletal physiotherapist (and educator!) based in Canada. This is a must-listen for anyone who works with clients who have musculoskeletal pain or pelvic floor dysfunction - ie EVERYONE! Carolyn is a physiotherapist, educator, researcher and advocate in the areas of low back pain, pelvic health and pain science. She has been practicing for 33 years...

This episode is a little different in that we have a guest host - none other than Antony's daughter, Amie Lo. When Antony mentioned that we were having the privilege to interview Molly Galbraith (Women in Charge of Girls Gone Strong) again and that we were going to be talking about body positivity, Amie had so many great questions for us that we thought it would be great if she asked Molly herself! In this episode Molly shares her journey with us and how she turned her life (and her health)...

In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Chantal Traub - a doula based in NY city. Chantal is an active birth doula, childbirth educator, pre/postnatal yoga teacher and MUTU Systems trainer and has been assisting expecting families in New York City for 17 years. She is also a Women's Health Coach empowering moms through (Peri) Menopause. She created her workshop Pushing Power (2nd stage Labor & The Pelvic Floor) to help moms with the education, knowledge and the tools to set...

In this episode, we chat to Lisa Ryan, Crossfit competitor and Pregnancy and Postnatal Athleticism coach. Lisa has a fascinating story to share about her experiences through pregnancy and postnatally, in particular her journey in living with significant diastasis recti and her ultimate decision to have surgery. Lisa tells us her story about- how she came to love Crossfit and find that she was a competitor- how she discovered that she had diastasis recti after her first pregnancy- her journey...

Lindsay Vaughn asks a question that is often asked so Antony decided to make this an episode since so many people want to know about lifting belts. Lindsay's question was actually about a male client she has but the information is very relevant for female athletes and one of the most common questions on Antony's course - The Female Athlete. Lindsay Vaughn is a CrossFit Games athlete and coach and owner of CrossFit Ballina on the beautiful NSW north coast.

Grainne Donnelly and Emma Brockwell join us to discuss the recent publication of their Post Partum Return To Running Guidelines. You can find the guidelines here - https://mailchi.mp/38feb9423b2d/returning-to-running-postnatal-guideline 

Lifting Weights and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyRea... - see below for more details. Show Notes: Antony Lo is the co-host of The Women’s Health Podcast. In addition to his degree in Physiotherapy he also holds a Masters in Physiotherapy and took part in the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialisation training program – the highest form of training a physiotherapist can take in Australia. Antony’s...

Amy Eicher’s SIJ Pain Story Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom - see below for more details. Amy Eicher is an Author, Speaker, Pain Coach, clinician, athlete, and mother of two who, having spent years trying to get back her life from the abyss of pain, now focuses on empowering women with persistent pain to restore their lives through movement, self-discovery and education. In this podcast, Amy speaks with Antony and...

TWHP – 013 –What is important to your doctor and trainer? With Dr Amal Hassan and Elizabeth Davies   Show notes Sponsored by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom - see below for more details.   Dr Amal Hassan is a UK-based Sports and Medicine Exercise Physician who completed her Masters degree in the sub-speciality of female athletic health.  She experienced difficulties returning to exercise after the birth of her first child and as...

Show notes by Marika Hart and Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom Show Notes:Molly Gallbraith is a US-based Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Coach who has experience in cheerleading, gymnastics, figure competition and bodybuilding. She co-founded Girls Gone Strong. She has dedicated her life to helping women “give themselves grace and compassion when it comes to their bodies so that they can discover and accept what their...

Show Notes by Elaine Stevenson from The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom     Robin Kerr is an Australian Physiotherapist whose special interests include pelvic floor issues, low back pain, pelvic pain, persistent pain and motion training. In addition to her qualifications in Physiotherapy, Robin also holds post-graduate qualifications Continence Management and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation.  Robin has a diverse range of experience including stints spent...

Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom    Why Do New Mums Feel So Tired?   Show Notes: Dr. Jessica Drummond is a physical therapist and functional nutritionalist who is passionate about empowering women who struggle with chronic pelvic pain conditions and hormonal imbalances, and female athletes, and supporting women’s health and wellness professionals globally. She has two decades of experience working with women using...

Show Notes by Elaine Stevenson from Myotherapy Reading Room Gráinne Donnelly is an NHS Specialist Physiotherapist, in Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy.   She has a particular interest in the assessment and treatment of diastasis recti. The word diastasis has an unfortunate tendency to strike fear into pregnant and post-natal women, and their clinicians alike, much of it unjustified. Themes covered in the discussion included: why diastasis is such a feared...

Marika and Antony discuss Ante-Natal Exercise in this overview. Future episodes on Ante-Natal exercise will focus on different topics.

Mish Wright talks about her journey from school teacher to fitness professional to a leader and educator in women's health bringing fitness professionals and allied health professions together at the Women's Health And Fitness Summit...and now for the Public with A Day For Women By Women. To win free tickets to this event, please go to the following:1. Go to the Facebook Event page and show your interest.General Public - https://www.facebook.com/events/681670842201367/ Health and Fitness...