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Build Your Core and Pelvic Floor

Sherry Heenan Physio

Feb 8
2 min

Build Your Core and Pelvic Floor

Are you wanting to strengthen your core and pelvic floor and not sure where to start? Then keep reading to find out my core progressions that are pelvic floor and diastasis safe :) You will use the core breath with all the exercises. If you are not familiar with the core breath and need further guidance then read the Restore Your Core blog post from July 2020. A quick recap of the core breath is to relax the core and pelvic floor on the inhale and engage it on the exhale.

Is Your Vagina Too Tight?

3 Top Tips for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

RESTORE Your CORE!

Sherry Heenan Physio

Jul 6, 2020
3 min

RESTORE Your CORE!

Feeling disconnected to your core? Unsure how to properly activate your core muscles? Having bladder leakage? Noticing increased pelvic pressure or prolapse? Intercourse not as enjoyable? Have you had a baby? Want to feel strong? These are just some of the questions that may indicate core weakness. And when I speak of the core, I am talking about our inner core stabilizing muscles. When these muscles are working optimally, they keep us from leaking urine, keep us stabilized a

Tips for more enjoyable SEX

Sherry Heenan Physio

Feb 14, 2020
4 min

Tips for more enjoyable SEX

Sex isn't always enjoyable for women...say what?! Many women report low desire, Many women have difficulty reaching orgasm, Many women are embarrassed about their bodies, Many women have pain during sex! If this resonates with you, you are not alone! I invite you to read on for some of my tips for more enjoyable sex... Tip # 1: Tune into your breath. Follow your inhales and exhales. Do this in an observing, non-judgmental way. Then notice your partner's breath. Try mat

PERINEAL MASSAGE (PRE AND POSTPARTUM)

Sherry Heenan Physio

Jan 27, 2020
3 min

PERINEAL MASSAGE (PRE AND POSTPARTUM)

Tearing during childbirth is a common occurrence among vaginal births and values of spontaneous tearing (no episiotomy) range from 44-79%.[1] Consistently, studies have shown that tearing is more common during first vaginal births and rates increase with use of instrumentation, such as forceps or vacuum.[2] Tears can be classified as first, second, third, and fourth degree tears. First degree tears involve only the skin, while second degree tears involve both the skin and the

CESAREAN SCAR MASSAGE (how to)

Sherry Heenan Physio

Jan 22, 2020
2 min

CESAREAN SCAR MASSAGE (how to)

Lately, I've had some questions regarding self cesarean scar massage so I have put together a 5 min video demonstrating how this is done. Of course there are other techniques that can be used, so listen to your body to determine what is best for you. This particular technique can also be used with any scar. All scars should be massaged to prevent restrictions or adhesions from forming. These restrictions are what can eventually effect the function of our bodies. A cesarea

Pelvic floor 101: What is the pelvic floor?

Sherry Heenan Physio

Jan 15, 2020
2 min

Pelvic floor 101: What is the pelvic floor?

Your pelvic floor consists of nerves, muscles, and fascia (connective tissue). Your pelvic floor muscles are a sling of muscles that sit like a bowl on the bottom of your pelvis. These muscles attach from your pubic bone to tailbone (coccyx) and sits bone to the other sits bone (ischial tuberosity). They serve several important functions, including support of our internal organs, keeping us continent (no leakage), sexual pleasure, the birth of a baby, lymphatic drainage/flow,

Sherry Heenan Physio

Mar 9, 2019
2 min

WHY I BECAME A PELVIC HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPIST?

I OFTEN SAY THAT I WISH I KNEW WHAT I KNOW NOW BEFORE I HAD MY CHILDREN, BUT THAT IS THE WHOLE REASON WHY I GOT INTO PELVIC HEALTH PHYSIO IN THE FIRST PLACE. I HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRLS, 7 AND 5, AND THE FIRST PREGNANCY WAS PRETTY UNREMARKABLE. I DID HAVE MILD URINARY INCONTINENCE AFTER THE BIRTH OF MY FIRST BUT NOTHING I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT. I ALSO USED TO THINK IT WAS NORMAL TO HAVE SOME LEAKAGE AFTER HAVING BABIES AND THAT IT WAS JUST PART OF THE GIG. THEN A COUPLE Y