by Rebecca | Aug 26, 2026 | Health Tips
Sex should be pleasurable—not painful. Yet for many people, pain during or after sex is something they silently endure for months or even years. Some assume it’s “normal,” others feel embarrassed to talk about it, and many don’t realise that...
by Rebecca | Aug 26, 2026 | Health Tips
Have you ever suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to go to the toilet, only to leak before you made it there? Maybe you’ve found yourself rushing to the bathroom, crossing your legs, or planning every outing around where the nearest toilet is. If this sounds...
by Rebecca | Aug 25, 2026 | Health Tips
Therapeutic ultrasound can be a useful adjunct to hands-on physiotherapy in selected postnatal presentations – including painful, restricted caesarean scars and with some lactation-related breast symptoms. What is therapeutic ultrasound? The ultrasound head or...
by Rebecca | Jul 2, 2026 | Health Tips
Are you straining to open your bowels and thinking this is normal? Opening your bowels should not feel like a full body workout, where you are holding your breath, straining, pushing so hard or rocking back and forth. You may even be spending what seems like forever...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2025 | Staff
Amilia Krinas Passionate about women’s health, and particularly about educating and empowering women to put themselves higher on their priority list, Amilia is committed to proactive care and to promoting and delivering high quality physiotherapy services for women....
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2025 | Staff
Chrissy Mantis Chrissy graduated with a Masters of Physiotherapy from Flinders University in 2016 and started working in musculoskeletal physiotherapy where she developed a passion for working with women of all stages of life. Chrissy has experience in private...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2025 | Staff
Louise Rudgeley Helping women to maintain an active lifestyle throughout their various life stages, and feel empowered about their health, are key motivators in Louise’s practice. Graduating from King’s College London in 2008, Louise has worked in London and Adelaide...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2025 | Staff
Sangeeta Sharda In 2008, on obtaining her Bachelor of Physiotherapy in India, Sangeeta embarked on a diverse professional journey. She has accumulated physiotherapy experience across a range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, community environments, and...
by Rebecca | Feb 26, 2026 | Staff
Sophie Alderslade, Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health) Sophie graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of South Australia in 2019. Growing up with a love of sport, she initially saw herself pursuing a career in sports physiotherapy. However,...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2025 | Staff
Director Rebecca Crawford Rebecca established the Physiotherapy for Women practice in 2000. Having a special interest in the life stages of women from a health point of view, Rebecca developed a unique physiotherapy clinic, providing a combination of musculoskeletal,...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2025 | Staff
Ele Ele is Physiotherapy for Women’s part time receptionist and admin support. She believes empathy and a caring concern for all clients begins when making an appointment or asking for information on our physiotherapy services Ele joined Physiotherapy for Women in...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2025 | Staff
Linda joined our team in 2020 as a part time receptionist. Linda has extensive experience in reception and administration having worked in allied health settings including physiotherapy, psychology and dietitian practices. Outside of work Linda has a love of...
by Rebecca | Feb 9, 2025 | Health Tips
Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain and Back Pain What does pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy mean? Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy can arise from the three main joints of the pelvis and the muscles, ligaments and nerves associated with these joints. There are...
by Rebecca | Mar 27, 2023 | Health Tips
Reasons for aches and pains in the Childbearing Year In the child bearing year many musculoskeletal changes occur within the women’s body. It is important to respect these changes during pregnancy, post-delivery and into the postnatal period. The pregnancy softening...
by Rebecca | Mar 22, 2023 | Health Tips
Healthy Breathing and Physiotherapy Breathing is our life force, but how often do we spend any time thinking about this vital process. Do we know how poor breathing can create pain that may eventually require physiotherapy? A good breathing pattern uses the diaphragm,...
by Rebecca | Mar 2, 2023 | Health Tips
What does Tennis Elbow mean? Tennis elbow is a painful condition affecting the outside part of the elbow. This area is called the lateral epicondyle and so the medical term is lateral epicondylitis. Tennis elbow is usually caused by overuse of the forearm. The outer...
by Rebecca | Jan 14, 2023 | Health Tips
This is a question frequently asked by our clients in both consultations and exercise classes at Physiotherapy for Women. Hot and cold therapies have been used for centuries as healing modalities to promote health and well-being. Our physiotherapists will help you in...
by Rebecca | Jan 4, 2021 | Health Tips
If you’re going to jump on the movement train and try to increase your exercise this year, that’s a great aim, and we applaud you for it. Movement is key to everything we do, and as humans we need to move often in order to stay healthy. Moving often is very important,...
by Rebecca | Dec 3, 2020 | Health Tips
Have you ever been to the physio for a treatment and left all wrapped up like a mummy? Tape. It’s one of the various tools in our arsenal that we sometimes call upon to help a person in their recovery from injury. But we joke of course – no-one ever leaves us with...
by Rebecca | Nov 2, 2020 | Health Tips
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic condition that affects the body’s ability to breakdown (or metabolise) the food we eat into energy, for use by the trillions of cells that make up the human form. Diabetes is a global problem, and while it affects both men and...
