Alex Lopes is a pelvic health physiotherapist, the director of Pelvic Health Melbourne in Altona North, and past national ...

As a urogynaecologist I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaking bladders and weak supporting tissues allowing the vaginal walls to bulge outside.

It occurs when the femoral nerve, which runs from the pelvis down the thigh ... Numbness/tingling, sensation loss or sharp pain in thigh and hip area. Difficulty straightening the leg or climbing ...

When these muscles are weak, you may experience pelvic pain or bladder leaks. But what you may not realize is that pelvic floor stretches are just as important. Tight pelvic muscles, a condition ...

Pelvic organ prolapse can be distressing or embarrassing and interfere with everyday activities. But it's also common. For many women, treatment is simple, effective and doesn't involve surgery .

Hip pain in women can stem from hormonal changes, fractures, infections, and more. Pain can range from mild to severe, ...

You may need to take pain medications for the first 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. Your doctor may prescribe opioids or ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Most surgeons advise a 6-week period of pelvic ...

Deep pain at the back of the hip. Pain near the rear of your hip could be a sign of sciatica, a ligament injury, or one of ...

For all the known benefits CBD offers, it’s unclear how well it can relieve nerve pain. Few studies have looked at CBD and nerve pain specifically. With neuropathy, CBD research is even more ...

One in four women will experience pain during sex but many feel unable to talk about it or seek professional help. While not a traditional area of physiotherapy, pelvic floor specialists are ...

Scientists from UNSW Sydney have developed interactive software which could be used to help people who are experiencing neuropathic pain—also known as nerve pain ... this novel area of research.

Nerve Fresh is a nerve support supplement developed to help reduce neuropathic pain and promote a healthy nervous system. Though it is a relatively new supplement it has been receiving mixed ...