Bennett Fit Physiotherapy

Bennett Fit Physiotherapy I have recently opened a physiotherapy clinic from my home just outside Stenton.

I specialise in Female Pelvic Health and Sports Injuries after a long career in the British Army and the private sector in the Middle East.

There’s often a lovely light-bulb moment when someone sees their pelvic floor moving on the screen for the first time.So...
03/09/2026

There’s often a lovely light-bulb moment when someone sees their pelvic floor moving on the screen for the first time.

Something that has always been hidden suddenly makes a little more sense 😁

◽ Sometimes ultrasound confirms that you’re contracting exactly as you thought you were.
◽ Sometimes we discover that changing your breathing or giving you a different cue helps you find the movement much more easily.
◽ Sometimes we can see that your pelvic floor contracts well but doesn’t completely relax afterwards.
◽ And sometimes we look at how it behaves when you cough, brace, stand or squat.

That visual feedback can be incredibly useful.

Rather than me simply explaining what I think is happening, **you can see it too**

Ultrasound doesn’t replace a full pelvic health assessment, and it doesn’t replace an internal examination where one is appropriate.

It simply gives us another way of understanding how your body is working.

And sometimes seeing it is exactly what helps everything finally click 💡

One of the biggest pelvic health myths is that symptoms automatically mean your pelvic floor is weak.They don’t.👉 Somet...
27/08/2026

One of the biggest pelvic health myths is that symptoms automatically mean your pelvic floor is weak.

They don’t.

👉 Sometimes the muscles are already doing too much and struggling to switch off.
👉 Sometimes they contract well but don’t react quickly enough when you cough, laugh or move.
👉 Sometimes the issue is coordination rather than strength.
👉 And sometimes other factors such as breathing, bowel health, scarring or nerve changes are part of the picture.

That’s why I don’t believe in simply handing everyone the same pelvic floor exercise programme.

First, we need to work out **what your body actually needs**

Real-time ultrasound is one of the tools I can now use in clinic to help with that.

The probe can be placed over the lower abdomen or externally alongside the v***a, allowing us to watch how the pelvic floor responds as you breathe, contract, relax or move.

It’s external, painless and doesn’t involve radiation.

Most importantly, it gives us more information to help make your treatment specific to you 👏

Drop me a DM for more info or book your appointment online.

You’ve been told to do your pelvic floor exercises.You’ve tried to follow the instructions.But there’s still that little...
20/08/2026

You’ve been told to do your pelvic floor exercises.

You’ve tried to follow the instructions.

But there’s still that little voice asking…

“Am I actually doing this right?”

I hear this so often in clinic.

The pelvic floor is hidden away, which means it isn’t always easy to know whether you’re using the muscles you think you are, whether you’re relaxing afterwards or even whether strengthening is what you need in the first place.

And that uncertainty can be really frustrating.

Pelvic health assessment isn’t about simply giving everyone the same set of exercises.

It’s about understanding what your body is doing first.

That’s where tools such as real-time ultrasound can sometimes be incredibly helpful - because they allow us to make something invisible a little easier to understand.

Drop me a DM for more info, or to book a consultation.

f you’re already thinking, “I’ll deal with it after summer,” this is your sign not to wait.September isn’t always calmer...
12/08/2026

f you’re already thinking, “I’ll deal with it after summer,” this is your sign not to wait.

September isn’t always calmer. Often, it just brings a different kind of busy.

If something has been niggling away, you can now book online and get a clear plan that works around real life.

👉 Book via the link in my bio.

Summer often means being more active.Walking further.Running after the kids.Trampolines.Paddleboarding.Holiday adventure...
05/08/2026

Summer often means being more active.

Walking further.
Running after the kids.
Trampolines.
Paddleboarding.
Holiday adventures.

But for many women, it also means becoming much more aware of symptoms like:

leaking
heaviness
dragging
pelvic discomfort

These symptoms are incredibly common. But common doesn't mean normal.

And it certainly doesn't mean you have to live with them.

One of the reasons I wrote my latest blog was because so many women tell me they delayed booking for months, sometimes years, because they felt embarrassed or weren't sure what a pelvic health appointment would involve.

If that's you, I hope the blog helps put your mind at ease.

👉 You can read it now via the link in my bio.

One of the biggest things people say after their first appointment is:"I wish I'd come sooner."Not because I wave a magi...
29/07/2026

One of the biggest things people say after their first appointment is:

"I wish I'd come sooner."

Not because I wave a magic wand, but because they finally have clarity.

A physiotherapy assessment is about much more than treating pain. It's about understanding why your symptoms are happening, what may be contributing to them, and creating a plan that works around your real life and your goals.

If you've been wondering what actually happens during a physiotherapy appointment, my latest blog explains everything step by step and hopefully takes away some of the uncertainty that stops so many people from booking.

👉 You can read the full blog via the link in my bio.

Summer often sounds like the season where life gets easier.Longer days. Holidays. Time outside.But if you have children ...
22/07/2026

Summer often sounds like the season where life gets easier.

Longer days. Holidays. Time outside.

But if you have children (or grandchildren!), you'll know it often feels just as busy, only in a different way.

The school routine disappears, but it's replaced with days out, childcare, holidays, sports clubs, visitors, keeping everyone entertained... and before you know it, you've spent weeks looking after everyone else.

And somewhere in amongst all of that, your own body quietly slips to the bottom of the list.

The sore knee.
The leaking when you run.
The back that's been niggling for months.
The shoulder you've been meaning to get looked at.

If that sounds familiar, you're definitely not alone.

I've written a new blog about why summer can actually be the perfect time to finally get some answers, before life speeds up again in September.

👉 Read the full blog via the link in my bio.

After a pelvic health assessment, my aim is not to send you away with a huge list of things to do.Most women are already...
15/07/2026

After a pelvic health assessment, my aim is not to send you away with a huge list of things to do.

Most women are already juggling enough. Work. Children. Family. Exercise. Sleep. Life.

After an hour of talking, assessing, explaining and understanding what’s going on, what you usually need most is clarity. Reassurance. And one or two practical things you can start with straight away.

Before you leave, we’ll sit down together and go through what we’ve found. We’ll talk about what may be contributing to your symptoms and what the next steps could look like.

My goal is for you to leave feeling informed, understood and more in control.

And hopefully, to feel a little less fearful and a little more connected to your body than when you first walked through the door.

If you’ve been putting off booking because you’re worried about what might happen, this is your sign to take the first step. Book your pelvic health assessment and let’s start by talking it through.

One of the tools I use regularly in pelvic health assessments is real-time ultrasound imaging.This allows us to look at ...
08/07/2026

One of the tools I use regularly in pelvic health assessments is real-time ultrasound imaging.

This allows us to look at how your pelvic floor is working while you breathe, contract, relax and move.

For many women, this is a real lightbulb moment.

Because instead of trying to imagine what your pelvic floor is doing, you can actually see it.

It can help us understand how your pelvic floor responds to breathing, whether it is contracting and relaxing effectively, and what might be contributing to your symptoms.

It can also be a really valuable option for women who feel anxious about internal examination or would prefer an alternative source of information.

This is one of the reasons I chose to train in and offer ultrasound within my pelvic health assessments - because it can help us get clearer answers, more quickly.

If you’d like to understand what’s really happening in your body, book a pelvic health assessment and let’s take a look together.

This is often the part of the appointment women feel most nervous about.And the answer is: not always.An internal examin...
01/07/2026

This is often the part of the appointment women feel most nervous about.

And the answer is: not always.

An internal examination can give us really useful information, but it isn’t always essential at your first appointment.

There is so much we can learn from:

Your story
Your symptoms
How your body moves
How you breathe
How your rib cage and pelvis work together
Your abdominal wall
C-section scars, where relevant
Ultrasound assessment, if appropriate

If an internal examination would be helpful, I’ll explain exactly why I’m recommending it, what information it may give us, and what will happen before we begin.

Nothing is rushed. There is never any pressure.

And consent isn’t something you give once and then lose control of. You can change your mind at any point.

Your comfort, dignity and understanding matter throughout the whole appointment.

If fear of the examination has been stopping you from booking, please don’t let that be the thing that holds you back. We can talk through your options together.

Address

Biel Park
Dunbar

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+447591097318

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