Essential Physiotherapy

07/07/2026

Did you know ACC covers some birthing injuries? Tell the ladies in your life having babies!!!

We gotta let more women know pelvic floor dysfunction like prolapse, perineal tears, and consequences of these injuries (like stress incontinence, f***l incontinence and painful s*x) may be covered too.

For those of us with babies born before 2022...bugger (present company included ✌️) we don't get cover, but I can still work my magic privately.

14/03/2026

A VERY well earned and deserved afternoon for us fabulous ladies 🥰😎😍

50th Anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picturs Show...and it did not disappoint. With a delicious snack box to fuel up for the show!

This coming weeks patients just a heads up...Fiona and I may have lost our voices from so much singing!!!

07/03/2026

Sunday morning, 10am, still in pj's, eating breakfast with Frodo the chihuahua.

Waiting for the start of the 2026 WHTA research update to start.🥰😍

Always learning, always advancing my practice so my patients get the BEST and most up to date treatment.😎🤓🧐

Smiling through the exhausted Mum mask 🤣

17/11/2025

Kia Ora my wonderful patients and followers!

A quick update — my diary has been getting much busier lately, which is wonderful, but it also means appointment times can book out further in advance. Especially with Christmas around the corner.

If you know you’ll need an appointment, please try to book early so I can make sure you get the time that works best for you.

A gentle reminder that late cancellations or no-shows impact my small business significantly and also delay care for others who are on the waitlist. If you need to change or cancel an appointment, giving as much notice as possible helps me offer that spot to someone who needs it.

Thank you so much for your support — I’m grateful for every one of you.

20/08/2025

This legend is who I recommend to anyone South of Ashburton for exercise - whether it's classes or PT, before/during/after kids. Once I've worked my magic on your pelvic floor, Janelle keeps it going.

She knows how to look after your body but making sure you train hard to meet your health and fitness goals. 😍🥇💪

rAs a MumSafe™️ Trainer I am committed to my ongoing education in working with women and mums. I am excited to say I have now obtained MumSafe Level Three status which means I have been a MumSafe Trainer for over three years and I have completed all of the Y3 ongoing education and assessments successfully. I am proud to be part of a committed team of trainers who all support the mission of safe and effective exercise at every stage of Motherhood.



Get in touch with me via messanger or find a trainer in your area at www.mumsafemovement.com

13/07/2025

Look what I got from

LOVED my extra goodies too, thank you so so so much!

Fitting kit now available at my clinic - external pelvic floor support for bit leakage and prolapse!!

26/06/2025

Re**us Abdominis, the 6-pack...it's my new favorite muscle in pregnancy and postpartum physio

After years and years of advising women NOT to work this muscle, we now know it's VITAL to have a strong re**us abdominis...and we can lay of the obsession with the transverse abdominis/lower abdominals.

In fact, only focusing on the lower abs in pregnancy and postpartum in fact WORSENS abdominal separation and may contribute to pelvic floor trauma.

Crazy right?????

Please remember this is not one size fits all advice...it depends on all the things!

Check out the blog on my website.

24/06/2025

Yip...the re**us abdominis or 6-pack has long been the feared muscle of pregnancy.

Not anymore!

Yeah I know it goes against EVERYTHING we currently know...but trust me!

https://essentialphysiotherapy.com/blogs/2025/4/4/dram-part-2-push-hard-relax-harder-why-your-core-and-pelvic-floor-both-matter-for-birth

23/06/2025

Everything you’ve heard about tummy muscle separation?
Yeah… it’s probably wrong.

Abdominal separation ≠ weakness.
The way we understand and treat it is changing — fast.

Check out my new blog series on what the big updates are: if your pregnant or thinking about it...you NEED to read them!

https://essentialphysiotherapy.com/blogs/2025/4/4/-everything-you-think-you-know-about-tummy-separation-dram-is-probably-wrong

22/06/2025

📣 Big updates in pelvic health!

Since November 2024, there have been some exciting changes in the world of pelvic health physiotherapy, especially around the pregnancy and postpartum period.

👶 pregnancy and postpartum is now recognised as lasting up to one year after birth — and we’re finally seeing research reflect just how unique this time really is compared to other times in a woman's life.

🧬 Hormones, genetics, trauma during birth, pre-pregnancy factors (constipation...im looking at you!!) and so many other factors mean the pelvic floor behaves differently in this season of life — and it needs to be assessed and supported differently, too.

We’re learning more about how birth trauma can impact things like leakage and prolapse, and how our approach to treatment is evolving in powerful ways.

💻 I’ve written some new blogs diving into this and I’ll be sharing more info with you over the coming week.

📲 Tag your pregnant friends, those trying to conceive, your newly postpartum bestie, or anyone who's about to pop! This info matters.

Let’s change the narrative around postpartum care — one pelvic floor at a time 💪