Amie Latta is an amazing woman who has worked in mental health for decades. She is a registered psychotherapist who is specializing in sex therapy. She also has her Master’s of Divinity and has a keen in interest helping couples in faith communities with their sexual wellness. Amie is a mom of two vivacious girls […]
Ibukun Afolabi
Ibukun is a pelvic floor physiotherapist with a passion for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. From a young age, she has been fascinated by the how the mind-body has been designed to heal with the right inputs. When she isn't geeking out on pelvic health or birth, you can find her having fun with her little crew of 5 kiddos. She lives in Ontario, Canada.
Chat With the Mama’s Physio – Feat. Kyra Browne
Kyra Browne is the lady you’d want by your side if you’re having a baby. Not only is she a labour and delivery nurse with almost a decade of experience, but she’s also a certified doula, a childbirth educator, and a registered acupuncturist. Kyra is passionate about serving women in the pre or postnatal stages […]
Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is an umbrella term for pain at the joints in the pelvis, mainly in one or both of the sacroiliac joints (two joints in the back of your hips) as well as the pubic symphysis (where the pubic bone is). You’ll often hear the terms “SIJ Dysfunction” or “Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction” used. […]
Chat With the Mama’s Physio – Feat. Trish Brunelle
Trish Brunelle is an experienced physiotherapist who has worked specifically in pelvic health for over 15 years. She wears many hats including being a birth phyio-doula, an educator and instructor to physiotherapists, a physiotherapist who can fit pessaries, and an owner of Get Moving Physio, a clinic in Barrie, Ontario. Trish and I had a […]
Chat With the Mama’s Physio – Feat. Cara McDougall
June is Prolapse awareness month and in this VIDEO interview, we meet Cara McDougall who is an experienced pelvic health physiotherapist based out of Toronto. After observing that many of her clients were waiting months to get a pessary fitting, Cara proactively decided to do something about it. In 2018, Cara established the Toronto Pessary […]
Chronic or Persistent Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain is considered “chronic” or “persistent” when it is non-cyclical in nature and lasts longer than 6 months. It affects up to 1 in 5 women and around 1 in 15 men, and can significantly impact well-being in many areas of life – physical, social, relational, and psychological. Female pain can occur in the […]
Chat With the Mama’s Physio – Feat. Brooke Hohenadel
Brooke is very passionate about helping people get good quality sleep each night. Her passion for healthy sleep began with her own story: she was postpartum, waking multiple times a night, helping her 5 month old, caring for a husband with a broken leg, and managing all the household tasks all on her own. A […]
Vulvar Varicosities During Pregnancy
Vulvar varicosities are typically something you do not hear about until you have them. If they occur during pregnancy, as they do for about 20% of pregnant women around 18-20 weeks gestation, it’s often not a great morale boost physically or psychologically. However, there is plenty you can do to manage them well and alleviate […]
Pushing through Pain & Exhaustion vs Creating a Pain-free and Energized Body
Today’s post is a guest post by Julie McLean. Julie is a registered Kinesiologist and the owner of Align Family Health & Fitness which is a boutique studio dedicated to helping people heal through movement and exercise. In writing this post, she hopes sharing her personal experiences with exercise will help others find healing and […]
Fascia and Scar Tissue: Why It Matters
Fascia and scar tissue are discussed from a variety of perspectives in the medical field. From a physiotherapy point of view, muscles and the systems they work within matter to your function – your ability to live your daily life without limitation, be it pain, leaking, or other negative symptoms. Fascia and scar tissue make […]
