EXERCISE ESSENTIALS Use This Exercise for Pelvic Strengthening
Relieve Incontinence Sit in a chair with tall, relaxed posture. Slowly and gradually contract your pelvic floor until you reach maximum strength. Then slowly return to your relaxed position.
WOMEN’S HEALTH Featured Service
Pain and issues surrounding the pelvicfloorcanoccurforanumber of reasons. It can be limiting and, for some people, even a bit embarrassing. It can hinder your daily life and prevent you from doing some of your daily tasks or activities you love. While our Women’s Health Program primarily focuses on women,anywomanorman living with pelvic problems can benefit from our services. Through our targeted programs, we can help reduce or eliminate the pain and symptoms you are experiencing. Patients who would be strong candidatesforourWomen’sHealth Program treatments include: • Anywomanormandealingwith urinary or fecal incontinence. • Postpartumwomen. • Postmenopausal women. • Women with pelvic organ prolapse.
• Post-prostatectomy men. At your initial appointment, you will undergo a thorough physical evaluation and review of medical history. This will help your physiotherapistdeterminethebest courseoftreatmentforyourneeds. Our services include: • Education (patient handouts and thorough information concerning your condition to take home). • Bladder training (surrounding your bladder schedule). • Neuroretraining(incorporating pelvic floor muscle activation during simulated daily activities). • Biofeedback. • Pelvic floor muscle retraining. We’llhelpcorrectyourpelvicfloor problems so you can get back to living your life comfortably.
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Always consult your physiotherapist or physician before starting exercises you are unsure of doing.
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT Evelyn Etruw, PT MCISc, FCAMPT Physiotherapist at Jagare Ridge
Have an issue other than pelvic pain and urinary incontinence? We can help get you back to better health. Book your appointment today! Jagare Ridge (780) 288-4842 email: info@stridesportsphysio.ca Brintnell (780) 757-0206 email: brintnell@stridesportsphysio.ca
Evelyn is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with an honors Bachelor of Health Sciences degree with a specialization in health promotions in 2005 and a Masters in Physical Therapy in 2007. Her 12 years of clinical practice in the public and private sectors intheareasoforthopedics,pelvichealth,andrheumatology,
To Book an Appointment with Evelyn: Call (780) 288-4842 among others, have been complemented by a Master of Clinical Science degree (ManipulativeTherapy)fromWesternUniversity,acertificate inMedicalAcupuncturefrom McMaster University, a standing as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT) and mentor with the National Orthopedic Division. She has a special interest inchronicbackpainandpelvicdysfunction.Ever thevoracious learner, Evelyn is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Alberta. When she is not working or studying, Evelyn enjoys spending time with her 2 daughters and husband.
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