Femalewellness

08/10/2023

25/07/2022

I am noticing a trend right now where pelvic health is being more about saying what not to do than what to do. And I just want to pint out that in most circumstances regaining pelvic floor function postpartum is not that complicated. ✔️ Check technique and function and be coached by a pelvic floor therapist that conducts a vaginal exam ✔️ the same person should be able to help to with a different treatment plan if neccessary ✔️ Kegal exercises, or pelvic floor exercises will not ruin you if done as adviced ✔️ Breathing exercises will not exercise your pelvic floor alone, But might be a helpful add-on to activize. Keep it simple and empower postpartum recovery in a sustainable way🌱🌱🌱

22/07/2022

For over two years ago I posted this. Thrilled to see we are moving forward ✨✨✨ It strickes me crystal clear after a week communicating with different people about womens health and pelvic floor dysfunctions postpartum: WE HAVE A MAJOR LACK of interdiciplinary communication. And the looser in this maze of mess is the woman herself. I was astonished in an interview I saw last week with doctors and midwives on that nobody mentioned physiotherapists and osteopaths trained in womens health as a natural part of the multidiciplinary team that is involved in womens postpartum recovery. Not to forget: there are so many personal trainers and yogainstructors that also play a part in the everyday activities of a postpartum mum. And I truly believe we need all hands on deck to raise awareness about postpartum womens health. We need to communicate to the benefit of every single woman that needs help to regain function and live a life without pain and complications.

21/07/2022

From august I will be a part of the team. So excited to thrive and learn from experienced gynaecologists, and the multidiciplinary team aspiring to provide a new standard of womens health care. Proud to be presenting osteopathic care to the surgical and outpatient staff. Excited to develop new lines of communication and treatment plans- always patient centered. Book your appointment by link in bio🤍✨

20/06/2022

Thank you for 16 years of clinical practice. I am grateful for the opporunities I had to learn, teach and be true to my professional values. I will bring with me an eagerness to continue multidiciplinary communication. And also kind words, lifelong friends and support. A special thanks to all involved in Kvinnehelsesenteret/Mor-Barn concept: .ingvild .yoga Maria Schwenke 🤍

04/06/2022

Trauma is complicated. And even more complicated as trauma is understoid differently from person to person. If you experienced trauma at a different age than you are now, the adult version of you might rationalize that «this is nothing to care about, it was minor» But your nervoussystem and hormonal responses are still lingering in your body. It might be a trauma related to a meeting with a healthprofessional. You can rationalize «But they did it for my best» But still.. the autonomic nervous system is playing out a response that causes reactions in your body. Many of my patients find relief and meaningful help in joyeous activities like dancing and singing, calming activities like meditation, walks in nature and breathing practices. Also by deliberate exercise to change the nervous systems’ response ( psychologist, trainers like and the app Cureable) Where We put our focus, We will grow. Find your joy✨🤍

11/05/2022

You can choose to include yoga in your exercise routine and claim many benefits. Yoga is not one thing. Yoga are different traditions and movementpatterns and can also be broken down in to individual exercises for treatment purposes. I am forever grateful for knowing yoga for pre and postpartum care through .oslo experienced teachings. Yesterday We broke down some common triggers to pelvic pain to understand how we can guide the woman with pelvic pain through a yogaclass without triggering the pain. Exercise is medicine and we can always accomodate for the individual woman. I strongly recommend wrapup of the new guidelines for exercise and physical activity. This is too for pregnant women, mums and their children. (And dads☺️) Thank you for yesterdays experience 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

21/04/2022

Today’s clinical consideration. What is it actually we do that affect our health? And what is our health affected by really? If you look into the areas of your life you might be more focused on one or two main areas where you have determinert goals. Say: 1) a major health complaint that affects function and gives you pain. 2) a personal issue with your partner. In focusing on these two areas you might slip off in other areas that could have given you positive energy/motivation/hormonal responses like ✔️healthy foods ✔️movement ✔️relations ✔️sleep. What is this doing to your primary focus points? My reflection on this is: we can change up something to get a different result. But it is not always the core treatment plan. It can also be about bringing more joy to life and let the growth happen in areas not so restricted. So: instead of keeping banging the head against the same wall: let us turn another direction and have some joy. Change focus. What you nurture will grow🌱

20/04/2022

If what I do in clinic could be summarized in one picture it is this. The sacrum extending through a visible expression of the route of Michaeli. The landmark used to differentiate sacroiliac and iliosacral dysfunction, driven from the hip or lower limb. Or lumbal/upper body. If you are a patient: this is why I ask you to squat. If you as a practitioner is lucky enough to meet the woman when birth is starting: it may be floating. The magic of touching a sacrum is one of my joy’s in life and it gives so much meaning. Expressed in a picture like this brings it full circle.. (a shoutout to whoever claims the is joints has no movement. L🤩🤩🤩k at this) thanks for sharing this amazing photo

04/04/2022

Questions about Diastasis recti and exercise postpartum🤍 Don’t stress the mummy tummy. Leave it to heal. Did you know breathing, rest and cuddeling your baby are the first steps to take to recover? Oxytocin is your friend🌱 4 trimester is for rest, rest and rest🌱And when you want to start moving- take the smart steps first. Be patient. Your body knows. Your mind needs to catch up🌱Check for our two excellent episodes on DRA with 🌱

31/03/2022

Why a day in clinic is like water. You need to adapt to the flow. After a period of covid it is even more neccessary than ever. And the traumas we have suffered. Collective and on a individual hidden sacred place is more present than ever. As I have quit my job most resently. Actually started to tear up some roots that are as grounded as roots can be. I am navigating each chartered waters one beautiful patient at a time. As I find out: the roots have been shaken by many of us. Covid has left time to discover metastasis and cancers. Stillborn babies have been born amongst us. ⭐️What can we do? ✔️We can be kind. The woman next to us might have lives through a lifetime of grieve and shock whilst we all were stressing. It is: time to be kind to the next person you see. YOU never know the story behind the presentation. You can make the difference by being kind. That is JUST what the world and our health needs right now. Pay kindness forward🤍