Hello & Welcome to this episode of the Celebrate Muliebrity podcast, where I had a great conversation with my Aussie Bestie, Fiona Rogers about the latest & greatest when it comes to using TENS for pelvic rehab. In this conversation, we talked about:
⚡️ what tens is & isn’t (hello nmes! 👋)
⚡️ we explored recent research advancements in using TENS for pelvic health, particularly for bladder and bowel urgency issues, as well as for managing pelvic pain conditions like dysmenorrhea and endometriosis
⚡️ we discussed the safety and applications during pregnancy. Fiona clarified that TENS is safe for musculoskeletal pain in pregnancy , but not over the pregnant uterus. Fiona mentioned that TENS can be used on the lower back to avoid opioid medications & mentioned some specific safety issues
⚡️ we explored tibial nerve stimulation - Fiona discussed the updated guidelines for managing urinary urgency, highlighting that transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) has been promoted to first-line treatment alongside lifestyle interventions and pelvic floor muscle training.
⚡️Fiona emphasised the cheap, effective, non-invasive nature of TTNS & also noted that it can be effective when used daily or weekly at home, with research indicating its efficacy is comparable to percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation, which is typically done weekly in medical offices…and SO much much more! So many other clinical pearls to get the most out of this modality!
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You can learn more about all of this and more about Fiona & her courses here:
https://pelvicflooreducationfionarogers.com.au/
Podcast https://www.instagram.com/pelvichealthproductpodcast/
PFE Website https://www.pelvicfloorexercise.com.au
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pelvicfloorexercise/
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Want to learn more about promoting sexual health, treating dyspareunia, managing female pelvic pain, understanding the effects of different types of contraception and our evidence based role in promoting fertility, including ART/IVF? Then you might be interested in online courses, Female Sexual Health, Contraception & Fertility or Female Pelvic Pain Rehab- you can find all the details of these and all my other online courses at the links in my instagram bio (@michellelyons_muliebrity) or visit CelebrateMuliebrity.com
See you next time! Mx
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