I am back in clinic treating after being online this weekend and my client asked, "so what did you do at the weekend". Well, actually, I spent two evenings narrating a livestream dissection while watching the amazing Todd Garcia uncover the anatomy of the breath on a fresh tissue cadaver. It's a conversation-stopper! That description pales in comparison to [...]
My favourite saying over the last few months has been, "it's ok, I am just in survival mode". It took time out in Broome to realise that I have been in survival mode for the last 15 months since Covid when life changed in so many ways for all of us. I lost my mojo, my spark and direction. [...]
Menopause isn't something we openly talk about and yet it is a conversation we should be having. Menopause, when you google it, is described as “a natural decline in reproductive hormones when a woman reaches 40’s or 50’s”. This sounds very calm and natural and I was not prepared for the chaos that would come with this so-called natural [...]
I have just celebrated my 50th Birthday, and my husband made a speech about my working life and talked about how I had always been self-employed, and I realised from the age of 18 I have worked for myself. The reason may be something to do with not liking being told what to do. It got me thinking about [...]
Are you like me, are you always running against time? I try to cram so much into my life and generally that is good, I do like to be busy, but I also have to make sure I have downtime. And that I am spending my downtime with the people that are important to me. Time for me is [...]
Fridays fact: Obturator Internus and its link to the pelvic diaphragm. I have just run my first anatomy quiz, and one of the common questions that tripped people up was on obturator internus. Obturator internus is one of the deep six muscles, which are the lateral rotators of the hip. As a group, they laterally rotate the thigh at [...]
I want to share my love of the hyoid muscles. I travel and teach a lot and often suffer from throat and voice problems. After many trips to the doctor as well as throat lozenges and medication, I realised it was because of muscle tension in my neck and throat. These muscles had a big part to play in [...]
I love writing my Friday facts and love these group of muscles, but this Friday fact has been a challenge, keeping it short and trying not to go too far down the rabbit hole. This subject will lead to a longer article. Today’s Friday fact is on a beautiful group of four paired muscles at the base of your [...]
As well as anatomy, I love peoples behaviour and quirks, including my quirks and insecurities. Have you ever felt like you didn't belong, that you weren't good enough, or thought to yourself just before an important presentation "who am I, I shouldn't be here." The international journal of behavioural science estimated that over 70% of people would experience impostor [...]
I think there should be a pelvic floor appreciation fan club; it is impressive anatomy. The pelvic floor muscles give support to the organs above, the bladder, rectum and uterus in females, they help you control bladder and bowel function, they are important for sexual function/orgasm, help with core stability and act as a blood and [...]