At ABSOLUTE.PHYSIO we strive for improved access to education for both the general public and health and fitness professionals.
We regularly run information events for the public. Patrick and Gráinne also deliver continuing education courses for Physiotherapists in their specialist fields.
They co-deliver real-time ultrasound training for both musculoskeletal and pelvic health applications. Gráinne also delivers training in diastasis recti.
If you are interested in hearing more about our public or professional workshops, or if you want to organise one of our events please get in touch at info@absolute.physio.
CPD & Workshops available
Do you want to avail of bespoke continuing education or professional mentoring?
Would you like to undertake specialist educational seminars for pelvic health physiotherapy by an experienced physiotherapist in the field?
Online presentations with live discussion on topics of your choice.
Available as 1:1 or small group sessions
For more information please email info@absolute.physio
Return to Running Postnatal Guidelines - Printed Gloss Book
These guidelines are free to download as a pdf in our free resources section. However many people like to have a printed book of the guidelines that is durable and easily to use. After many requests we decided to make this possible. This gloss book offers the perfect addition to workplace libraries, an ideal gift option for new mums/mums-to-be or a suitable format for workshops and educational events where you need a resource format that will stand the test of time and will not be impacted by the wear and tear of use.
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis - Therapist & Patient Handbook
This e-book was created to provide answers to the many questions that those living with and assisting the management of diastasis rectus abdominis often ask. Unfortunately there is an abundance of conflicting evidence in the public domain about diastasis and therefore it is the aim of this resource to provide the most up to date evidence-based information and guidance written by an Advanced Phystiotherapist with years of experience managing and educating about abdominal separation.
Return to Running Postnatal Guidelines
Proposed guidelines for health professionals managing this population. Musculoskeletal pain, stress urinary incontinence, and abdominal separation are prevalent conditions among postpartum runners (Blyholder et at 2016). Awareness and understanding for the importance of optimal postnatal recovery in the prevention and management of these "common but not normal" conditions is increasing.
This proposed guideline has been created by the dedicated work of Grainne Donnelly (ABSOLUTE.PHYSIO) Tom Goom (AKA the Running Phsyio) and Emma Brockwell (AKA Physiomum UK).
Examples of Excercise Progression in the Postnatal Runner
Return to running is not advisable prior to 3 months postnatal or beyond this if any symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction are identified prior to, or after attempting, return to running.
We therefore recommend that a low impact exercise timeline is followed within the first 3 months of the postnatal period, followed by a return to running between 3-6 months postnatal, at the earliest.
Download our quick reference guide of low impact excercise progression that we recommend for postnatal runners to get you back doing the sport you love.
