The female sex organs come with their own set of complexity with which we are all familiar. Periods, puberty, perimenopause, menopause are all part of the rich tapestry of womanhood, for better or worse.
The cyclical trends for symptoms are a common experience for women everywhere but are unique to each of us. These are especially relevant to hormonally driven episodes of headache, migraine, back pain and neck ache, generalised aching or fatigue.
Pelvic and low back pain are strongly associated with pregnancy. Particularly tiresome, and sometimes debilitating, is the conflict between the comfort and rest required for pain relief, and the movement that we must undertake: for the preparation of the birthing canal and the baby’s position, to maintain a working life and to look after other family.
Rosie has detailed training and experience in the management of female wellbeing, pregnancy, pelvic and symphysis pubis disorder and birth related problems, whether current or long since passed. She is a breast-feeding peer supporter.
Growing children are burgeoning with development, led by hormones and dominated by emotional and intellectual challenge. The mechanical fluctuations resulting from this cocktail of hormones can present as aches and pains, growing pains and as much back pain as occurs in adults. It is something that needs attention, and should not be ignored.
As for many phases of development, these normal processes, whilst symptomatic, may only require subtle support from the practitioner who is focused minimal intervention to relieve little hurdles that may present along the way.
Some symptoms are persistent and/or recurrent, interfering with every day activities, or lead to missing school or sports. It is wise to seek advice from Rosie just in case referral to a medical practitioner is indicated. Treatment is supportive in many senses, both for Physical Wellbeing but also reassurance and providing a space in which the teen may take the lead in their own health, perhaps for the first time.
Children put themselves through the paces on a minute by minute basis, the odd tumble won’t cause much trouble – in fact it’s required to develop a strong frame. But cumulatively these little insults (especially to the pelvis and the head) can become stored in their little bodies. They benefit hugely from the gentle release that treatment can bring: I never work against the body, only to coax and ease the body into freedom.
The relationship between child and practitioner is a privileged one, based on trust and candour. Rosie really believes that children are the most interesting people on the planet.
