Post C-section, Scar Tissue & Visceral Manipulation with Physiotherapist Shelley Cottle

Shelley Cottle, Physiotherapist - Post C-section, Scar Tissue & Visceral Manipulation

Bio:

Shelley Cottle is not a traditional physiotherapist.  She holds a Physiotherapy degree but practises a little differently to traditional Physios.  She has a particular interest in wanting to know why?!  She believes the human body is not random and there is always a precipitator for everything.  We move in the path of least resistance until our body can not longer maintain the adjustments; pain and dysfunction arise at that point. Shelley enjoys tracing the pain or injury back to its roots and treating it there. When she can properly treat the root cause the results are great and lasting.  She enjoys helping clients on a healing journey where they can see the start and end of the injury and ailment.  Her two biggest interests are feet and post C section healing.

Key points:

• Shelley was initially disheartened with traditional physiotherapy until she started working in Canada & was encouraged to take some courses focusing on finding the driver of pain & issues

• Visceral manipulation helped Shelley to gain another layer of treating Caesarean scars

• 14 months ago Shelley got to experience first hand how to treat a Caesarean scar when she was forced to have a C-section

• Symptoms being presented by clients became better understood

• The body will always compensate for restriction or pain - which can then create multiple problems

• Visceral manipulation through the Barral institute identifies that if an organ is out of place the skeletal system will also be out of place.  By correcting the position of the organs first, everything else has a better chance of staying in place.  Our bodies are always trying to protect what is most important (eyes, nerves, blood vessels & organs)

• Visceral manipulation teaches to use the hands to identify if parts of the body are out of position

• Alongside the position the skeletal system, visceral manipulation assists to deal with common problems such as bladder issues, fertility issues, stomach issues, etc which provides a more holistic approach to treating an individual

• All visceral techniques are very gentle

• C-section operations mean that there are a lot of things cut into & then sewn back up.  This creates tension, similar to a shirt being tucked in tightly & therefore movement restricted

• The body wants things to be in position to function optimally & if not pain or restriction can present in order to encourage us to take action or at least take notice

• Our bodies are so intelligent - these symptoms need to be listened to

• Caesarean scars can cause bladder or fertility issues due to the restriction of blood or restricted positioning from scar tissue.  Even as simple as lifting arms above head post caesarean 

• 8 months of consistent therapy gave Shelley full recovery from her symptoms

• Be aware of how you are moving, or even sitting after birth to ensure scar tissue doesn't harden in the wrong way.  After 6 weeks working with a visceral manipulation therapist to deal with the scar tissue appropriately is advised

• No matter how old the scar is, seek help from a visceral manipulation therapist to deal with the pain or restriction properly.

Website: http://focusphysiocairns.com/

The power of breath + ice baths with Campbell

Campbell is a physiotherapist and a certified Wim Hof Method instructor. Alongside the Wim Hof Method, he has explored numerous breathing practices, taking what he finds to be useful and integrating elements into his workshops.

He has combined his love of breath work with his physiotherapy knowledge and has developed workshops designed to teach people how to optimise their respiratory system, and how to use it as a tool for improved health and well-being, stress and anxiety relief, chronic pain management and chronic fatigue. His workshops connect people with their breath, mind and body through movement, targeted tissue release, and specific breathing practices. He has a deep passion for the breath, the body and the nervous system which has driven him to teach others how they too can take control.

To find out more: Facebook - www.facebook.com/breatherapycampbell/ + Instagram www.instagram.com/breatherapy_/

Key points:

What inspired Campbell to work more with the nervous system during his career as a physiotherapist? The nervous system sits on top of the hierarchy for wellness in the body - the master regulator. The breath is the way in. A moment working in ICU that pushed Campbell further into investigating breath work. It then became his passion & integrated into his physiotherapy practice. How can we work WITH stress rather than against it? Stress isn't the enemy. How we react to stress is the problem. Stress can cause positive adaptation if we have tools to draw on - like breath. The power of the visual field & our mind to enter into the parasympathetic nervous system based on Dr Huberman's research. Everyone has access to their breath! We can use it to our advantage & positively impact our physiology. How breath work & ice baths can increase our confidence. Our breath is often overlooked as a tool, because it's free. The Wim Hof method is simply a modern package of ancient principles. Wim Hof's reason behind his passion was the death of his wife. He is on a mission to heal the world from mental health issues. Our body has untapped potential & wisdom but our mind can too often override that. Campbell shares the positive results observed from his workshops - weight loss, PTSD, Lyme disease, building resilience, sleep improves & the ability to shed emotional layers. Potent reminder: Our mind & body has a deep medicine cabinet that we can access.