Endometriosis Management
(located in Kelvin Grove)
Endometriosis is a whole-body experience
Everything in the body is connected, which is why it’s important to remember that endometriosis can affect the muscles, joints, nerves and fascia throughout the whole body.
Endometriosis affects so much more than the pelvis and pelvic organs. It can directly and indirectly affect the way we move, breathe and live, which is why some people find hands-on treatment useful to manage some of the more wide-ranging symptoms of endo.
Endo can directly affect the pelvic organs and muscles through adhesions that reduce movement between organs and muscles. In an ideal world, all the organs would slide and glide over each other as you move around in daily life. When they don’t, they can cause restrictions. Over time, lack of movement in one area of the body can affect other areas of the body.
Indirectly, endometriosis can affect the movement in the body through the pain postures and altered movement patterns people use to adapt to a lack of movement or pain in the pelvic regions.
At Pivot Osteopathy we work with many people who want to address the muscle pain and tension associated with endo.
Osteopathic treatment also works on lymphatic drainage, which may be helpful to reduce inflammation in the pelvic region. At Pivot Osteopathy we believe in the importance of understanding how the body works. We include education on movement, lifestyle changes and pain education alongside hands-on therapy to help you with your endo management.
We know that endo management is a journey, which is why we have a wide referral network to assist you to build your toolkit of healthcare professionals who can assist in your endo management.
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How do Osteopaths help with Endometriosis?
We know that getting a diagnosis for endometriosis can be a long and bumpy road, but so can building a team of people who can support you. Endometriosis doesn’t only affect your pelvis. It can impact your whole body. That is why we take a ‘whole body’ approach when treating endometriosis.
What is a whole-body approach?
Endometriosis is not limited to the reproductive organs. Body tension, pain postures, inflammation, and nerve sensitivity can all have far-reaching consequences. Endometriosis can cause problems with the muscles, nerves, fascia, and lymphatic drainage in your legs, back, ribs, shoulders, and neck, among other places. We've discovered that people come to us for endometriosis management because we treat the areas of pain, but we also recognise the impact endometriosis has on the rest of their body.
We work with more than just pain. We help people who are having fertility problems and want to make sure their bodies are working as well as they can. We can help people by improving lymphatic and venous drainage and reducing pelvic tension. While we recognise that more research is needed in this area, we work with many people who feel that they benefit from reducing physical sources of stress and tension in their bodies during their fertility journey.
Treatment at Pivot Osteopathy
Endometriosis is complex, so we focus on individualised care that aligns with your needs, your goals and your lifestyle. Our treatments include:
Hands-on Therapy: We have a wide range of manual therapy techniques including visceral osteopathy* that can assist in reducing pain, improving mobility and enhancing lymphatic drainage.
Education: Our Osteopaths are all trained in the latest pain science. This means that we can help you understand how your neural system works and why you might have pain or inflammation in an area. The research supporting the importance of understanding how pain works is growing rapidly and a lot of the best research is done right here in Australia.
Exercises and/or stretches: We know the best stretches for a variety of pelvic pain issues. If or when you need more than basic stretching, we have excellent Exercise Physiologists we can direct you to.
*Visceral Osteopathy: This form of Osteopathy works to assist your organs to move and glide over each other. Lack of movement between the organs, such as from adhesions after surgery or due to endometriosis may impact your musculoskeletal system and cause pain. At Pivot Osteopathy we have many patients who see us because they have found visceral Osteopathy to be helpful in reducing their musculoskeletal pain.
At Pivot Osteopathy, we place an emphasis on education because we want to help you build your health toolbox and learn how to manage your symptoms better over time.
What happens in a treatment session?
Each treatment session is a personalised, one-on-one session that usually includes:
Discussion about where it hurts, how and when you get pain, previous surgeries or injuries and other relevant history such as previous scans or other treatments
A physical assessment, which may include orthopedic or neurological testing where clinically indicated
Hands-on treatment. Our Osteopaths are highly skilled in a variety of techniques that are designed to improve mobility and decrease pain. These techniques may include soft tissue massage, mobilisation of joints, stretching, myofascial techniques and visceral release techniques.
Exercises and/or stretches. We target the key exercises that will help get your body moving better. If you already have a Personal Trainer, Exercise Physiologist or other exercise therapist working with you, we can work with them too.
Education. Because understanding how pain works, why you are in pain and what you can do to manage pain and energy levels.
At Pivot Osteopathy, our aim is to provide you with the best care within our area of expertise, which means that we are happy to work as part of your healthcare team. If you haven’t begun to assemble your team, we can direct you to other passionate practitioners as required.
Where are we located?
You can find us in Kelvin Grove tucked away on a quiet side street. We have beautiful views, on-site parking and a growing number of in-door plants.
Pivot Osteopathy offers treatment to residents throughout Brisbane including Paddington, Kelvin Grove, Herston, New Market, Ashgrove, Red Hill, Grange, Stafford, Bardon and Enogerra.
Can you bring your children to your sessions?
We are a family friendly clinic, so yes, you can absolutely bring your children. We suggest you bring a snack or activities to entertain them, but we will work around whatever is happening on the day.
Still have questions? Please contact us or see our FAQs