Any Subject Area Report Book Review Clinical Paper Congress/Conference Editorial Good Practice Statement Infographic Literature Review Notes and News Opinion Pilot/Feasibility Study Product Review Reflective Article Research Research Review Systematic Review Current Issue POGP Journal Issue 136 - Spring 2025 Journal issue 136 - 24 March 2025 View articles Contents Pages: 3 POGP Charity Board of Trustees Pages: 4 Guest editorials Author(s): Shirley Bustard & Amanda Savage - Pages: 5–7 Evidence for resistance training during pregnancy Author(s): T. Rial Rebullido, S. Giagio & A. D. Faigenbaum - Pages: 8–11 A reflective journey into pelvic health physiotherapy Author(s): A. Lavery - Pages: 12–14 Up for the tackle? The pelvic floor and rugby Author(s): G. M. Donnelly, K. Bø, L. B. Forner, A. Rankin & I. S. Moore - Pages: 15–33 Perception and awareness of the importance of pelvic floor muscle exercises across a woman’s life course Author(s): S. Holloway & L. Stanley - Pages: 34–46 The role of electrical stimulation in current pelvic health practice Author(s): F. Rogers - Pages: 47–57 Use of an electronic patient-reported outcome measure for symptom-based remote triage of patients awaiting conservative treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction Author(s): T. J. Curtis, C. Jones & T. G. Gray - Pages: 58–68 Targeted physiotherapy for pregnancy-related abdominal wall neuropathy Author(s): R. E. Parr - Pages: 69–77 International Organization of Physiotherapists in Pelvic and Women's Health Author(s): S. Bustard - Pages: 78–80 Research reviews Author(s): Various - Pages: 81–84 Notes and news Author(s): Various - Pages: 85–94 Historical Issues ACPWH Journal 115 - Autumn 2014 Journal issue 115 - 01 December 2014 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Guest editorial Author(s): D. McClurg - Pages: 3–4 Should all women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain be treated with exercise? Author(s): R. Bromley & P. Bagley - Pages: 5–13 Exercise for postnatal low back pain and pelvic pain Author(s): R. J. Bennett - Pages: 14–21 The role of pelvic floor muscle exercise in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction Author(s): A. Willans - Pages: 22–29 Fast Assessment, Start Treatment (FAST): a service model for conservative pelvic floor care Author(s): S. Sheppard & A. Henderson - Pages: 30–36 Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy: what’s in a name? Author(s): R. Hawkes - Pages: 37–38 Looking good: the new logo and rebranding Author(s): K. Lough - Pages: 39–40 Profile of the new president Author(s): K. Walsh - Pages: 41–42 Presidents and vice-presidents of POGP Author(s): R. Hawkes - Pages: 43–44 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 47–48 Book review Author(s): K. Walsh - Pages: 49–51 Product review Author(s): A. Leung - Pages: 56–57 Notes and news Author(s): R. Bromley et al. - Pages: 54–56 ACPWH Journal 114- Spring 2014 Journal issue 114 - 01 March 2014 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Guest editorial Author(s): R. Hawkes - Pages: 3–4 Margie Polden Memorial Lecture: The normalization of childbirth in modern maternity care Author(s): L. A. Page - Pages: 5–9 New perspectives from the Integrated Systems Model for treating women with pelvic girdle pain, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and/or diastasis rectus abdominis Author(s): D. G. Lee - Pages: 10–24 The role of manual therapy in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction Author(s): M. Whelan - Pages: 25–36 Diagnostic ultrasound for assessment of pelvic floor muscle contraction: frequently asked questions Author(s): S. McKiernan, P. Chiarelli & H. Warren-Forward - Pages: 37–43 What the physiotherapist needs to know about endometriosis Author(s): A. Oliver & C. Overton - Pages: 44–49 Osteoporosis: the patient’s perspective Author(s): C. Severgnini - Pages: 50–55 Does neuromuscular electrical stimulation increase pelvic floor muscle strength in women with urinary incontinence with an ineffective pelvic floor contraction? Author(s): C. A. Brown & R. Sharples - Pages: 56–62 Identifying the needs of obese women with urinary incontinence attending a specialist continence physiotherapy service Author(s): T. Cooper & L. Johnson - Pages: 63–71 Physiotherapy and pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy: a four-armed pilot randomized controlled trial Author(s): R. Tudor, C. Barfoot, I. D’Almeida, et al. - Pages: 72–73 Research review Author(s): G. Dorey - Pages: 74–75 ACPWH Annual Report 2013 Author(s): R. Hawkes - Pages: 76–80 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 83–84 Notes and news Author(s): D. McClurg et al. - Pages: 85–90 ACPWH Journal 113 - Autumn 2013 Journal issue 113 - 01 September 2013 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorial Author(s): Amanda Savage & Wendy Rarity - Pages: 3–4 The musculoskeletal contribution to the evolution of chronic lumbopelvic pain: 2. Sporting activities and chronic pelvic pain Author(s): R. C. Jones, W. Taylor & L. Chaitow - Pages: 5–29 Physiotherapy service provision and its effectiveness after obstetric anal sphincter injuries Author(s): F. Healy, E. Barry & S. O’Sullivan - Pages: 30–41 A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of aerobic training for patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy Author(s): N. Kulkarni, A. A. Mahajan & S. M. Khatri - Pages: 42–50 Intrapartum care for women with pelvic girdle pain: a midwifery perspective Author(s): E. Nightingale - Pages: 51–57 Reflective assessment and management of a 39-year-old female with stress urinary incontinence Author(s): V. Price - Pages: 58–66 ‘‘Do you have a problem with your bladder or pelvic floor?’’ Evaluation of self-referral to women’s health physiotherapy Author(s): T. Cook - Pages: 67 Focus on the ACPWH committees: the National Conference Organizing Committee Author(s): W. Rarity et al. - Pages: 68–70 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 73–74 Notes and news Author(s): J. Mantle et al. - Pages: 75–78 ACPWH Journal 112 - Spring 2013 Journal issue 112 - 01 March 2013 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorial Pages: 3–4 The musculoskeletal contribution to the evolution of chronic lumbopelvic pain: 1. The lumbar spine and pelvis Author(s): R. C. Jones, W. Taylor & L. Chaitow - Pages: 5–23 Going for gold at the male pelvic floor Olympics Author(s): G. Dorey - Pages: 24–29 Athletes at London 2012: too elite to leak? Author(s): K. Crotty - Pages: 30–35 Physiotherapy at the Hamlin Fistula Hospital, Addis Ababa Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 36–40 Myofascial trigger point assessment and treatment in patients with interstitial cystitis and painful bladder syndrome Author(s): N. Cherry née King - Pages: 41–44 Experiences of women living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and urinary incontinence: a qualitative study Author(s): E. Sheehan - Pages: 45–46 Focus on the ACPWH committees: the Education Subcommittee Author(s): W. Rarity et al. - Pages: 47–49 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 52–53 Book review Author(s): D. McClurg - Pages: 54–55 Notes and news Author(s): K. Radford et al. - Pages: 56–61 ACPWH Journal 111- Autumn 2012 Journal issue 111 - 01 December 2012 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorial Author(s): K. Vits & L. Boston - Pages: 3–4 Pelvic girdle pain: examination, treatment, and the development and implementation of the European guidelines Author(s): B. Stuge - Pages: 5–12 The elephant in the room: the impact of bowel dysfunction on people with multiple sclerosis Author(s): D. McClurg, K. Beattie , A. Lowe-Strong & S. Hagen - Pages: 13–21 Safe use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy Author(s): E. Crothers, Y. Coldron, T. Cook, T. Watson & W. Notcutt - Pages: 22–26 Focus on the ACPWH committees: the Journal Subcommittee Author(s): L. Boston et al. - Pages: 27–30 Update on the new ACPWH website Author(s): K. Radford - Pages: 33–35 Website watch Author(s): K. Radford - Pages: 36–38 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 39–40 Product reviews Author(s): G. Brook & K. Taylor - Pages: 41–44 Notes and news Author(s): R. Hawkes et al. - Pages: 45 ACPWH Journal 110 - Spring 2012 Journal issue 110 - 01 June 2012 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorial Author(s): K. Vits & L. Boston - Pages: 3–4 Margie Polden Memorial Lecture: Prolapse: the role of physiotherapy in its management and prevention Author(s): D. Stark - Pages: 5–16 Assessing muscle function of the male pelvic floor using real-time ultrasound Author(s): I. Nahon, G. Waddington, R. Adams & G. Dorey - Pages: 17–23 Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for overactive bladder syndrome Author(s): J. Sheppard - Pages: 24–26 Pelvic floor muscle activation during singing: a pilot study Author(s): N. Bedekar - Pages: 27–32 An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction Author(s): B. T. Haylen, D. de Ridder, R. M. Freeman - Pages: 33–57 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 58–59 Book review Author(s): E. Stowe - Pages: 60–61 Product review Author(s): B. Williams - Pages: 62–63 Notes and news Author(s): D. Sidney et al. - Pages: 64–67 ACPWH Journal 109 - Autumn 2011 Journal issue 109 - 01 December 2011 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorial Author(s): K. Vits & L. Boston - Pages: 3–4 Antenatal pelvic floor muscle exercises for the prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence in the antenatal and early postnatal period: a critical appraisal of the evidence Author(s): H. E. Cooper & T. Cook - Pages: 5–13 Efficacy of behavioural training in treating symptoms of urinary urgency and urge urinary incontinence Author(s): R. Bromley & T. Cook - Pages: 14–19 Why bother to prescribe in women’s health physiotherapy? Author(s): S. Gillard - Pages: 20 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy expectations of educational programmes in injection therapy for physiotherapists: supporting good governance in neurological and musculoskeletal injection therapy Author(s): P. White & S. Gosling - Pages: 21–29 Executive Committee response to Conference discussion groups Author(s): R. Hawkes - Pages: 30–33 Online medical dictionaries Author(s): K. Radford - Pages: 36–38 New ACPWH website Author(s): K. Radford - Pages: 39–40 E-mail and the Internet demystified Author(s): K. Radford - Pages: 41–42 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 43 DVD review Author(s): J. Lee - Pages: 44–45 Notes and news Author(s): R. Hawkes et al. - Pages: 46–49 ACPWH Journal 108 - Spring 2011 Journal issue 108 - 01 June 2011 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorial Author(s): K. Vits & L. Boston - Pages: 3 Margie Polden Memorial Lecture: Why women’s health needs the WoW factor Author(s): F. E. Campbell - Pages: 4–11 Can pelvic floor muscle training prevent and treat pelvic organ prolapse? Author(s): K. Bø - Pages: 12 To do or not to do? Pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy and after childbirth Author(s): K. Bø - Pages: 13 Abdominal massage for the alleviation of constipation in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled feasibility study Author(s): D. McClurg, S. Hagen, S. Hawkins & A. Lowe-Strong - Pages: 14–15 Physiotherapy Urogynaecology Rehabilitation Pathway: the PURE pathway Author(s): C. Broad - Pages: 16–17 An audit into the management of women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain Author(s): C. Candelier, A. Bird & D. Woodcock - Pages: 18–19 Severe pelvic or back pain: does it affect obstetric outcome? Author(s): C. Jones, J. Tinsey & M. Cameron - Pages: 20 To mess with mesh? An update on surgery for pelvic organ prolapse Author(s): C. Ramage - Pages: 21 The overactive bladder: a matter that just can’t wait Author(s): A.-M. Davies - Pages: 22 Patients’ experience of living with faecal incontinence Author(s): M. Wilson - Pages: 23 Acupuncture and its use in the management of low back and pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy Author(s): W. Langshaw - Pages: 24–34 ACPWH strategic plan 2010–2011 Author(s): Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health - Pages: 35–38 Conference reports Author(s): C. Jones & K. Lough - Pages: 39–42 Distinguished Service Award presentation Author(s): R. Thomas - Pages: 43–44 A guide to good practice for using health websites Author(s): K. Radford - Pages: 45–46 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 47–48 Book reviews Author(s): N. Tudor-Williams & J. Newman - Pages: 49–50 Notes and news Author(s): T. Cook et al. - Pages: 51–52 ACPWH Journal 107 - Autumn 2010 Journal issue 107 - 01 December 2010 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorial Author(s): K. Vits & L. Boston - Pages: 3–4 Margie Polden Memorial Lecture: From research lab back to clinical practice Author(s): R. Lovegrove Jones - Pages: 5–12 Pelvic floor examination and assessment for urinary incontinence Author(s): C. Ross - Pages: 13–16 Assessment of a woman with stress urinary incontinence Author(s): L. Bayliss - Pages: 17–20 Pelvic Floor Examination and Assessment for Urinary Incontinence: ACPWH programme now endorsed by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Author(s): T. Cook - Pages: 21–22 Minutes of the ACPWH Executive Committee meeting Author(s): Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health - Pages: 23–28 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 29 Book reviews Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 30–32 Notes and news Author(s): A. Yeboah et al. - Pages: 33–34 Author and subject indexes for the Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health: 2000–2010 Author(s): K. Radford - Pages: 35–41 ACPWH Journal 106 - Spring 2010 Journal issue 106 - 01 June 2010 View articles Contents Pages: 1 Editorials Author(s): K. Vits & L. Boston - Pages: 3–4 Factors motivating women to commence and adhere to pelvic floor muscle exercises following a perineal tear at delivery: the influence of experience Author(s): S. Gillard & D. Shamley - Pages: 5–18 From the bottom up: a colorectal surgeon’s perspective of the pelvic floor Author(s): A. D. Clarke - Pages: 19–24 Consultant physiotherapist: a career goal achieved Author(s): K. M. Vits - Pages: 25–29 Long-term pain following Caesarean section Author(s): H. van Griensven - Pages: 30–31 ACPWH statement on the use of electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles in women with recent abnormal cervical cytology Author(s): Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health - Pages: 32 The James Lind Alliance Author(s): D. McLurg - Pages: 33–34 The Maternity and Newborn Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine Author(s): A. Yeboah - Pages: 35 International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women’s Health Author(s): G. Brook - Pages: 36–37 Book review Author(s): P. Vits - Pages: 38 Notes and news Author(s): C. James - Pages: 39–41 First1234Last JPOGP in The Press Carrying baby car seats could injure new mums, experts warn As featured in BBC News Do NOT carry heavy baby car seats, new mothers are told because their weight can cause serious injuries As featured in The Daily Mail It's not just women - MEN need to do pelvic floor exercises, too! As featured in The Daily Mail Latest Tweets Tweets by @JPOGP