Kindred Pelvic & Children’s Health

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Kindred Pelvic & Children’s Health

Physio pelvic pain, endo, incontinence, prolapse, pelvic floor, bowel issues, pregnancy/postnatal 🌈

16/03/2026

Multiple Birth Awareness Week 💜

I’m an identical twin, and it’s one of the greatest blessings of my life.

The bond between twins is something hard to explain unless you’ve lived it. We still talk multiple times a day and have always been there for each other through every stage of life.

Now we both have three kids each — most of them just two weeks apart in age, and our youngest only five months apart. Watching our children grow up together like we did is something truly magical.

I feel incredibly lucky to have a lifelong best friend in my twin. 💜

15/03/2026

✨ Introducing Kindred Pelvic & Children’s Health ✨

After many years as Cara Richmond Physiotherapy, the clinic is evolving into Kindred Pelvic & Children’s Health.

This new name reflects what our work has always been about — supporting pelvic health across every stage of life, from childhood through to adulthood.

While the name has changed, the heart of the clinic hasn’t.

It’s still the same care, the same values, and the same commitment to helping people understand their bodies and feel supported in their health journey.

Kindred means belonging.
Because no one should feel alone when it comes to their health.

This next chapter allows us to grow, expand our services, and continue building a place where people feel safe to ask for help.

🤍 Every kind.
🤍 Every step.
🤍 Every body.

Kindred Pelvic & Children’s Health
Melbourne pelvic & paediatric physiotherapy
🔗 kindredpelvic.com.au

13/03/2026

Something new is coming.

A name that better reflects the care, connection and community at the heart of what we do.

Same values.
Same care.
A new chapter.

Stay tuned.

12/03/2026

If you have chronic pelvic pain, constipation might be making it worse.

A full bowel increases pressure on the pelvic floor, irritates nerves, and keeps the muscles in a constant state of tension.

Fixing bowel function is often one of the first steps in calming pelvic pain.

03/03/2026

Endometriosis fatigue isn’t random.
And it isn’t weakness.

It’s what happens when a body has been managing chronic inflammation, persistent pain, disrupted sleep, and nervous system overload — often for years.

We can’t just treat endo as a surgical condition.
We have to address load.
The nervous system.
Pelvic floor tension.
Sleep.
Stress.
Movement capacity.

That’s where real change happens.

If you’re exhausted and no one has explained why — this is your sign to look at the whole system, not just the lesions.

02/03/2026

Had endometriosis removed from your uterosacral ligament… and now your SIJ or lower back pain feels worse?

You’re not imagining it.

The uterosacral ligaments attach near the sacrum — the same area many women describe as “deep SIJ pain.”

When endometriosis is excised from this region, the tissue goes through surgical trauma, inflammation and healing. Even when surgery is successful, the area can remain sensitive.

Add in:
• Pelvic floor guarding
• Nerve irritation
• Scar tissue
• A sensitised nervous system

And pain can persist — or even flare.

This doesn’t mean your surgery failed.
It means the system now needs rehabilitation.

Excision removes disease.
Rehab restores function.

If your pain is deep, gluteal, worse with sitting, or still cyclical — it’s worth a pelvic health assessment.

27/02/2026

Let’s reframe endometriosis.

Think about how we manage osteoarthritis:
• Education
• Graded movement
• Strength work
• Pain science
• Psychological support
• Load modification
• Medication when needed
• Surgery only when appropriate

Now ask yourself — why is endometriosis often reduced to surgery alone?

Endometriosis is inflammatory.
It is chronic.
It impacts the nervous system.
It alters muscle tone.
It affects bladder and bowel.
It changes sexual function.
It impacts mental health.

This is not ‘just a gynaecology issue.’

This is a whole-person condition.

Surgery is a tool.
Not the entire toolbox.

24/02/2026

There has been a lot of conversation recently around endometriosis care.

If that has left you feeling unsettled, confused, angry, or unsure — that makes sense.

Endometriosis and adenomyosis are complex conditions. They sit at the intersection of pain science, surgery, hormones, the nervous system, the bowel, the bladder, and mental health. They are rarely simple. And they are rarely one-dimensional.

Surgery can be life-changing for some people. It can also carry risk. Physiotherapy can be powerful. It is not a cure-all. No single practitioner, modality, or opinion should exist in isolation when we’re talking about chronic pelvic pain.

You deserve:
• Clear explanations
• Balanced discussions of risk and benefit
• Informed consent that is ongoing — not just a signature
• A team approach
• The right to a second opinion without guilt

Complex conditions deserve collaborative care.

If you are navigating endometriosis and feeling unsure about your next step, know this — asking questions is not being difficult. It’s being informed.

You deserve transparency.
You deserve safety.
You deserve to feel heard.

16/02/2026

Today wasn’t light.

Endometriosis.
Bowel incontinence.
Neurodivergent bowel dysfunction.
Pelvic pain.
Pregnancy prep.
Postnatal recovery.
Kids toileting and continence difficulties.

This work is layered.
It’s nervous systems, hormones, biomechanics, trauma, identity, function and dignity.
It’s not just symptoms — it’s real lives.

Complex care for real bodies.

And now… home to my three kids, all 5 and under.
Dinner, bath time, wind-down chaos.
Then clinical letters, notes and mentoring work once the house is quiet.

Full days. Full heart.

Address

Suite 5. 3 Level 5 145 Furlong Road
St Albans, VIC
3021

Telephone

+61403326306

Website

http://www.physiocara.com.au/

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