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Physiotherapy and Pilates service in Torquay, VIC, Australia with a focus on pregnancy, postnatal an

27/12/2025

Christmas is a prime time for women to get mastitis, espeiclly those mums who have had babies in the last few months so be aware of any onset of breast tenderness or changes in your babies feeds over this period and get on to things quickly! Sometimes the first sign of mastitis can be feeling really unwell like you are coming down with the flu and can also show up as a high temperature. If you have a high temperature that does not come down and continue to feel very unwell, please present to your GP, failing that, present to ED. If you can identify these symptoms quickly and get in to physio, we can hopeuflly stop mastitis in it's tracks with the use of ultrasound, laser, education and massage, if you need us over the xmas break, please call 0421248853 for an emergency appointment.

23/12/2025

We'd like to take this time to say Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all the incredible women we see and their families. Enjoy this precious time with your loved ones.
Merry Christmas everyone, love the SCPP team 🎄

23/12/2025

We don't want any of our mummas in any pain or discomfort, so even though the clinic is closed for Christmas and New Year, we will still be available for emergency Mastitis consults. Email info@surfcoast.physio with the heading "Emergency Breast Appointment" or call on 0421 238 853 and we will try and see you as soon as possible. Save and share this post with anyone who might need it 💕

22/12/2025

🍼Breastfeeding troubles?🍼

Christmas is a prime time for women to get mastitis, especially those mums who have had babies in the last few months so be aware of any onset of breast tenderness or changes in your babies feeds over this period and get on to things quickly! Sometimes the first sign of mastitis can be feeling really unwell like you are coming down with the flu and can also show up as a high temperature. If you have a high temperature that does not come down and continue to feel very unwell, please present to your GP, failing that, present to ED. If you can identify these symptoms quickly and get in to physio, we can hopefully stop mastitis in it's tracks with the use of ultrasound, laser, education and massage. If you need us over the xmas break, please call 0421 248 853 for an emergency appointment and leave a message or email info@surfcoast.physio with the heading 'Emergency breast appointment' and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

21/12/2025

We know that once you have an episode of mastitis you are more likely to have subsequent episodes, this is where your physio toolkit comes in! We will teach you early management strategies that you can implement as soon as you feel symptoms coming on, specifically breast mobilisation and massage techniques that are really effective!

17/12/2025

Ultrasound emits sound waves that are able to pe*****te up to 5cm into tissues. These sound waves produce a vibrating effect which helps reduce inflammation, increases cell permeability and softens areas of congestion within the milk ducts. If you are already taking antibiotics, the increased cell permeability increases their effectiveness too. In your first session, you can expect to have ultrasound therapy applied to the affected breast tissue, the duration will depend somewhat on the size of the area affected but will likely be 10-20 minutes. During this time we wrap you up in a warm blanket and let you have a little rest which facilitates the recovery more so!

16/12/2025

How Physiotherapy can help with Mastitis?

Our Physios have completed training in breast care in order to offer women of the Surf Coast a physiotherapy breast care service!!! A breast care appointment will involve us taking a detailed history of your current symptoms and breastfeeding journey in order to determine the most appropriate treatment for you. Therapeutic ultrasound is likely to be used to help unblock milk ducts, decrease inflammation and increase circulation to improve the flow of milk. We also offer Low Level Laser Therapy which can assist with ni**le pain and trauma. We will also tailor advice and strategies to help you self manage at home and we liaise closely with your lactation consultant or midwife for feeding education etc. If using ultrasound and/or laser therapy you can expect an average of 2-3 physio sessions within a week for treatment to be most effective but this varies case by case. Due to the quick onset of mastitis symptoms we offer emergency breast care appointments.

If you are unable to find availability online PLEASE CALL us on 0421 248 853 or email us at info@surfcoast.physio and we will do our best to find you an appointment as soon as possible.

15/12/2025

Advice to clear blocked milk ducts used to be to perform a hard massage towards the ni**le to ‘unblock’ the milk ducts, we now know better!!!

Once you have mastitis the inflammation is actually in the breast tissue, not the milk duct and we want to use gentle stroking from the ni**le towards the armpit to remove the inflammation via the lymphatic system.

Milk ducts can feel very firm and hard when congested and ultrasound is by far the most effective therapy we have seen work, with the majority of women seeing an improvement after the first session and is mostly resolved by the third.

We used to think that all mastitis presentations needed antibiotics but we now know that they are only effective for those that have a bacterial infection, of which the majority of the time mastitis is not!

If you are concerned you are developing mastitis or a blocked duct, come and see us before reaching for the antibiotics! Call 0421 248 853 or email info@surfcoast.physio and we'll see you as soon as possible.

10/12/2025

What is Mastitis?

Mastitis is inflammation of the breast that can lead to infection.
Typical signs and symptoms include:
- A red, hard and/or sore area on the breast
- Breast swelling
- Pain or a burning sensation while breastfeeding
- Flu-like symptoms
- Feeling hot and cold with body aches and pains
- Fever of 38.3 degrees or greater

About 1 in 5 Australian breastfeeding women develop mastitis in the first 6 months of their baby’s life so it is very common and you are not alone.

We offer a breast physiotherapy service and there is a lot we can do to help so please get in contact with us if you experience symptoms. Call us on 0421 248 853 or email us at info@surfcoast.physio and we will do our best to see you as soon as possible

09/12/2025

MUMS & BUBS
Classes are suitable until your babies are moving. Pop them on the floor or in a pram and let us help you with some postnatal rehab! We'll give you plenty of options when it comes to each exercise so you can choose your level of ability to suit where you're at with your postnatal journey. It's also a great opportunity to meet other mums in the same season - give us a call at the studio to book your spot!

08/12/2025

PESSARIES

A pessary is a device that fits into the va**na to help support a prolapse, we like to think of them as sports bras for the va**na! These silicone pessaries can be worn all day or before participating in certain activities, like running or other high impact exercise.

The decision as to which type of pessary each woman should use depends on the type of prolapse and the symptoms it causes. Getting the right shape and size of pessary can be tricky due to the mobile va**nal tissues and organs but they can offer some women enough support to get back into the activities they enjoy or alleviate bothersome symptoms and are often worth trying.

Pessaries have come a long way in the last few years and are being better utilised for many women, after menopause, after having a baby or in those women who develop prolapse symptoms at any stage in life.

If you have concerns or would like to know more, please discuss it with one of our women's health physios.

05/12/2025

This time of year is both busy and joyful. It's also the time when so many breastfeeding mums end up with mastitis.

Over Christmas and New Year, we’ll continue to have appointments available for emergency mastitis treatment appointments, utilising therapeutic ultrasound and laser.

If you need urgent support, email info@surfcoast.physio or call 0421 238 853.

And if you can’t get in to see anyone right away, we also have a step-by-step online Mastitis Relief Course you can access immediately.

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Torquay, VIC
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