More about Lyn
- I qualified as a Chartered Physio in 1983
- I progressed my way up to senior positions working at
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Royal Preston Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- The Queen Victoria Centre, Morecambe.
- Over the 27 years of my professional career I have experienced every aspect of Physiotherapy.
- In 1993 I achieved a Senior 1 post in Women’s Health working on the Obstetric and Gynecological wards, Pediatric wards and SCBU. During this time I delivered antenatal, postnatal and aquanatal classes. Additionally I treated antenatal and postnatal out patients.
- In 1997 I was asked to develop a Women’s Health Out Patient Service at QVC, and have continued to develop this service over the past 13 years.
- I provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment service covering:
- Incontinence and Pelvic floor problems
- Bladder retraining programs
- Electrical stimulation therapy
- Ultra-sound therapy
- Antenatal care, Pelvic girdle pain (PGP)/Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), Back care and Fitness
- Postnatal care, Diastasis recti, Perineal discomfort, Back care, Post delivery problems and Graduated exercise programs
- Sacro-iliac joint dysfunction
- Post mastectomy treatment and Kinesio taping for Seroma and Lymphoedema
- Education and advice
- Incontinence and Pelvic floor problems
- I am a member of:
- CSP and HPC
- The Association of Continence Advisors (ACA)
- The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health (ACPWH)
- CSP and HPC
- I work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled clinicians in order to provide the best clinical practice throughout the area. Together we developed new initiatives in Women’s Health provision in the form of pelvic floor, bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction classes. Other topics taught in these classes include: Safe exercise, core stability, stress and anxiety management, conservative treatments, operative techniques and product information.
- This helped decrease waiting lists and offered support to patient treatment programs which we have found increase motivation and compliance.
- I have mentored Physio students and specialist clinical staff to facilitate their professional development, including physiotherapists at band 7 and 6 in antenatal and continence care.
- In conjunction with the continence team, I have an ongoing input into the clinical training programs of both under graduate and post graduate staff in the promotion of pelvic floor health and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction.
- I am a designated first aider at work
- I attend regular courses to update my knowledge and skills. Some of the courses include:
- Advanced Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction, Assessment and Treatment.
- Continence Symposiums inc. workshops and lectures
- Urinary Incontinence in the Female
- Pregnancy and Incontinence
- Pregnancy and related problems
- The Menopause and Urogenital symptoms
- Multi-professional Continence Conferences
- Incontinence and Pelvic floor study days
- Innovations in the management of Over Active Bladder
- Treatment of Post Mastectomy patients
- Late complications after Mastectomy, Fascial release techniques/massage
- Kinesio taping for lymphoedema
- Clinical Educators Courses
- The Bladder, The Bowel and Pelvic Floor-Urinary and Faecal Incontinence and Constipation
- Foundation Course in Aquatic Physiotherapy
- Attending ACPWH Women’s Health Conference and Study days, Sept 2010
- Advanced Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction, Assessment and Treatment.
- On a personal note, I have been married for twenty eight years and have three grown up sons.
- I am a Community First Responder for the village I live in.
- I spend most of my free time walking the hills and fells of Cumbria and North Lancashire
- I was a school governor for 10 years, chairperson of the village playgroup and was an active member of both primary and secondary school PTAs when my children attended.