Girl doing yoga
Mother and child
Pregnant lady doing yoga

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Edwina Chan and Emmanuel Karantanis

Edwina Chan works directly with Associate Professor Emmanuel Karantanis, obstetrician, gynaecologist and urogynaecologist and Dr. Kate Kavanagh-Patel, obstetrician and gynaecologist. This puts her in a unique position having direct contact with two highly regarded medical specialists. Edwina also works in the Pelvic Floor Unit at St George Hospital as the Senior Women’s Health Physiotherapist, working with midwives, urogynaecologists and clinical nurse specialists.  Edwina is a Titled APA Pelvic Health physiotherapist. Edwina ran antenatal classes at St George and Sutherland Hospital for several years and can help guide you through your pregnancy journey.

Dr Kate Kavanagh-Patel and Edwina

Pelvic Health Services

Pelvic and Women’s Health services:

  • Bladder problems
  • Prolapse
  • Stress urinary incontinence
  • Overactive bladder syndrome and urinary urgency
  • Pessary fitting
  • Bowel problems
  • Pelvic pain and painful intercourse
  • Bladder pain syndrome
  • Pregnancy related musculoskeletal issues

Pregnancy and postnatal issues such as:

  • Low back pain
  • Pelvic girdle pain and sacroiliac pain
  • Bladder and bowel problems
  • Pelvic floor review during pregnancy
  • Pelvic floor muscle weakness
  • 6 week postpartum physio check
  • Abdominal muscle separation
  • Returning to exercise postpartum
  • Pelvic pain and painful intercourse