Helping the High Country stay active and healthy

LAURA Black Hughes has been practicing physiotherapy for over 15 years. Throughout her training and early career, she held a passion for sports physio and took great joy in helping clients return to the activities they love following injury or illness. When she moved to Merrijig with her family three years ago, Laura fell in love with the mountains and rivers and all they have to offer. She was thrilled to see an active community of people out there enjoying their hiking, skiing, fishing, running, swimming, and team sports. She has been enjoying supporting the people of the High Country to get back into their sports or try something new via injury treatment, pain management, rehabilitation, and strengthening. Laura prescribes strongly to the notion of exercise and movement as medicine and preventative healthcare. Laura became a mum seven years ago, and this was the beginning of her newer physiotherapy passion – women's health. After being pregnant and giving birth three times, and experiencing several of the issues that many women experience throughout their pregnancy and postpartum journey, she knew she needed to use her expertise to help other women. Laura now assists women when pregnant, newly postpartum, peri-menopausal or menopausal, or at any time of women's health symptoms. Laura's wish is for women to know that they needn't live with pelvic health symptoms, like incontinence, prolapse, and pain, for example. The important message is that while these symptoms are very common, they should not be considered 'normal' or something to have to put up with just because a woman has had a baby or is becoming menopausal. Armed with the right knowledge and guidance, women can put these symptoms behind them and live a full, active life.

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