Resources

We have compiled some orthopedic, pelvic health and healthy aging resources and links. We hope they are helpful!

Arthritis

• Exercises to manage pain

Cauda Equina

• Cauda equina syndrome – a surgical emergency (YouTube)
• Warning signs (English PDF)
• Warning signs (French PDF)

Common Vaginal Moisturizers

• Gynatrof
• Repagyn
• Replens
• YES

Common Vaginal Estrogen Products (prescription required)

• Vagifem
• Premarin
• Estragyn
• Estring

Diabetes Education and Kenesiology

• Centretown Community Health Centre | Centre de santé communautaire du Centre-ville

Desk exercises

• Desk exercises: Avoid aches and pains associated with being sedentary

Healthy Aging

• Fit for Life: Helping older people stay active at home
• A guide to getting up from falls

Incontinence

• Causes of incontinence
• Incontinence FAQs

Meditation

• 5 reasons why meditation is good for your nervous system

Menopause

• Australian Menopause Society
• Australian Menopause Society — Facts Sheet
• The Mysteries of Menopause and Urogynecological Health, 2019
• PFMT for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
• Amanda Thebe
• Sexual Health and Menopause
• Dr Heather Hirsch

Osteoporosis

• Melioguide Information and workout videos
• International Osteoporosis Foundation

Pain Management

• Managing your bone, joint or muscle pain at home
• Enabling self-management and coping with arthritic pain using exercise
• Turning the Volume Down on Pain (PDF)
• Understanding pain: What to do about it in less than 5 minutes (YouTube)
• Self Management education videos (YouTube)
• Gentle chair yoga (YouTube)
• Gentle yoga video (YouTube)
• Managing Persistent Pain resources: https://www.knowpain.co.uk/category/managing-persistent-pain/
• Persistent Pain Booklet: https://www.knowpain.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/TazzyPersistentPainBooklet.pdf
• Exercises for Pain Care: https://lifeisnow.ca
• Pain Care Aware: https://paincareaware.com/blog/
• Guided meditation and breathing exercises: https://physioyoga.ca/products

Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

• Find a pelvic health physiotherapist
• OB-GYN Academy

Pelvic Pain

• Hope for Patients with Pudendal Neuralgia

Yoga Tune-up Balls

• Therapy balls designed for trigger point, pressure point, self myofascial release

Pelvic Wand and Dilators

• A collection of tools from Intimate Rose

Sexual Wellness Shops in Ottawa

• Venus Envy
• Wicked Wandas

Sex Therapists

• Dr. Emma Dargie, Ph.D., C.Psych.
• Dr. Caroline Ostiguy
• Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz
• Sam Whittle
• Sex with Sue
• Wicked Wandas
• Nancy Smith
• Angeline Boswell Psychotherapy

Vibrators

• Velvet Touch
• Liv-2-Lelo
• Mono-flex