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Simple strategies for pain relief during childbirth

Chartered Physiotherapist, Jane Appleyard looks into some simple strategies for pain relief during childbirth, with a closer look at obstetrics TENS. What do we know about pain? Pain is our protective mechanism telling us that something unpleasant or damaging is happening to our bodies. We have millions of nerve endings, some fire in quickly and cause us to react to protect ourselves, for example if we attempt to pick up something that’s really hot and could cause a burn. Other nerve...

Coronavirus: Company Statement

Business as usual With regards to the business impact, de Smit Medical is constantly evaluating the situation with the majority of our business activities unaffected. These activities include: receiving and processing of orders, with stock available to fulfil this and delivery times unaffected. repairs and servicing of equipment. providing support via phone and email. We are working closely with Trusts and tailoring our activities to suit a rapidly changing environment, including innovative ways to deliver our services. Preventative measures de Smit Medical have taken the following...

Sex and the pelvic floor: fact or fiction part two

This is the second of two short videos that both look at a commonly held belief about sex and the pelvic floor and come to a conclusion as to whether it's fact or fiction. In this video Jane Appleyard reviews the belief that sex will never be the same after a woman has had a vaginal delivery. The video also signposts women to the Mummy MOT website which provides details of how to find pelvic health physiotherapists who deliver...

Sex and the pelvic floor: fact or fiction part one

This is the first of two short videos that both look at a commonly held belief about sex and the pelvic floor and come to a conclusion as to whether it's fact or fiction. We start by checking the belief about the use of pelvic muscle stimulating devices and the claim that they are definitely going to improve sensation during sex. It signposts women to professional websites that provide details of pelvic health physiotherapists in their geographical area in the UK. https://www.squeezyapp.com/directory/ de...

Our first training course of the year!

Training courses for 2020 began on Wednesday with the practical assessment of female pelvic floor. This ever-popular course was attended by nine delegates from various roles including continence nurse advisors, bladder and bowel specialist nurses and urogynaecology clinical nurse specialists. We ask for feedback from all our our courses so we can make improvements where possible - thank you our delegates for leaving such encouraging and positive comments about the course. Here's a few of the responses from our first training...

de Smit Medical wins Best International Distributor (again!)

Mcube Technology, manufacturers of the CubeScan bladder scanner range, have awarded de Smit Medical Best International Distributor of the Year for 2019. This is the second year in a row that we have won this award, and we are thrilled to be recognised for our work last year. We have really enjoyed working with Mcube over the past 10+ years, and look forward to many more years to come. Congratulations to the team - you deserve it! Here's a shot of our...

Biofeedback for the pelvic floor muscles

Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Jane Appleyard gives a simple explanation of biofeedback for the pelvic floor muscles and how this treatment can be used in re-education and rehabilitation. Jane also discusses the how the MyoPlus Pro and Simplex biofeedback devices can be helpful - you can find more info about these devices, as well as purchase or rent one, on our online shop. de Smit Medical has been working alongside Chartered Physiotherapist, Jane Appleyard to create a blog for advice and thoughts...

de Smit Medical wins EMEA Dealer of the Year

Our supplier Datrend Systems Inc. have awarded us the Dealer of the Year Award for Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2019. We are thrilled to accept the award, which recognises our work over the past year alongside Datrend's other worldwide distributors. Congratulations to the other winners and well done to the team here at de Smit Medical. Here's to another great year in 2020!

Going to see a women’s pelvic health physiotherapist?

Going to see a women’s pelvic health physiotherapist? Find out what to expect from your appointment and five top tips about how to make the most of it. Tip One Be prepared to talk about your symptoms, decide which ones are most ‘bothersome’ and how long they’ve been an issue in your life. Understanding the types of symptoms you experience and hearing you describe them is a really important part of the assessment process. It helps your physiotherapist begin to piece together...

Christmas at de Smit Medical

How our team has grown since last year! Wishing all our customers and suppliers a Happy Christmas and New Year from all at de Smit Medical. Here's a reminder of our opening hours over the festive period this year: 24th December: 9am-1pm 25th-29th December: closed 30th December: 9am-5pm 31st December: 9am-1pm 1st January: closed 2nd January 2019: usual business hours (9am-5pm)