About Michelle Kenway Physiotherapist
Michelle Kenway is a Physiotherapist and author of the international best selling Inside Out series of books and DVDs. Her long-term experience as a private practitioner and hospital-based consulting Physiotherapist have provided her with unique understanding of the health and fitness challenges confronting women and men through their various life stages.
Michelle Kenway Physiotherapist
In addition to her experience working and exercising with women and men, Michelle’s post-graduate Physiotherapy qualifications have furthered her understanding of pelvic floor safe exercises.
Michelle has also lectured widely to medical specialists and physiotherapists on the importance of pelvic floor safe exercise and pelvic floor rehabilitation. She has presented to community groups and is proud to be associated with the Continence Foundation of Australia. She was one of the first physiotherapists involved in the Pelvic Floor First Australian Government funded safe exercise initiative. Michelle has also lectured to fitness professionals in mainstream fitness for their professional accreditation on behalf of Pelvic Floor First.
Michelle conducts weekly exercise classes for women for physical rehabilitation, strength training, bone health and safe pregnancy exercise. Her exercise participants have include women with physical challenges including:
- Pelvic floor problems
- Post-operative pelvic floor surgery
- Osteoporosis
- Musculoskeletal problems
- General health problems and illnesses including breast cancer, diabetes and arthritis.
In addition to her professional experience, Michelle is a mother of two boys so she understands the physical challenges and demands placed upon the body with motherhood and beyond.
Michelle is committed to providing women and men with access to quality professional information and support to help them exercise appropriately regardless of their age or stage of life.
Why Pelvic Exercises was Founded
Many men and women worldwide can’t access Women’s Health or Men’s Health Physiotherapy information.
Pelvic Exercises was founded by Michelle Kenway to help men and women access quality health professional information about exercising safely and effectively with pelvic floor problems. She set about making this information freely available to through her news media articles, online videos and her internationally acclaimed pelvic floor safe exercise program Inside Out
The popularity of Michelle’s articles and videos has helped to develop a worldwide community of like-minded exercising individuals, exercise instructors and health professionals who recognize the importance of pelvic floor safe exercise for women and men.
Professional Qualifications
Bachelor Applied Science Physiotherapy (Distinction) University of Sydney NSW
Diploma of Education University of NSW
Post Graduate Diploma Exercise for Women University of Melbourne Victoria
Post Graduate Diploma Continence and Women’s Health Curtin University Western Australia
Professional Memberships
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Continence and Women’s Health Group (APA)
Continence Foundation of Australia (CFA)
Professional Registration
Physiotherapy Board of Australia (Current 1996-2020)
Involvement Professional Associations
Australian Physiotherapy Association In Motion Magazine – contributor
Continence Foundation of Australia (Australian Government) – lecturing community groups, contributor to online website material
Pelvic Floor First Australia (Australian Government) – lecturing community groups, contributor to online website material, member of founding group
Mater Private Hospital QLD – lecturing community groups, medical specialists and allied health groups
Jean Hailes Foundation – lecture community group
Publications Written by Michelle Kenway
Inside Out – The essential Women’s Guide to Pelvic Support with Dr Judith Goh Urogynaecologist
Hysterectomy Exercises – Exercises for Avoiding Postoperative Complications
