As a new resident of Australia and the Sutherland Shire, Darlene brings with her decades of experience as a physio from Los Angeles, California. Darlene is kind and tender-hearted believing strongly in the need to incorporate the whole person into her evaluations and treatments. Darlene has been passionate about specialising in the area of women’s health physiotherapy since commencing her training in this specific field of physiotherapy in 2017.
Over the years, Darlene has gained invaluable experience in understanding the intricacies of the body’s neuromusculoskeletal system and the profound significance the pelvic floor has in every aspect of movement and life. Darlene is deeply passionate about helping women regain, maintain, and then thrive in their pursuits of life-long wellness and pelvic health by providing treatment plans that are unique to their pain, injury, or illness. Darlene treats all areas of women’s health including bladder and bowel urgency and incontinence, pelvic floor weakness and prolapse, pregnancy and post natal care, pelvic pain and pain with intercourse.
In Darlene’s free time, she enjoys staying as active as possible from walks on the beach or in the bush, to swimming, cycling, and paddle boarding. She especially loves doing this when her partner and his daughters join in!
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Post-Graduate Training
- 2023 Women’s Health Research Update (3 days, The Female Pelvic Floor, WHTA; Stress Urinary Incontinence, Prolapse, Overactive Bladder, Pain and Bowel Disorders) November 2023
- American Physical Therapy Association: Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 3-Advance Pelvic Health December 2021
- Low Pressure Fitness Level 1 with Tamara Rial PhD, CSPS November 2020
- Cervical spine to diaphragm and pelvic floor: the whole-body connection with Susan Clinton PT, DSc PT, OCS, WCS, FAAOMPT, NBHWC October 2020
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism 2.0 Certification with Brianna Battles, MS, CSCS July 2020
- American Physical Therapy Association: Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 2-Bowel Dysfunction July 2020
- Manual therapy techniques for pelvic rehab therapists. Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute February 2020
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization According to Kolar, A Developmental Kinesiology Approach: Women’s Health Course Level 2 November 2019
- Motor control and training for low back and pelvic pain: Paul Hodges DSc PhD, MedDr, BPhty, FACP November 2019
- American Physical Therapy Association: Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 2-Pelvic Pain October 2019
- American Physical Therapy Association: Physical Therapy Considerations in Gender Affirming Clients October 2019
- American Physical Therapy Association: Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 1 December 2017
- Functional Applications for Pelvic Rehabilitation Part A Presented by Kathe Wallace, PT, BCB-PMD January 2017
- Functional Applications for Pelvic Rehabilitation Part B Presented by Kathe Wallace, PT, BCB-PMD January 2017
- Integrative techniques for the pelvic floor and core function: Part A-laying the foundation by Bill Gallagher, PT, CMT, CYT and Richard Sabel, OTR, MA, MPH, GCFP February 2017
- Integrative techniques for the pelvic floor and core function: Part B-motion is lotion by Bill Gallagher, PT, CMT, CYT and Richard Sabel, OTR, MA, MPH, GCFP February 2017
- Integrative techniques for the pelvic floor and core function: Part C-coordination and function by Bill Gallagher, PT, CMT, CYT and Richard Sabel, OTR, MA, MPH, GCFP February 2017
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization According to Kolar, A Developmental Kinesiology Approach: Women’s Health Course Level 1 October 2016