Dr Alexandra Diggles
Presentation Topic: Strong Foundations: Integrating Women’s Pelvic Health into Lower Limb Injury Prevention and Performance
This evidence-based session introduces the intersection of musculoskeletal and pelvic health in active women. It highlights how biological, hormonal, and biomechanical factors influence injury risk, recovery, and performance, with a focus on the lower limb.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand sex-specific risk factors for lower limb injuries (e.g., ACL, patellofemoral pain).
- Recognise how hormonal cycles, pelvic floor function, and energy availability affect lower limb biomechanics.
- Identify early signs of pelvic health concerns (e.g., stress incontinence, prolapse) in athletic populations.
- Introduce screening considerations and red flags relevant to women in sport.
Alex Diggles is a specialist Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health physiotherapist working in Brisbane in private practice. She is also an APA titled pain physiotherapist and is passionate about relieving dysfunction from pain disorders across all genders. She is a dedicated advocate for health promotion and is currently working with female athletes at the elite level in netball, cricket and rugby to improve pelvic health awareness and care. She is an Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Lecturer and lectures at the University of QLD and Australian Catholic University. Alex is a board member for the PPFA, chair of the QLD pelvic pain network and supports pelvic pain network development across regional areas and NSW.
