More about Alina
Alina has a strong passion for advocacy, research, and pelvic health. With over 13 years of experience in clinical practice, she is constantly learning and improving her knowledge to provide the most effective, up-to-date and research-based treatment for her clients.
Having lived with pelvic pain most of her life, Alina can empathise with those living with pain. This led to her creating her volunteering and mentoring platform The Pelvic Tuner. Alina helps people with pelvic pain, and mentors other pelvic floor physiotherapists about pelvic conditions such as incontinence, sexual and pelvic pain, anorectal problems and prolapse.
Alina aims to create a safe haven for all who want to face their condition and embrace life again.
Outside physiotherapy, Alina loves music and dancing. You’ll often find her either dancing or playing music.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinefilipe/
Professional and continuing education
Diploma in Counselling - Majoring in Abuse, Relationship Counselling and Conflict Resolution and Mindfulness Based Therapies – Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors - to be completed in 2021
Master of Clinical Physiotherapy - Major in Continence and Women's Health - Curtin University - finished in 2020
PG Diploma Women’s Health Physiotherapy – Escola Superior de Tecnologias de Saúde de Lisboa (ESTESL) and the Portuguese Physiotherapy Association
Published Articles
How Might We Screen for Psychological Factors in People With Pelvic Pain? An e-Delphi Study. February 2021.Physical Therapy. Vol 101 (4). DOI:10.1093/ptj/pzab015
Changing pain perception with Yoga- A Physiotherapy Perspective. Official Journal of the International Yoga Teachers Association. Summer 2017 (Jan-Mar). Page 18-19
Presentations
Pelvic floor and sexual function, female (designated at birth) perspective. Society of Australian Sexologists
Pre and post natal pelvic floor care for optimal indigenous Australian maternal outcomes. The Health Education and Training Institute (HETI)
Pelvic pain and genito pain penetrative disorder. Australian Physiotherapy Association
Genito pelvic pain- penetrative disorders. Blackheath Physiotherapy & Pilates
Optimizing back and pelvic health in the workplace. Safety in Action Conference
Return to Exercise postpartum / Retorno ao exercicio no periodo pos parto. MasterScienceLab
The role of Physiotherapy in the rehab of pelvic organ prolapse / O papel da Fisioterapia no tratamento do prolapso dos órgãos pélvicos. MasterScienceLab
The Female athlete triad – The role of the Physiotherapist / A Triade da Atleta Feminina. +Fisioterapia Physiotherapy group
Compassion focused therapy certification - 2021
Research Update 2019, 2020, 2021 - WHTA
Advanced Anorectal Disorders Symposium – WHTA
Complex Trauma: adult survivors of childhood abuse – MHPN
Advanced Pessary management - WHTA
Sexology in Practice Symposium 2018 – Society of Australian Sexologists
Advanced Pelvic Floor Assessment Workshop - Peter Dietz
Michelle Lyons: Sydney Menopause Course – Pelvic Floor Exercise
The Female Athlete- The Physio Detective – Anthony Lo
Pelvic Floor – Implications Regarding Exercise, Sport and MS dysfunction – WHTA
Advanced Pelvic Floor Objective Testing – WHTA
Confronting Cases and Trauma – WHTA
The male sensitive examination consultation – Andrology Australia
Male Genital Examination – Andrology Australia
Therapeutic Yoga Level 1 and 2 – Unite Health Australia
PINC Cancer Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Program– PINC
Advanced Pelvic Floor - Sexual Dysfunction – WHTA
Sexual Function and Activity in Men – APA
Objective assessment of Hip and Groin – APA
Talk on Sexual Rehab Education for Healthcare Professionals – APA
Advanced Pelvic Floor POP/SUI - WHTA
Mastering the Martians – Men’s health – REDSOK
Pelvic nerves: manual therapy & neurodynamics (International masterclass)
Advanced Pelvic Floor – Genitourinary & Anorectal Pain Disorders – WHTA
Pelvic and sexual dysfunctions – Portuguese Physiotherapy Association
Master Expert of Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics – Marcel Caufriez
Basic Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics – Marcel Caufriez
Clinical Pilates Matwork 1 – Portuguese Institute of Clinical Pilates
