Hysterectomy Rehab Protocols
So what does the research say?
For too long, women have received restrictive movement advice following hysterectomy, with recommendations such as "never lift more than 15 kg again".
Despite being commonplace, many of these recommendations are not supported by the evidence and may inadvertently compromise long-term health outcomes.
Join Esme as she examines the current evidence and explores how clinicians can provide more effective, evidence-informed rehabilitation following hysterectomy.
Despite being commonplace, many of these recommendations are not supported by the evidence and may inadvertently compromise long-term health outcomes.
Join Esme as she examines the current evidence and explores how clinicians can provide more effective, evidence-informed rehabilitation following hysterectomy.
Write your awesome label here.
Learning Outcomes
1. Explore the current recommendations regarding movement post-hysterectomy and what the evidence actually says
2. Understand the long term risk factors post surgery including cardiovascular disease, mental health and metabolic risks.
3. Understand the different types of hysterectomy and explore why the type might actually matter when it comes to rehabilitation guidance and pelvic organ prolapse risk.
4. Use key clinical tools to help improve screening for pelvic organ prolapse and exercise prescription guidance post hysterectomy.
2. Understand the long term risk factors post surgery including cardiovascular disease, mental health and metabolic risks.
3. Understand the different types of hysterectomy and explore why the type might actually matter when it comes to rehabilitation guidance and pelvic organ prolapse risk.
4. Use key clinical tools to help improve screening for pelvic organ prolapse and exercise prescription guidance post hysterectomy.
Meet the speaker
Esme Taylor-Soan
Accredited Exercise Physiologist & PhD Student
Esme Taylor-Soan is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Clinical Educator and PhD student - wearer of many hats! She is the founder of Pear Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy, a multidisciplinary women’s health clinic in Brisbane which is dedicated to supporting women across pregnancy, postpartum and midlife. Esme works clinically with women returning to exercise after pregnancy, managing pelvic floor conditions, and in oncology.
Esme Taylor-Soan is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Clinical Educator and PhD student - wearer of many hats! She is the founder of Pear Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy, a multidisciplinary women’s health clinic in Brisbane which is dedicated to supporting women across pregnancy, postpartum and midlife. Esme works clinically with women returning to exercise after pregnancy, managing pelvic floor conditions, and in oncology.
Esme is passionate about improving the way women’s health is taught and delivered in allied health which brought her to tutoring with ACU and founding The Women's Health Collective. She loves mentoring early-career clinicians through the Women’s Health Collective and has taught many different topics all over Australia and in New Zealand, helping practitioners build confidence working with women across the lifespan.
During Esme's 12 years of clinical practice, she has seen too many women told to avoid exercise, forever, post hysterectomy. She has seen first hand the impact that non-evidence based information has had on the quality of life and health of women who have had this major abdominal surgery. She hopes to help improve the guidance of post hysterectomy rehabilitation and progression into regular physical activity with her research as a PhD student at the Australian Catholic University.
Patrick Jones - Course author
The WHC acknowledges the Turrbal and Jagera people of the First Nation as the Traditional Custodians of Meanjin (Brisbane). They have resided here long before us and possess valuable traditional wisdom and healthcare knowledge. Our office is situated on their lands, where we gather, work, and learn.
Copyright © 2026
Copyright © 2026
Created with
