The immediate weeks and months after the birth of your baby is an important time for your body. Your body undergoes many changes during pregnancy and continues to change postnatally. It is important to address any issues that occur at this time so as to prevent problems later in life.

Childbirth can lead to pelvic floor trauma, perineal tears and pudendal nerve injury. Consequently, the pelvic floor can become dysfunctional and you may experience urinary and/or bowel urgency and/or incontinence, pain, prolapse or difficultly with intercourse. You may have had a C-Section, struggling with separated tummy muscles, suffer poor abdominal strength or scar pain. You may be wondering how to regain strength, exercise or fitness and become ‘Fit For Purpose’ again.

An assessment by a Specialist Physiotherapist is important to establish the cause of any symptoms you may be suffering from, and provide specific and personal care, support and treatment to improve these symptoms. A Women’s Health Physiotherapist can assess you at any point during your post-natal period, although, may not offer you an internal examination for pelvic floor assessment until you’ve had your post-natal check at 6-8 weeks with your GP.

Please see the list of symptoms and conditions that you may be suffering from to understand more about how physiotherapy can help……

Fitness, Health and Wellbeing

Want to get back into shape now your bundle of joy has arrived? There is lots we can do to help! We value exercise and all the benefits it brings.

Fitness, Health and Wellbeing

New Mummy Health Check

This is recommended at 6-8 weeks after delivery (vaginal or caesarean) but can be done at any time within the postnatal period.

New Mummy Health Check

Pelvic Floor Muscle

The pelvic floor muscles are a layer of muscles that stretch from the pubic bone at the front of your pelvis, to the coccyx (the tailbone) at the back.

Pelvic Floor Muscle

Pelvic Organ Prolapse – Post Partum

If you have pain and discomfort from pelvic organ prolapse, there are lots of non-invasive, nonsurgical approaches to help improve symptoms.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Perineal Tears

The perineum is the region between the vaginal opening and the back passage (the anus). The perineum is susceptible to being injured during delivery of the baby…

Perineal Tears

PGP & Back Pain Post Partum

PGP is the term used to describe the pain experienced in the front and back of your pelvis. Many women experience some degree of pelvic girdle pain post pregnancy.

PGP & Back Pain post partum

Recti Diastasis

This is commonly identified by a ‘doming’ effect when you use your tummy muscles to move, or as a persistent bulge through the abdominal wall…

Recti Diastasis

Shoulder Dystocia

Physiotherapy following the McRoberts’ Manoeuvre for Shoulder Dystocia. Complications include pelvic, abdominal and leg pain…

Shoulder Dystocia

Urinary Incontinence Post Partum

Urinary Incontinence is defined as any involuntary leakage of urine, from the occasional dribble to total loss of control of the bladder.

Urinary Incontinence Post Partum

Pricing

Postnatal Follow Up
£50

  • 30 minutes

Tummy Check/Core Rehab
£45

  • 30 minutes

Antenatal

There are a number of conditions you may experience during your pregnancy, that may be eased, improved, or cured by seeing a Women’s Health Physiotherapist.

Antenatal

Gynaecology

No woman should have to suffer in silence, or go through problems alone however big or small. It’s not easy to seek help or treatment with such personal issues.

Gynaecology