Women's Health

Specialist Physiotherapy can substantially help a variety of physical problems related to pregnancy. It can also help certain gynaecological associated conditions.

Conditions that can be helped by physiotherapy – pregnancy related:

• Hip Pain
• Back Pain
• Sacro-iliac Pain
• Carpal Tunnel
• Sciatica
• Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
• Rectus Diasteses
• Stress & Urge Incontinence

Other Physical Discomforts that can be helped by physiotherapy – not directly pregnancy related:

• Abdominal surgery recovery
• Hysterectomy recovery
• Incontinence
• Minor Prolapse in Pelvic area
• Keloid Scarring and adhesions post surgery.

Services Offered

• Exercise Plans – appropriate exercise in Pregnancy/ Postnatal/ Post surgery

…..individualised plans created for women by personal training sessions

• Exercise Classes – Antenatal/ Postnatal/ Rehabilitation

• Physical Preparation for Labour

Breathing Techniques

Optimal Foetal Positioning

Massage

TENS

Natural Pain Relief

• Pilates

• Electrostimulation/ Biofeedback/ Re-education for the Pelvic Floor Muscles

• Electrotherapy

• Vaginal Cones

• Pelvic Support Band Fitting

• Pregnancy Massage

What to Expect from the Assessment & Treatment

On the first visit, a thorough assessment of your physical condition will be carried out to try to establish the cause of the problem. A physical assessment will follow a set of specific questions and then a treatment plan will be formulated. This may include a mixture of physiotherapy manual techniques and specific exercises.

Subsequent sessions will be guided by the plan

A Physiotherapy report will follow for your personal records and your GP – once your treatment has been completed.