Physiotherapy during pregnancy is aimed at keeping women active, taking pelvic floor muscle function into account as well as reducing pelvic pain while physically and mentally preparing women for birth.
Physiotherapists treat pre and postnatal pain concerns such as pelvic gridle pain, pubic symphysis pain, sacrococcygeal, low back and hip pain. Our specialised physiotherapists keep women active through pregnancy as well as rehabilitate the pelvic floor and abdominal musculature after birth, helping you to return to activity. Each session is tailored to your individual needs.
Birth preparation is so valuable within the antenatal period. This includes tailored plans of exercise within pregnancy, based on symptom concern as well as teach breathing exercises, pelvic floor muscle relaxation coordination, pelvic floor muscle and tissue release (perineal massage) as well as birth positioning options and “types” of pushing techniques in preparation of a vaginal birth.
Following up after having a baby would entail a postnatal pelvic floor, pelvis, low back, ribcage as well as abdominal function assessment. Assessment and treatment of the C-Section scar, pelvic floor muscle exercises and weights, as well as electrical stimulation are utilized and belly bands or pelvic support is discussed.
Reach out to your Obstetrician for more information or enquire at Mediclinic for an appointment with our Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team.
Women’s health physiotherapy services offered includes:
- Prenatal and postnatal physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy for pelvic and abdominal pain
- Physiotherapy for urine incontinence, bowel and sexual dysfunction
- Physiotherapy for Labour and Birth Preparation