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POSTPARTUM PHYSIO
Expertise in
Pregnancy
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Managing exercise load
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Prevention of worsening pain, urine leaks, pelvic floor dysfunction
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Pelvic Girdle Pain - Pain anywhere around the pelvis
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Lower back, mid back, rib and neck pain
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Wrist pain - carpal tunnel (pain on the underside of the wrist) and de quervains (mummy thumb)
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Lower abdominal ache/spasms - Often caused by the round ligaments
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Postpartum:
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Returning to high impact exercise or your favourite exercise as well as managing:
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Leaking wee or poo (urinary or fecal incontinence)
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Constipation
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Pain and bleeding emptying bowels (anal fissures, haemorrhoids)
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Sudden urgent needs to empty your bladder or bowel
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Feeling that your bladder or bowel aren't empty after emptying
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Vaginal heaviness, bulging and dragging (can be related to prolapse or a very tight pelvic floor)
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Abdominal separation and weakness (Rectus Diastasis)
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Tailbone pain (Coccydynia)
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Painful sex and pelvic pain (Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder)
What an appointment looks like with a pelvic health physio
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DETAILED history of your health related to the whole body including bladder, bowel and pelvic floor function (the initial session can take 1 hour). When you are working with a team of health professionals, communication between everyone can allow more effective, more efficient management.​​
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Upper limb, mid back, lower back, hip, knee, ankle mobility and strength, all of which impact pelvic floor function!
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Abdominal strength check
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A visual or internal pelvic floor assessment
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