Health for Pregnant People:

 

Pregnancy: Pelvic Health Physiotherapy can help to help you manage and find relief from some of the symptoms that are very common throughout life and in pregnancy. ​

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• Rectus diastasis or diastasis rectus abdominis 

• Urinary incontinence, frequency, urgency, hesitancy, painful urination, and/or incomplete emptying

• Constipation, straining and/or pain with bowel movements, hemorrhoids, fecal incontinence and/or urgency

• Unexplained or unresolved pain in your low back, pelvic region, hips, genital area, tailbone, or rectum

• Pain during or after penetration, orgasm, or sexual stimulation (including dyspareunia and vaginismus​)

• Pelvic girdle pain (including vulvodynia, sacroiliac (SI) joint pain, and pubic symphysis dyfunction)

• Pelvic organ prolapse

• Interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome

• Pudendal nerve irritation (neuralgia)​

Labour + Delivery: Pelvic physiotherapy can help to prepare your body and increase your confidence for the challenge of labour and giving birth.

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• Education on helpful, evidence-based positions and pain management techniques

• Improved body awareness of how to relax and release your pelvic floor

• Education on perineal massage to help prevent perineal trauma

• Breathing techniques for labour and pushing

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Postnatal: Pelvic physiotherapy can help you recover from the effects of pregnancy and vaginal or caesarean birth.

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• Rectus diastasis or diastasis rectus abdominis 

• Scar and incision healing and management

• Rehabilitation of pelvic floor muscles and core coordination

• Postural correction

• Incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and/or pain with sex
   

Orthopedic Conditions: 

• Dizziness, vertigo, and BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)

• Headaches or migraines

• TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) disorders and jaw pain

• Scar tissue management

• Low back, hip, and pelvic girdle pain and tightness

• Foot pain and plantar fasciitis

• Neck and shoulder pain

• Sciatic symptoms

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Chronic or persistent pain

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