Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time of significant change and growth as well sometimes discomfort and pain. Pregnancy is a special time for parent and growing baby, for first time or repeat parents, every pregnancy is different and is deserving of support and care. My focus is helping patients not only manage pregnancy related pain, but help also prepare patients for labour, birth and postpartum.

Pregnancy-related pain includes management of all aches and pains experienced including pain in the back, pelvic girdle and pubic symphysis, sacroiliac joints, tailbone, hip, sciatica (pain down the legs), ribs, shoulder an upper back, headaches, carpal tunnel, lower leg swelling and uterus ligaments including the round ligament.

Preparing for birth includes ensuring the whole body is moving as well as possible so you can birth how you want, preparing pelvic floor to function as well as possible to make space and birth with ease and to educate and inform patients on labour and birth to help positive birth outcomes. This includes helping optimise babies positioning including treatment and management for breech, transverse or oblique babies utilising Spinning babies, rebozo, home exercises and hands-on treatment. Discussing birth preferences, active birth positions, tips for minimising the risk of prolonged second stage of labour and perineal tearing, breath, and pain distraction techniques and more!

Internal pelvic health is available after your 20-week scan to ensure there are no contraindications to internal pelvic health. This includes assessment, treatment, and teaching techniques such as perineal massage, internal pelvic floor muscle release, management of bladder leakage and constipation and pelvic floor relaxation, contraction and pushing.