Women Health Physiotherapy
WOMENS HEALTH AND OBSTRTRICS PHYSIOTHERAPY
Antenatal Physiotherapy – Your Essential Support System During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a beautiful and transformative journey, but it often brings physical discomforts such as back pain, pelvic pressure, swelling, sciatica, and postural changes. These challenges arise due to hormonal shifts, weight gain, changes in the centre of gravity, and increased joint laxity.
Antenatal Physiotherapy offers a safe, non-invasive, and highly effective way to manage these discomforts while preparing the body for labour and ensuring a smoother postpartum recovery.
What is Antenatal Physiotherapy?
Antenatal (prenatal) physiotherapy is a specialized branch of physiotherapy designed to support the unique physical needs of pregnant women. Unlike general exercise, it considers:
- Hormonal changes (relaxin, estrogen, progesterone)
- Postural and biomechanical changes
- Pelvic floor demands
- Muscle imbalances
- Circulatory changes and swelling
Physiotherapists create personalized exercise programs, provide manual therapy, teach safe movement patterns, and guide women through breathing and relaxation techniques to support a comfortable and healthy pregnancy.
Common Pregnancy Discomforts Treated with Physiotherapy
Antenatal physiotherapy helps manage and prevent:
✔ Lower Back Pain
Caused by increased lumbar curve, weight gain, and ligament laxity.
✔ Pelvic Girdle Pain & SPD
Instability from relaxed pelvic ligaments leading to pubic, hip, and groin pain.
✔ Sciatica
Nerve compression due to postural changes and increased spinal load.
✔ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Fluid retention causing wrist pain, numbness, and tingling.
✔ Swelling & Edema
Improved circulation techniques help reduce swelling in legs and feet.
✔ Postural & Balance Issues
Shifts in centre of gravity can affect stability and lead to compensatory pain.
✔ Pelvic Floor Weakness & Diastasis Recti
Common during and after pregnancy; physiotherapy helps restore muscle function.
How Antenatal Physiotherapy Helps
Physiotherapists use evidence-based techniques such as:
- Strengthening exercises for core, pelvic floor, hips, and back
- Manual therapy & mobilization for pain relief
- Stretching routines for flexibility and reduced muscle tension
- Breathing & relaxation training for labour preparation
- Postural correction & ergonomic advice for safe daily movement
- Balance & stability training
- Maternity belts, taping & supports if required
- Trimester-wise care ensures safety and effectiveness at every stage.
- Assessment - driven care
- Goals oriented treatment
- Evidence based physiotherapy
- Prove functional outcomes
Benefits of Antenatal Physiotherapy
✔ Natural, drug-free pain relief
✔ Improved posture and reduced risk of injury
✔ Stronger pelvic floor and core
✔ Better flexibility and mobility
✔ Enhanced confidence and preparation for labour
✔ Faster and safer postpartum recovery
✔ Reduced risk of diastasis recti and incontinence
Where Can I Get Some?
What is Women’s Health Physiotherapy and who can benefit from it?
Women’s Health Physiotherapy focuses on conditions related to pregnancy, post-delivery, pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, menopause-related issues, and post-gynecological surgeries. It benefits women of all ages—from young adults to post-menopausal women—by improving strength, comfort, and quality of life.
How can physiotherapy help during pregnancy and after delivery?
Physiotherapy helps reduce back pain, pelvic pain, and muscle weakness during pregnancy and supports safe recovery after childbirth. Postnatal physiotherapy improves pelvic floor strength, core stability, posture, and bladder control, helping women return safely to daily activities and exercise.
Is pelvic floor physiotherapy safe and does it really work?
Yes, pelvic floor physiotherapy is safe, effective, and evidence-based. It helps manage issues like urine leakage, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic pain through guided exercises, education, and lifestyle advice. Treatment is always done with privacy, consent, and comfort as top priorities.
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